Hello everyone!
I started by designing a metal diamond with an ice cream symbol lying in its center. I was able to create this by finding a random Google image and adding it to the diamond template within Inkscape. I then started by sending this design to the plasma cutter, following all of the steps necessary to cut out two diamond designs.
After I picked retrieved my diamond pieces from the plasma cutter, I went to the back and used the angle grinder to clear out any unnecessary pieces of metal from the sides.
After finishing that, I went into the wet lab to use the sand blaster to clear away the surface of the metal pieces.
Once that was completed, I went to the back of the OEDK again and spray painted the metal pieces to complete the post processing of my project.
Cost Type | Cost | Price | Source | Quantity | Total |
Materials | 12 x 24 in.
Metal Sheet |
$23.79 | homedepot.com | 1 sheet | $23.79 |
Purple Spray Paint | $5.98 | homedepot.com | 1 can | $5.98 | |
Orange Spray Paint | $5.98 | homedepot.com | 1 can | $5.98 | |
Labor | Plasma Cutting Operator | $24/hr | ziprecruiter.com | 1 person
0.5 hr |
$12.00 |
Prototyping Engineer (You!) | $36/hr | ziprecruiter.com | 1 person
3 hr |
$144.00 | |
Overhead | Facility Cost (Machine Time) | $260/hr
(plasma cutter) $269/hr (sandblaster) $32/hr (angle grinder) |
cnczone.com
homedepot.com amazon.com |
0.5 hr
0.5 hr 0.5 hr |
$280.50 |