Inventor: 1. Draw a circle, dimension it 2. Extrude first circle 3. Make smaller circle in the middle, dimension it 4. Extrude smaller circle inwards, creating a dip down in the original circle 5. Draw the smallest circle in the center, this is the hole for the clock piece 6. Extrude smallest circle inwards 7. Save file to upload to Fusion360
Fusion360: 1. Upload and open file in Fusion 2. Click new set up, select the correct orientation 3. Put in all measurements for material 4. Choose tool path for design 5. Choose the tool and put in the measurements of the tool, feed, and speed 6. Set max rough step down and stock to zero 7. Run tool path to see if it cuts out how you want it 8. Drill wood to wood panel for router 9. Mark center of the wood 10. Open g-code file, use the jog to put the router over the center of the wood, reset all planes to 0 11. Press start, let router run, once finished, undo screws in wood, drill hole into the middle for clock piece
Illustrator/laser: 1. Input photo of clock face into file 2. Change to black and white logo 3. Press ignore white so the background disappears 4. press expand so vectors form 5. Keep inside filled black so laser engraves the entire line, not just the outline 6. Setup file on laser computer, select soft wood as material, set material thickness, select print 7. Adjust laser so it is lined up with the center of the circle, so the laser engraves lines at correct places 8. Press go
Illustrator/Vinyl: 1. Input photo of clock face into file 2. Change to black and white logo 3. Press ignore white so the background disappears 4. Press expand so vectors form 5. Save to flash drive 6. Open in illustrator, click file, click cut master 4 7. Put roll of vinyl into machine, measure the front edge of the roll 8. Send design to printer 9. Remove background of vinyl 10. Put transfer tape over designs, use squeegee to rub transfer tape down 11. Transfer vinyl to clock, use squeegee to rub down vinyl 12. Remove transfer tape
Final Creation
Summary
In this final project, I learnt how to use multiple machines to create one item. I learnt how to use a planer again, as my wood was too thick at the beginning. In my Fusion file, I had two different tool paths made, as one wasn't doing everything I wanted it to do. Ms Proctor helped me with my Fusion file and the tool paths. I learnt how to use the laser and center my design to get it in the place I want. I learnt how to transfer vinyl onto wood, and how to make sure it didn't pull up from the wood. I learnt how to pause the router at different times and that it could be sped up and slowed down to speed up the process of cutting the wood.