Making XY Plotter Machine

WEEK15&16: MACHINE DESIGN

  • For machine design group work we have decided to make 2 axis machine, which can draw as per Gcode and also at later stage it has replaceable/multiple end-effector such as pen or cutter.
  • Below is one page machine making slide and video of machine making process and journey.

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

  • Design a machine that includes mechanism+actuation+automation
  • Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually
  • Actuate and automate your machine
  • Document the group project and your individual contribution

My roles and individual contribution to make machine

  • My main role for these two weeks machine design assignments are,
  • Project Management - I took responsibility to manage and lead the group work in terms of time line, planning, execution and  bring group to decision.
  • Procurement and Inventory BOQ- I have made it sure that all necessary items needed to make machine reach to lab on time as per our requirement including parts and raw material.
  • 3D Printing of parts - My fablab machine requires certain calibration to work and print consistently, so I took charge to slice the design files with right layer resolution, print speed, and infill, etc and print it in machine.
  • Making pen end-effector - End effector requires to lift pen and up and down, I have done that with servo motor and spring force.

Project Management

  • MFor Project management I have used Gantt project, an opensource software for project management.

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