My Projects
Pictured above is my senior project at Cal Poly Pomona, a partially 3D printed laser cutter. This project was started during the fall quarter of 2017. All the custom parts, such as the corners of the frame, the X and Y carriages, and the vertical axis ends, will be 3D printed. The rest of the parts are available online or at a local hardware store. A video below at 8x speed shows the laser cutter in action.
The first iteration of this project utilized a pen instead of a laser. This was done to allow for debugging and calibration to be completed easily and without eye protection. I designed the assembly and a full drawing package for this machine in SolidWorks.
This project was selected by the Mechanical Engineering Department to represent the department at the 2018 Spring Senior Showcase. Additionally, I completed a research paper on the educational benefits of using a device in classes, which has been published by the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
A full drawing package along with all design files are freely available for educational and individual use under GNU General Public License v3.0. These files may be found at http://github.com/MasonVB/LC