Remember when I said this machine is finicky. Well, this is why. The actual XY movement part of the machine worked fine, it was just the laser. The Arduino Board controls the axes (plural of axis) of the machine also acts as the DC power source for the laser. When I connected everything up and …
This is one of my biggest, longest lasting project. I started this on my birthday of 2016. Now, at that age (nine years old), most kids would have received a few video games for their console, a new bicycle, or even some articles of clothing. In sharp contrast, I recieved a one year subscription to …
One of the big clocks we have fell from its nail on the wall. The frame broke, and was pretty useless as a decoration piece. My parents were going to throw it away, so I asked if they would let me take it apart, just to see how it works. The frame and the actual …
Finally I got something for the visor sorted out. I contacted multiple manufacturers, scoured plethora of hardware for the raw material, and finally got something together. The problem I faced were numerous. Purchasing the raw materials (a PET plastic roll) online was simply to expensive per part. I tried to find a similar product in …
It has been a while from my last post. I have hit a bit of a road block in trying to get the clear visors I need for this project. I am having trouble contacting Mr. Kwon from Fabrico, who is the provided to Georgia Tech. I have also explored the possibility of making these …
We are moving again. It seems as if we do this every year. Anyway, we were heading back from the house viewing, and I spotted Home Depot. Everybody was wearing a mask, and spaced themselves out from one another. It is kind of crazy to me that something so small can affect us in such …
After spending some time with these frames, I have a few improvements I would have made if the design of this project was left to me. First, the front assembly has a solid infill in the forehead grip. This wastes plastic, instead I would have opted for a hollow design. Second, if the frame had …
I met with Mr. Moxley today. He was really helpful, and I learned a lot from this visit. Not only did he graciously provide 360 quantities of the frames that I was looking for, but took me around to look at the machinery, and their inner workings. Injection molding is quite an interesting process that …
I was originally planning to make a single-cavity, injection mold with my father’s 3 axis CNC machine, and provide that to a workshop. They would, in turn produce the frames, and I could get up to thousands a week. But in my research, I found Underwood Molds. It turns out that they were already producing …
From yesterday’s research, I compiled a list of all the local plastic production shops. I got their numbers and location from google after searching “plastic injection molding near me”. I then called all of them up, and created a spreadsheet. A screenshot is attached below. I listed the number of the company, the time it …
