3. Computer-Controlled Cutting
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assignment
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group assignment: do your lab’s safety training characterize your lasercutter’s focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, joint clearance and types
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individual assignment: 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 .
Link to group assignment page
The group assignment page can be found on the Energylab 2024 website here
it is also embedded directly in the webpage below.
vinylcutter
this week i just used the kalk3D logo I have done the last week
and go to vinyl cutter
we use de Sign Master 3.5 software and do the job
After that i transfert vinyl and put it on my pc
laser cutter
I designed with freeCad a parametric storage unit with 2 legs and an apron
During the modeling I used the spreadsheet workshop allowing me to parameterize in a relational way all the parts. This will allow me to make a first reduced model before making a larger model by simply modifying the values of the spreadsheet.
After finishing the modeling of the different parts, I created the 2D model of each part with the Draft workshop
After making the 2D view of all the 3D models, I exported the 2D view as a dxf file before sending it to the laser cutter
I have used Light Burn software. And cut in 3.5 mm plywood all my components.
By just changing the value of my paramaters, in free cad , i automatically get a shape bigger than the older
what wrong
Overall, everything went well. I had used a laser cutter before, but only to do image engraving. With this job, I got to know the laser cutter better. The vinyl cutter was my first time and now I’m looking forward to making more steakers to better beautify my computer.