wc3

docs/Wildcard.md

@@ -37,42 +37,80 @@ Unlike lasercutting and CNC milling, flatbed cutting doesn't have any kerf, beca
 I made my CAD in Rhino. Separated different operations by layers of the correct names.  
 ![](./images/wc/rhino.jpg)  
 
-Note that for the software to recognize these layers, they have to be named exactly like defined in the Rolling locator.  
+Note that for the software to recognize these layers, they have to be named exactly like defined in the Rolling locator software.  
 Meaning:  
-Tool K (Pen 1) - Cut  
-Tool K1 (Pen 2)- Creaseline   
-Tool K-half (Pen 3)- V-cut  
+Tool K (Pen 1) - 'Cut'  for cutting through
+Tool K1 (Pen 2)- 'Creaseline' for valley fold     
+Tool K-half (Pen 3)- 'V-cut' for mountain fold    
 ![](./images/wc/layers.jpg)  
 
 Here is the final file:  
 ![](./images/wc/jpg.jpg)  
 
 3. Setup
-K-action
-![](./images/wc/k.jpg)  
+The homescreen of the machine looks like this.  
+![](./images/wc/homescreen.jpg)
 
-K1-action
-![](./images/wc/k1.jpg)  
+In 'Test':  
+You can first set up the origin after placing the material on to the bed.
+'Pump On' on the top right starts a vacuum pump that pulls the material and makes it flat on the bed.  
 
+You can use the up-down-left-right arrows to move the machine head. And on pressing 'temp origin', set the origin.
+![](./images/wc/temp-origin.jpg)  
 
+To move slowly, press 'Inching':  
+![](./images/wc/inching.jpg)  
 
-K and K-half is done with the same tool, but at different heights (z-axis).  
+On pressing 'Next', you can set up the material thickness and the half K depth.  
 For 3mm cardboard I used K-half at 5mm.
 ![](./images/wc/cardboard-thk.jpg)  
 
-For juteboard I used thickness of 0.5mm and K-half at 0.9mm. This is the +ve Z distance from the bed level.  
+For juteboard I used thickness of 0.5mm and tried K-half at 1.6mm. This is the +ve Z distance from the bed level.  
 ![](./images/wc/board-thk.jpg)  
 
+By pressing 'K-action' and then arrow keys, you can test the cutting and change material thickness to change blade depth accordingly.  
+![](./images/wc/k.jpg)
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+Same for the creasing tool, press 'K1 action':  
+![](./images/wc/k1.jpg)  
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+K and K-half is done with the same tool, but at different heights (z-axis).  
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+Next, on the computer software screen, press 'print scanning'. This will basically scan the boundary area of cutting. This is done to check it the file is at the correct scale and if it fits within the material that is loaded.  
+![](./images/wc/scanning-video.mp4)
 
 4. Cutting
-Home
-![](./images/wc/homescreen.jpg)
+After setting up the material, the thickness and the origin it is time to cut.  
+This is cutting in action:  
+![](./images/wc/cutting-video.mp4)  
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+This is creasing in action:  
+![](./images/wc/creasing-video.mp4)
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+Here is the product:  
+![](./images/wc/product.jpg)  
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+I tried 0.7mm, 0.9mm, 1.1mm and 1.6mm thickness for the board.
+1.6 worked the best...  
+![](./images/wc/tests.jpg)   
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+Some experiments with different materials and different settings:  
+![](./images/wc/experiments.jpg)   
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+I also figured out the correct folding pattern along the way, and redid the design file.  
+![](./images/wc/pattern.jpg)   
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+5. Folding
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-Inching
-![](./images/wc/inching.jpg)
 
-Set origin
-![](./images/wc/temp-origin.jpg)