Light Filter Fixture
Relation: National
Science Foundation - HAMMER
Role: Mechanical
Design Engineer
Skills: Mechanical
design, CAD (SolidWorks), caliper measurement, tolerance control, split-clamp
design, fixture design, FDM printing, prototyping, camera mounting, system
integration
Background:
The goal was to place a light filter screen with an Amcrest camera’s field of
view to view WAAM deposition. A secondary goal was
to mount the camera to the frame while maintaining alignment.
Direct Contributions:
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Designed a thermal filter case to
sit in line with the camera lens
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Chose a split-clamp design to
secure the case to the lens instead of a slip-fit
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Designed a mounting bracket that
mates the camera to the frame
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Added press-fit holes to secure
the camera mount
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Printed the filter case and mount
on a Creality K2+
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Removed supports, installed the
filter case, drilled an alternate wiring pass-through, and mounted the camera
using T-nuts
Outcomes:
The setup provides usable recordings of the WAAM print process and is
used in NSF-HAMMER presentations.
