3. Computer Controlled Cutting

I was very behind on my projects for the previous weeks by the time week 3 started. Working through the flu and other responsibilities turned into a special challenge, but I made myself a promise to complete this week's assignmnents on time.

Vinyl Cutter

I opened the Sure Cuts Alot software on the vinyl cutter computer and imported the design files to the cut area.

I tried to layout the drawings in a way that it would minimize material wastage. This will take make practice to maximize my layout effectiveness. Onece that step was done, it was time to start cutting. This was a quick cut, apart from the time the vinyl sheet fell through the cutter when it was calibrating. Thankfully the cutter blade had no damages.

Laser Cutter Kerf Test

Parametric Push Fit Kit

Using a PCB layout similar to a keyboard, each tile will act as a key clicked with each player move. The cells will be numbered to follow a typical chess board I will need to study keyboard and key assemblies. The general idea is that the key assembly would allow the tile to click smoothly while the RGB LED shines through uninterrupted.

Laser Cutting Push Fit Kit

User Interface - A program to track moves, control LED patterns, track players, track time, and randomize outcomes.

Output - LED lights in tiles for game layout and response to player moves.

The slots were way too big. After looking over the files, I realized that the were double the actual dimension.

I felt very proud of the correction and even more excited to assemble the parts.