To start this project I designed what my maze in Inventor. Then after that I moved the file over to Fusion 360 and did things there. I changed the stock and created a tool and a tool path. After that I took my file to the router.
First I started with a simple square shape for the body of the maze. I then decided to cut holes in the side to act as handles for the maze. To create the handles I cut out a curved shape on the top and connected it with lines. After the handles I created the center part of the maze. This took many attempts to do. I made sure I had a border around the edge of 3/4 because I forgot to do that the first time. The first time I tried it I went through and created circles but then I realized there was no wall so when I cut out the middle it was one big circle. So I went back and created circles with a 5/16 width in between for the walls.
After I had the walls done I created holes in the wall so that the marble could actually go through the maze. I created rectangles around both of the lines and then cut out the part of the wall I needed to
After I was done with the design I took the maze into Fusion 360. First I created a new setup and matched the stock box point. This time I put it in the center because it's the router. Then I clicked on the second tab for the stock. I changed the stock to match the dimensions of my maze. I changed the offset so it would not cut through the wood. Then I created my tool. I followed the handout and used the dimensions. The diameter is .25 and the overall length is 2 inches. I used that tool to create a tool path. I selected the bottom of every single wall to show where the tool would need to run to cutout the maze. Then I simulated it and everything looked good. Then I took the file to the router.
What I learned: What I learned during this project was more about Fusion 360. With the brake bracket, Fusion was just introduced, but now after this project my skills on Fusion have been sharpened. That's not the only thing I learned though. I also learned how to use and operate the router. I learned a lot more about CNC machines in general. The mill and the router are very different so I also learned the difference between those. In conclusion I sharpened my skills in Fusion and I learned how to use the CNC Router.