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Wildcard Week

Goals

Design and produce something with a digital process (incorporating computer-aided design and manufacturing) not covered in another assignment, documenting the requirements that your assignment meets, and including everything necessary to reproduce it. Possibilities include but are not limited to wildcard week examples.

Prior Knowledge

InkScape for vinyl cutting, although I have never used extensions.

Flagpole

Although this was just 3D printing, this is the framework for my dimensions, so it made sense to include. This would be one of the rare times I pay attention to filament color - grey was the most realistic for the flagpole.

I measured the ideal dimensions for the flag, 2 inches tall and 3.5 wide. I added an extra half inch of width since I would use glue to wrap the design around the flag.

Green

I initially tried to drill a hole in the green to fit the flagpole using a 1 1/8 inch bit, as the flagpole was 1.425 inches. However, it quickly occured to me that the drill bit cut a hole in the circle. The ball cannot go into the foundation of the course.
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I realized I could just save myself time and laser-cut an extra circle. I wanted a layered green, so this actually worked well for the design. While re-printing the flag seemed to make more sense, an actual golf ball needed to fit.
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I glued the flagpole inside the hole.
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Afterwards, I sanded the edges down. 60 grit sandpaper and a sharp angle was most efficient.
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I noticed that one cannot actually land a golf ball in such a shallow circle. Astroturf can pad the sides and add depth. It also covers the plywood, which is why I do not mind that it looks a bit odd.

Flag Design

I referenced James Khan’s documentation for the InkScape software. My file did not require any more steps than his, so I followed those exact steps.

  • Image
    • File - Document Properties
    • Set dimensions
    • Import
    • Trace bitmap
    • Delete original image
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  • Setup
    • Extensions - Ink/Stich - Params
    • Change spacing between rows to .2
  • Save as .pes
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Flag Sewing

The embroidery machine was not working at the time, so I needed to wait.

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Last update: June 8, 2025