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Class 8 : OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE
Manual film applicator machine on wheels
Technics
- Laser Cutting
- 3D Printing
Material
- MDF 4mm
- PLA
For my final project, I need to have a flat silicone film and until now, the silicone application was partially satisfactory, the silicone film was not evenly thick over the entire surface. Making a machine should allow me to spread the silicone more evenly and to choose the thickness of my film.
1/I tried to 3Dprint a manual applicator
5 nestable parts with 4 thickness (1 to 4 mm), the applicator can be turned to choose the good thickness. The applicator is held with the hands on both sides and the silicone is spread flat (like a rolling pin except that only one movement from top to bottom is necessary).
The applicator dimensions are larger than I thought and the use is not practical enough
2/Machine with boxdesigner.connectionlab.org
Give dimensions and the app generate a PDF can be used to cut a notched box on a laser-cutter.
The first pdf was partially false and some sides are not nesting.
I take the first design and add modifications with Coreldraw