Matthew Compher’s Work Log

Week 11 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• Lots of CAD work
• Pretty renders
• Built prototype

Todo List:

• Prepare for the final presentation

Concerns:

• 28 hours until presentation

Photos

Week 10 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• Created and presented a presentation at Thursday’s meeting
• Made significant changes/improvements to the box model

Todo List:

• Finish implementing changes
• Print models
• Test prototype

Concerns:

• Week 12 is almost here

Photos:

Week 9 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

Todo List:

• Create presentation for Thursday’s meeting

Concerns:

• N/A

Week 8 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• Box model

Todo List:

• Work on design for heating element mount

Concerns:

• N/A

Week 7 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• Parts arrived

Todo List:

• Make a more accurate box model

Concerns:

• N/A

Week 6 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• CDR Complete
• Tested bearings
• Tested Filament Splitter
• CAD Progress

Todo List:

• Make a more accurate box model

Concerns:

• N/A

Week 5 Update

Last Weeks Progress:

• The roll selector is done, the bearings are done, and we have an idea of what motor we want to use, but haven’t finalized it, for the time being, the CAD model is setup to adapt to a stepper motor. I designed an adaptable plate for mounting rolls to and worked on the filament splitter. Also, made pretty renders 🙂

Todo List:

• Reduce part complexity of current filament splitter
• Design filament splitter
• Test strength of 3D-printed threads
• Integrate into the rest of the design

Concerns:

• N/A

Photos:

Week 4 Update

Last week’s progress:

• I forgot about the presentation in my time management, I spent most of my enterprise-allocated time working on the presentation, and didn’t make as much progress as I had hoped. The previous to-do list still stands, but I checked off optimizing the motor mount and reducing the filament splitter part complexity.

Week 3 update

What I did last week:

• Received CAD models from the previous semester
• I took the model apart, to better understand how the existing system works
• Began redesigning the roll selector

My to-do list for the next week:

• Optimize the roll selector for 3D printing
• Finish the bearing system
• Decide which motor we want to use
• Design motor mount
• Re-design mockup of box
• Design an adaptable plate to mount rolls to
• Begin looking into potential improvements to the filament splitter
• Reduce filament splitter part complexity