š„āØThe final product of my 3D printing
- Fiona Ling
- Aug 7, 2024
- 3 min read
Subtractive or additive manufacturing?
Subtractive manufacturing is done with a block of designated material that is shaped by removing material through cutting, drilling, grinding or milling.
Addictive manufacturing will be the opposite where materials are added by layering to create the design.
Creating a phone stand (ps: don't let the print go to waste, make something useful!)
When designing the product, I wanted to have something useful that is not just a decoration. So I decided to create a phone stand. I will be using additive manufacturing and let me show you why.
Inspiration source!
Why is this design cannot be easily manufactured by subtractive technologies?
The main reason is that for this design there is a limitation in the internal accessibility.
In the figure, shows that the part labelled with 1 and 3 are attached to the right side of the material, while the part labelled with 2 is attached to the left side of the material. There is a slit between both parts which allows the hinge to move around.
To achieve this, there is a bulge on part 1 and 3 that extended into the hollow of part 2. This will make sure that 3 parts of the hinge are held together without any after printing modelling needed. The bulge on part 1 and hollow top of part 2 are printed at the same time on the same layer. Hence, subtractive manufacturing is not able to carve out the slit that is curve inwards to the middle part. As such, subtractive manufacturing will face challenge to reach and shape the internal features of the hinge.
Here's a timelapse on fusion360 š
Took me less than an hour which is amazing! You should try it yourself too š
Have fun interacting and look into details of my design!
YIPEEEEE! It's time to print!
Can't really get a perfect shoot for the printing process......
But don't worry the outcome won't be disappointing!
Lucky to say that I only use 1 try to complete the print HEHEHEHEHE
Here's the final result! It's a wrap~
Phone stand in ACTION āØ
Setting for the printing on CURA:
No support is needed as there is no overhang that exceeds 45 degrees
No build plate adhesion is required as the design has a large surface area.
Infill density: 5%
Type of infill: Tri-Hexagon
Printing speed: extra fast!
Any last word?
It is a fun journey to create our own 3D print. From the whole process, it makes me realised that creating a original design from scratch really needs a lot of hard work. Before referencing to the YouTube video above to create the hinge, I was experimenting my own ideas on how to create a hinge. It is shown in the video below ā¬ļø
As you can see, the angle for the hinge is inaccurate. It cannot even close half of itš¢
So let's train more to be more skilled to design our own original creation!
Don't give up guys!
Learning how to create a 3D print really gives us an alternative way to create a prototype in the following pathway of our studies. I would really hope to use all the skills that I have learnt from this module to benefit my future learning.
Thanks for joining my journey in this module and I guess it's time to say goodbye nowš
See you in my next phase of my learning journey!
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