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| + | <p>For the second design, I wanted to learn to use the software package Autodesk Fusion 360. I decided to use Autodesk Fusion 360, as it is free for students and is extremely intuitive for beginners. After getting to grips with the software, I generated a design specifically created for 13mm piping which we have in the labs. The design was quite simply influenced by the shapes of other hydrocyclones seen on the internet. Unfortunately, the 3D printer printed support structures on the interior of the hydrocyclone which were impossible to remove (note to self, always check where the printer will print support structures). Thankfully, I did learn from this model that the inlets were marginally too small for the piping and I was afraid of leakages, so I went away and made the design slightly larger in order to ensure a tight fit. To prevent the support structures from affecting the interior of the cyclone, I split the design into four seperate components which I plan to glue together using Loctite Ultra Control Gel. I chose to use Loctite Ultra Control Gel following some brief research into the most effective adhesives for PLA plastic. Ideally, I would have used a 3D printer that can print dissolvable, PVA support structures so I could have printed the hydrocyclone as a single piece.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 09:47, 23 August 2017
The Filter: Stage 1 - Hydrocyclone
Hydrocyclone 1
For the second design, I wanted to learn to use the software package Autodesk Fusion 360. I decided to use Autodesk Fusion 360, as it is free for students and is extremely intuitive for beginners. After getting to grips with the software, I generated a design specifically created for 13mm piping which we have in the labs. The design was quite simply influenced by the shapes of other hydrocyclones seen on the internet. Unfortunately, the 3D printer printed support structures on the interior of the hydrocyclone which were impossible to remove (note to self, always check where the printer will print support structures). Thankfully, I did learn from this model that the inlets were marginally too small for the piping and I was afraid of leakages, so I went away and made the design slightly larger in order to ensure a tight fit. To prevent the support structures from affecting the interior of the cyclone, I split the design into four seperate components which I plan to glue together using Loctite Ultra Control Gel. I chose to use Loctite Ultra Control Gel following some brief research into the most effective adhesives for PLA plastic. Ideally, I would have used a 3D printer that can print dissolvable, PVA support structures so I could have printed the hydrocyclone as a single piece.
