Feedback_Computer-Controlled Cutting_Week 4
- Group Work
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characterized your lasercutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, and joint clearance - Parametric press-fit construction kit
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Explained how you parametrically designed your files, accounting for the lasercutter kerf. -
Shown how you made your press-fit kit. -
Included your design files and photos of your finished project - Vinyl Cutting
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Cut something on the vinylcutter. -
Explained how you drew your files for vinylcutting. -
Shown how you made your vinyl project. -
Included your design files and photos of your finished project.
Please clarify the following for the group work:
Mention the thickness of the materials that you used.Then speed, power, and the frequency percentages were changed in the printer. The measurements are shown below.First, you need to mention that you started with the default setting for vector and raster (and write the values for each parameter)You have provided your results of kerf measurement in the figures, which is nice. But you also need to provide a good summary of it in the text. Always support you pictures with written explanation in your documentations.Write down the name of the tools that you used for your measurements.Your documentation misses different values that you considered for Speed, power and frequency and the explanation of their effect on cutting and engraving. You can check your group mates' documentations (E.g. Jobin's) if you do not remember the values.Basically, there are 4 options which can be changed when printing the design. They are Power, Frequency, and SpeedYou say there are four options and then you name only three.
Please clarify the following for Vinylcutting:
Put the Vinyl paper on the designated place after opening the lever. Then after closing the lever, the vinyl cutter has to be turned on.Here you need to also mention about the pinch rollers that must be aligned with the grit marks.Then the machine will automatically measure the size of the piece and display it.Then after pressing 'ENTER' button the machine ...since we have to give the correct length and the width for the design.This will measure the width and length of your material not your design. So You will get the width and length of the piece of material. You will keep the width that is given to you by the machine and you will change the length depending on your design length (which is more convenient if you resize the document size to your design size; apparently your design shows that you have also done the same). So you need to explain these.What was the line width for your design?What value of pen force did you use?How did you weed the vinyl? Did you use any tool? Please name it.Did you use transfer sheet? If yes, mention it.
Please clarify the following for press-fit kit:
Provide the definition and your understanding of parametric design.At your design, the slot width will be: MaterialThickness-kerf!How do you consider your design parametric?To my understanding, it is not parametric design because it can not be recalculated by tweaking the original parameters.Moreover, I examined your design, you also have different width value for different slots.Check Megumi's parametric design with Fusion 360 it is somehow close to your design idea.http://archive.fabacademy.org/2018/labs/fablaboulu/students/megumi-iwata/index_w4.html-
Currently there are some uncertainties about utilizing Inkscape for parametric design.But even If it is apparent that the weekly task of parametric design can be done with Inkscape, you need to check the followings: Some FabAcademy tips:http://academy.cba.mit.edu/classes/computer_design/inkscape.mp4http://fabacademy.org/2018/docs/FabAcademy-Tutorials/week3_computer_controlled_cutting/press_fit.htmlhttp://fabacademy.org/2018/docs/FabAcademy-Tutorials/week3_computer_controlled_cutting/press_fit_inkscape.htmlAnd using XML Editor tool in Inkscape.Please check the email that I sent to you previously regarding Inkscape & parametric design. There I have mentioned not to use Inkscape. I re-send it to you.Youcanshould utilize a CAD software such as Fusion 360 for a pure parametric design.Keep the current design/documentation and reflect on your experience (explain why it is not parametric).When you have the new parametric design, document that as well and remove the current files for the current design and include the files of your new parametric design (native file from the software that you use, .STL, and .PDF files).
Reflection:
When you fix everything and complete your tasks, consider a section at the end of your documentation and provide a reflection on your experiences (mistakes, frustrations, failures, successes and leanings).
Typos:
MDS and the AcrylicMDFYou need to correct the others (including pictures) as well. (MDS to MDF)First, a design was made in Inkspace which Kerf can be measured.InkscapeNext, origin has to set upNext, origin has to be set upThe rectanges on the design were made using the rectangle tool.rectanglesThe dimensions of design are then then turned into parameters