Computer-controlled cutting¶
Class Week 03¶
Lesson03 computer-controlled cutting
Review02 computer-aided design
Recitation02: projects
Assignments and assessment
Fabacademy students: visit the assessment
MDEF students: visit your assessment guide
FAB LAB BCN classes¶
Computer-control Laser Overview¶
Materials¶
NEVER CUT THESE MATERIALS
Safe Materials
- WHY YOU SHOULD TRY TO AVOID MDF Biomaterials Cut
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Laser types¶
Tutorials¶
Vinyl Cutter¶
- How to use a vinyl cutter
- How to use vinyl cutter for PCB - how to use SILHOUETTE CAMEO
- How to use Roland GX-24 vinyl cutter - short guide
- How to use Roland GX-24 vinyl cutter - extended guide
MULTICAM 2000 Laser Cutter (2D CAM)¶
Please, visit - FAB LAB BCN Wiki : - [LASERCUT STEP BY STEP -PROTOCOL GUIDE]
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technical specifications
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materials and configuration ( wood, playwood, cardboard… )
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how to prepare and send files
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how to turn on the machine
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how to cut
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what not to do
EnRoute Software
- Learn EnRoute: Youtube EnRoute Channel
Downloads
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Multicam Material Settings only suggestions!!!!
Trotec Speedy 400 (2D CAM)¶
Please, visit FAB LAB BCN Wiki for:
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technical specifications
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materials and configuration ( wood, playwood, cardboard… )
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CAM
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machine workflow (how to cut)
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commands
Spirit GE Laser Cutter¶
Spirit GE Laser Cutter - Menual
Please, visit FAB LAB BCN Wiki for:
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technical specifications
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materials and configuration ( wood, playwood, cardboard… )
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CAM
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machine workflow (how to cut)
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commands
Resources¶
Example Documentation¶
Student’s documentation:
Other Resources:
- Massimo Menichinelli - Laser Cutting lecture
- HOW TO LASERCUT LIKE A BOSS
- Paper Models
- How to use a caliper
- Bending Plastic in lasercutter
Softwares:¶
- Sketchair is a free, open-source software tool that allows anyone to easily design and build their own digitally fabricated furniture.
- Pepakura
Origami:
Multiple Tools -Machine Software
- Fabmodules
- Visicut
- inkcut
- INKCUT
- flatfab
- BoxMaker: A free tool for creating boxes using tabbed construction
- Inkscape living hinge plugin
- Inkscape SILHOUETTE CAMEO plugin
- svgnest
- deepnest
Inspirational Ideas¶
- Lasersaur, an open source laser cutter
- Monsters
- Straw Bees
- Open Source straw bees
- Rubik’s Snake
- cardboard-surfboard
- Karton
- 20-creative-cardboard-lamp-ideas
- FAB MIT
- Thingiverse
- Laser origami
- Press-fit construction
- Flat Fab
- Obrary
- Paper Sculptures