Week 16, Wildcard Week

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Resources
3. Final Version
4. Designing
5. Micromachining
6. Files

Overview

This week, I'll be using xTool F1 Ultra to cut and engrave metal.

Resources

1. I used xTool Studio.
2. I used Cuttle.

Final Version

Designing

I started with creating this rectangle. I want to make a plate and engrave stuff on it. I'll also make screw holes.

I made some 4mm screw holes.

I wrote "Kerem Diren" here and made a face.

Micromachining

I opened the thing I designed in xTool Studio.

While selecting "Brass Sheet" as my material, I got a warning.

I placed the material as such.

I used the ruler next to the thickness setting button to auto-measure.

The auto measure was wrong since I tried measuring it later and it turned out that the thing had a thickness of 0.6mm.

I separated the parts I'll cut and the parts I'll engrave.

The following are my settings for cutting and engraving.

I got these setting from ChatGPT.

I started the machine (after turning on the air filter).

Video:

The machine couldn't cut, so I started the cutting part again.

After about 9 more repeats (which made up a total of 200 times going over, including the first repeat), the brass sheet was finally cut. I mean, some parts were still not fully cut, but because they were thin, I was able to literally tear those parts.

The damage I've caused:

Files

Here are the files.