"Pre-Search"
Sketches
Screenshots from Inventor
Screenshots from the MakerBot Software
Printing the First Design
Final Design V1
Inventor View of Version 2
Maker Bot View of Version 2
Printing Version 2
Final Design of Version 2
Summary
In doing this project, I learned that I need to think about more creative options for making my designs because my first design was not creative and it didn't look good. Also, it was very overbuilt and it wasted a lot of materials. After Mr. Willauer pointed out the flaws in my design, mainly the size and the fact that the screw holes wouldn't be possible to screw into, I put more time into coming up with my design. My main focus of the second design was to keep the part small but strong. To accomplish this, I used arcs and triangles to keep it strong, and I used two halves to keep the size down. Overall, I learned to think more creatively because the first idea that I came up with wasn't necessarily the best idea.