Fusion 360 Beginner Tutorial: Bialetti Moka Pot

Overview

• Step-by-step tutorial for building the Bialetti Moka Pot.
• Suitable for beginners with no prior CAD experience.
• Recommended to watch the entire tutorial before following along.

Introduction to Fusion 360

• Design Environment: First screen upon launching Fusion 360.
• Toolbar: Organized in tabs with many tools available in drop-down menus.
• 3D Viewport: Empty space to build models.
• Browser Tree: Contains components, bodies, and sketches.
• Timeline: Displays parametric history of actions taken in the model.

Building the Cylinder Base

• Start building on a plane (e.g., top plane).
• Create Cylinder:
  • Diameter: 3 cm
  • Height: 5 cm
• Camera Controls:
  • Rotate: Middle mouse button + Shift
  • Pan: Middle mouse button
  • Zoom: Middle mouse button + Shift + Control

Editing the Cylinder

• Edit Features: Double-click in the timeline to modify height and diameter.
• Chamfer:
  • Use C shortcut key to create a chamfer on the edge.

Creating Boiler Component

• New Component: Go to assembly > create a new component (name it "Boiler").
• Creating a Sketch:
  • Use inscribe polygon to create a polygon with 8 edges.
  • Use constraints to align and dimension the polygon.
• Extrude Boiler:
  • Height: 8 cm
  • Taper angle: -8 degrees

Hollowing the Boiler

• Shell Command: Add wall thickness to the inside of the boiler (3 mm).
• Thread: Create a thread on the top cylinder face.

Creating the Safety Release Valve

• New Sketch on Planar Face:
  • Draw lines and polygons to define the valve shape.
• Extrude Valve: Adjust accordingly.

Building the Basket for Ground Coffee

• Create new component for the basket.
• Draw the profile using dimensions for accuracy.
• Revolve Command: Use to create the basket shape.

Perforating the Basket

• Use the extrude command to perforate the bottom.

Creating the Filter

• New Construction Plane: Create and offset.
• Creating Holes: Use rectangular pattern to create the filter holes.

Collecting Chamber Overview

• Create a new component for the collecting chamber.
• Sketch and revolve profiles to build the chamber shape.

Creating the Nozzle

• Extrude: Adjust heights and taper angles.
• Creating the Hinge: Sketch components and extrude to create the hinge.

Finalizing the Lid of the Moka Pot

• Create a new component for the lid.
• Surface Modeling: Use advanced surface tools for lid design.
• Knitting Surfaces: Stitch the surface bodies to create a solid.

Adding Finishing Touches

• Appearance: Modify colors and materials of components.
• Adding Decals: Insert the Bialetti logo onto the collecting chamber.

Conclusion

• Overview of steps taken to model the Bialetti Moka Pot.
• Encouragement to engage with the content and provide feedback.