Assigned Tasks

#cut something on the vinylcutter #design, lasercut, and document a parametric construction kit, accounting for the lasercutter kerf, which can be assembled in multiple ways, and for extra credit include elements that aren't flat .

Learnings from the week

Third week we got to learn more about the computer controlled cutting machines like vinyl cutter and laser cutter and was introduced to some new materials which is apt for the machines.
This week was about learning how to handle the machines and use the machines according to our designs and to learn about machine parameters.

Week 3

Assignment 1- Vinyl cutter

A vinyl cutter is a type of computer-controlled machine. This blade is used to cut out shapes and letters from sheets of thin self-adhesive plastic (vinyl). The vinyl can then be stuck to a variety of surfaces depending on the adhesive and type of material.
we were introduced to the vinyl cutter i learned about the tools and supporting systems of the cutter


1.The Pinch roller is released and the material is loaded manually through the Grit Roller.
2.The grit rollers should be right above the markings and the pinch roller is locked into position.
3.The material is moved to required location.
4.The machine then automatically takes the width of the material and diplays it in the screen.
5.Now the origin is set using the button and a trail cut is conducted to check the velocity and force Once the cutting is over, the material is then removed using a knife swept through the knife guide

In order to know more about the machine and its working we were asked to do an assignment,So i made an mandala art for my phone case.

so in order to complete the assignment i had to trace the bitmap so i used inkscape to get the workdone.

as part of the design i made my mandala art into half so that it fits my phone case and traced the bitmap by adjusting the threshold and other options.later on saved the file in svg format and loaded the svg file.

HOW TO SETUP MODS?

1.Need to install Mods using Git Bash
2.Need to type inside the mods file directory to start it
bash start-servers 3.Need to select Roland GX-24 and need to upload the PNG file
4.Need to run the calculation and need to setup velocity and force (40 cm/s & 110gf)
Since the parameters are change now you need to close and open the socket
5.Need to run the code by clicking button called
Send File to Device.

After the whole process the printing started and it was such a satisfying experience, after getting the print done the most difficult was to peel out the details because it was more of an intricate design.

OUTCOME AND REFERENCES

after the whole process the printing started and it was such a satisfying experience, after getting the print done the most difficult was to peel out the details because it was more of an intricate design.

Assignment 2- Laser cutter