Step 5: Then in the machine show the tools on the module then it will have two opens to initiate and Ok press the Init

Step 6: Then from options available chose the auto initialize option

Step 7: The press the start button then the machine will move the specific module the will start calibrating

Step 8: Then continue to with initialization of all the tools attached on the machine.

Step 9: And then the last step will be the initialization of the magazine.

Zund Interface

For operating the machine a total of 3 softwares are needed for the operation of the machine Cut Editor,Cut Queue and Cut Manager The cut editor tool is used to make basic edits assign the operations etc.. Cut queue is the tool used to view the queue of the works this is helpful in a large scale production and the cut manager is the tool used to control the machine.

Here i am going to cut the ribs and top layer for the jig for acrylic bending.

Step 1: First step will be to import the files into the machine for that exported the dxf file from the sketch from Fusion 360

Step 2: Since for the the ribs only cutting is needed i selected all the files.Then i selected the process selection from the right tool section the thru cut from the drop down

Step 3: Then following the same process i added a register process this is used to detect the edges of the work piece for aligning the

Step 4: This is the step where the the material is selected from the material section from the top select the material that is to be used in my case i am using cardboard

Step 5: Then select the select al the parts and add a new process and add the cut tool path

Step 6: Then the next step will be to send this file to the cut Queue then from the top left corner open the cut queue

Step 7: Then from cut queue open the the file this will open the file in a new window called cut center

Step 7:Then the next step would be to select the toll path then a new window will open.

Step 8:Then the next step would be to select the module for this from the top section click module drop down menu and select the correct one.

Step 9:Then the next step would be to select the tool for this from the tool drop down select the tool to be used.

Step 10:THe next step will be sto set hte depth of cut off set etc for this on the left side the hatched section represents the material and the dark section represents the bed of the machine For safety i had given a small off set

Step 11:Then from the left side click on the start button this will first do the register process and then proceed with the cutting

Jig Design

First, I imported the design of the curved acrylic into the CAD software. Then, I created a parameter to define the thickness of the cardboard. Based on the dimensions of the acrylic sheet, I arranged multiple cardboard layers with the required gaps between them in both orientations. Slots were added to ensure the pieces lock into place during assembly. As the next step, I projected the curve of the acrylic onto a new sketch and performed an extruded cut to remove the unwanted material from the cardboard.

Zund Cutting

After finishing the initial steps of setting the hen made sure the material selected is correct cutting.

This is the final output after cutting

Jig Assembly

The next step is to assemble the jig for the acrylic bending. The jig is used to hold the acrylic in place while it is being bent.For this i assembled the ribs and the outside surface using hot glue so that the structure of the jig is stable

Acrylic Cutting

The next step is to cut the acrylic sheet to the required size and shape. This was done using the laser cutter the design was made in fusion and the design was imported into Rhinoceros 3D and then unfolded and then the svg file was exported and then imported into the laser cutter and the cut was made.

Acrylic Bending

The next step is to bend the acrylic sheet to the required shape. This was done using the hot air gun and the jig that was made in the previous step. The hot air gun was used to heat the acrylic sheet and then it was bent to the required shape using the jig.I had used previously marked the center of the acrylic sheet earlier then i aligned with the center of the jig and then i secured it using tape and while bending i used the hot air gun to heat the acrylic sheet and used tapes to hold it in place.

This is the final output after bending the results were satisfactory.

Base Routing

As mentioned earlier Zund have the capability do 2D routing i had to explore that too So i completed the design of the base of my final project and then routed it

Here i had used multiple processes like routing and drilling to get the final output

The machine is too good for this there was not even a single dust particle flying around

This is the final output after routing

Base Assembly

Then i proceeded to assemble the base of the final project, all the parts needed for this already printed and ready to assemble .

Conclusion

I have successfully learned about the operation of Zund and used it to cut cardboard, paper and rout wood for my final project