GERARDO MORA - FAB ACADEMY

Week 03 - Computer-Controlled Cutting

This week's assignment was about designing a parametric construction kit, as well as using a laser-cutting machine and a vinyl cutter. For this week's group assignment , the class underwent the lab's safety training, while the laser cutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, joint clearance, and types were characterized.

Work log

1) Completed tasks

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1. What is a Computer-Controlled Cutting?

2) Evidence

Parameters included in the design of a polygon base

Polygon parameters
Polygon parameters.

Base circle

Base circle
Base circle.

Base angle

Base angle
Base angle.

Polygon-creation

Polygon creation
Polygon creation.

Parametrized extrusion

Extrusion
Parametrized extrusion.

Parametrized slot

Slot
Parametrized slot.

Slot extrusion

Slot
Slot extrusion.

Slot circular pattern

Slot circular pattern
Slot circular pattern.

Group assignment

Group Assignment 1

3) Reflection

What went well, what was hard, what you’d do differently.

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