first cut kit an Sticker

docs/assignments/week03.md

 # 3. Computer Aided design
-
-This week I worked on defining my final project idea and started to getting used to the documentation process.
-
-## Research
-
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-
-## Useful links
-
-- [Jekyll](http://jekyll.org)
-- [Google](http://google.com)
-- [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown)
-
-## Code Example
-
-Use the three backticks to separate code.
-
-```
-// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
-void setup() {
-  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
-  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
-}
-
-// the loop function runs over and over again forever
-void loop() {
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
-  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
-  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
-}
-```
-
-## Gallery
-
-![](../images/sample-photo.jpg)
-
-## Video
-
-### From Vimeo
-
-<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/10048961" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
-<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/10048961">Sound Waves</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/radarboy">George Gally (Radarboy)</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
-
-### From Youtube
-
-<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jjNgJFemlC4" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
-
-## 3D Models
-
-<div class="sketchfab-embed-wrapper"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://sketchfab.com/models/658c8f8a2f3042c3ad7bdedd83f1c915/embed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; vr" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
-
-<p style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4A4A4A;">
-    <a href="https://sketchfab.com/models/658c8f8a2f3042c3ad7bdedd83f1c915?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Dita&#39;s Gown</a>
-    by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/francisbitontistudio?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Francis Bitonti Studio</a>
-    on <a href="https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Sketchfab</a>
-</p>
-</div>
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docs/assignments/week04.md

 # 4. Computer controlled cutting
 
-This week I worked on defining my final project idea and started to getting used to the documentation process.
+**Goals**
 
-## Research
+This week we are focused on getting to know the laser cutter and vinyl cutting machine. 
 
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+Group assignment:
+1. Characterize your lasercutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, joint clearance and types.
 
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+2. Charlotte Lab characterizes different engraving features by Photo: Floyd-Steinberg, Jarvis
+Stucki, Bayer
 
-## Useful links
+Individual assignment:
 
-- [Jekyll](http://jekyll.org)
-- [Google](http://google.com)
-- [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown)
+1. Cut something on the vinylcutter
+2. Design, lasercut, and document a parametric construction kit, accounting for the lasercutter kerf,
+which can be assembled in multiple ways and for extra credit include elements that aren't flat 
 
-## Code Example
 
-Use the three backticks to separate code.
+**Accomplishments**
+ 
+ ## Parametric construction kit 
 
-```
-// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
-void setup() {
-  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
-  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
-}
+I decided to use Cuttle for this effort and like the idea of leveraging the number of sides as a key 
+part of the parametric design 
 
-// the loop function runs over and over again forever
-void loop() {
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
-  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
-  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
-}
-```
+I am going to use cardboard for this kit and so I was worried about the logjavity of the different 
+joints and so I decided to use the chamfer joint. 
 
-## Gallery
+![](../images/ImagW3/Kit/1setting.jpg)
 
-![](../images/sample-photo.jpg)
+Next I defined the parameters I expected to use 
 
-## Video
+![Parameters](../images/ImagW3/Kit/2para.jpg)
 
-### From Vimeo
+I started with using the rectangle shape using the round corner 
 
-<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/10048961" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
-<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/10048961">Sound Waves</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/radarboy">George Gally (Radarboy)</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
+![Rectangle](../images/ImagW3/Kit/3rotation.jpg)
 
-### From Youtube
+When i started to play around the the parameter value i did not like how the round corners looked 
+and I decided to move the connector from the middle of the leg to the corner using the pentagon shape
+this will allow easier scaling up and down in the number of sides. I also change my approach to the 
+chamfer and replaced the rounded corder with a triangle cut out. 
 
-<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jjNgJFemlC4" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+So starting over looked like this:
 
-## 3D Models
+![Pentagon](../images/ImagW3/Kit/4startingover.jpg)
 
-<div class="sketchfab-embed-wrapper"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://sketchfab.com/models/658c8f8a2f3042c3ad7bdedd83f1c915/embed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; vr" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
+I figured out that a lot of the issues I had with the boolean union/difference had to do with the order
+in which I had the object in the group 
 
-<p style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4A4A4A;">
-    <a href="https://sketchfab.com/models/658c8f8a2f3042c3ad7bdedd83f1c915?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Dita&#39;s Gown</a>
-    by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/francisbitontistudio?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Francis Bitonti Studio</a>
-    on <a href="https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;">Sketchfab</a>
-</p>
-</div>
+![order](../images/ImagW3/Kit/5booleanunion.jpg)
+
+
+Any once I combined them we got the shape I was looking for
+
+![Hex](../images/ImagW3/Kit/6newshape.jpg)
+
+Now i worked through the rest with my goal being to me able to change the shape by increasing the number of 
+sides. I used the sides parameter as both the driver of the number of sides and the repeat of the slots which 
+worked well as you can see in the video:
+
+![shift](../images/ImagW3/Kit/9shapeshift.gif)
+
+I then used the tile repeat to make a sheet 
+
+![sheet](../images/ImagW3/Kit/7tilerep.jpg)
+
+
+I had set the slots depth and width as parameters as well as tne kerf as I was working on a number of different 
+laser cutters and would adjust as needed. 
+
+And now it is time for the test cut 
+
+![test cut](../images/ImagW3/Kit/9testcut.jpg)
+
+![test cut](../images/ImagW3/Kit/9testcut2.jpg)
+
+and they DO NOT FIT!!! a quick investigation shows my mistake. I set the slot width to 3mm but the cardboard 
+i was using was 4mm. 
+
+That was an easy change in the width parameter. 
+
+I also felt like I needed something more to help make this a "kit" so I decided to add a hole in the middle 
+
+![hole](../images/ImagW3/Kit/8hole.jpg)
+
+and I downloaded a a number of shapes triangle, square etc and got to cutting 
+
+![test](../images/ImagW3/Kit/10cutting.jpg)
+
+It is time for real user testing for which I enlisted my younger 2 kids Avi and Ari:
+
+![user testing](../images/ImagW3/Kit/11usertesting.jpg)
+
+
+
+## Vinyl cutter
+
+
+ I wanted to make a sticker of Albert Einstien. I have a painting in my office that was 
+ given to me as a gift and I really chriesh but it was a bit too complicated to replicate so
+ I started to look for another picture 
+
+![Image](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/0albertoptions.jpg)
+
+I choose 2 of these as option but I knew I needed to trace it to get it to a place where I can 
+export to SVG and cut but saw all different type of trace options
+
+ ![Tracing](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/1Traceoptions.jpg)
+
+ I tried all types on 2 different images
+
+ ![Albert](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/1Albert.jpg)
+
+ I think I found that the **line art** is the best option est as I was going to do a multi colored sticker 
+
+But when I loaded in the vinylcutter I did not like the way the eyes came out. 
+
+  ![Images](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/2Cricket1.jpg)
+
+So i went back and found another images, used the line art trace (on the right below) and thought this is 
+a better option to go with:
+
+ ![Lineart](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/3trace2.jpg)
+
+
+I loaded this in to my vinyl cutter software and it did a nice job breaking all the colors apart
+
+![Image](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/4tracetocut.jpg)
+
+
+After removing a few parts I got to something I liked 
+
+![Image](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/5alberysimplfied.jpg)
+
+But there are too many colors 
+
+![Layers](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/4traceout2.jpg)
+
+
+and so i used the layers to consolidate  to 3 colors 
+
+![ready to cut](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/7tocut.jpg)
+
+Now lets get cutting!!
+
+![cut](../images/ImagW3/Sticker/8cut1.jpg)
+
+That DID NOT WORK out at all!!