Emerging Tech 1

For the second software apllication that we learned in ET1, it is called Fusion 360. It is a 3d design and modeling application. For the first object, we had to make a keychain. It was the first time I used this aplication so it was a fun experience and the keychain turned out pretty good.

For the first object, we had to make a keychain. It was the first time I used this aplication so it was a fun experience and the keychain turned out pretty good.

For the second object, we had to picked a premade block in class and redesigned it on Fusion with the exact mesurements.

For the final project, I wanted to do something fun. While researching, I found this video on Yt by gzumwalt. He made a 4 part video 4 years ago about his creation of a windup car. Like I mention this was made 4 years ago, so his software and mine were a little different which gave me a lot of trouble. As I was new to the project, I had to improvise and honestly sometimes it made me frustrated because it would take so long and the videos are not the best made. After maybe in total of 8h-10h of work, I finally finished it. So I thought, I encounter more promblems. Some improvisation made by me and the innacuracy of the video gave me some errors mathematically which made some parts too loose or too tight. Also while printing, some bodies didn't print because they weren't selected even tho the component of the same bodies were selected so i had to go reprint. I am really busy expecially in the morning and the nice man working closeas at 4 and we can't leave it overnight to print. To add to my problem my project takes time to print so I only had once a week to go print. Finally, afer 1 month of trying, I'm done. Sadly, it doesn't end with good news. My windup car only worked once in the hundred times I tried. And the only time it worked, it wasn't impressive. Apart from all the negativity, I learned a lot and I improved as a creator. Sometimes you can spend a lot of times but it will still not work. I am sure if I spend more time, It will worK but, I do not own a 3D printer and I am getting busy. To conclude, I do not regret working on it. It was a good experience. (Ps:The mechanics works but because ofsome little "mistakes or errors" the car doesn't move. I am also not sure if it's because of the videos which were not clear or innacurate or I simply messed up some calculations.)