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<p>I changed my mac screenshot setting from the default(PNG) to JPG with the following command.</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
</code></pre></div>
<h3 id="hoose-text-editor">hoose Text Editor</h3>
<h3 id="choose-text-editor">Choose Text Editor</h3>
<p>Tex Editors are software where you write your codes in.</p>
<p>I chose VScode for my text editor.</p>
<p>VScode has wide range of extensions that help you code, debug and visualise your work. Here are the extensions I installed for Fab Academy:</p>
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<li>Cut a logo sticker on vinylcutter<ul>
<li>Design a logo</li>
<li></li>
<li>Cut with Vinylcutter</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Make a parametric construction kit with lasercutter<ul>
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<p>I made this vector model in a SVG file, and ran the laser cutter row by row changing the the scanning speed every time.</p>
<h3 id="results-of-tests">Results of tests</h3>
<p>Results from the Engraving test - Acrylic 2 mm:</p>
<p><img alt="engraving acrylic 2 mm" src="" /></p>
<p><img alt="engraving acrylic 2 mm" src="../../images/week03/test_engrave.JPG" /></p>
<p>Results from the Cutting test - Acrylic 2 mm:</p>
<p><img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm" src="" /></p>
<p><img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm" src="../../images/week03/test_cut1.JPG" />
<img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm" src="../../images/week03/test_cut1_side.JPG" /></p>
<p>From the cutting test, little conditions came out to completely cut. So, I tried scanning twice with the same conditions.</p>
<p><img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm twice" src="" /></p>
<p><img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm twice" src="../../images/week03/test_cut2.JPG" />
<img alt="cutting acrylic 2 mm twice" src="../../images/week03/test_cut2_side.JPG" /></p>
<h3 id="parameters-i-recomand">Parameters I recomand</h3>
<p>From the results, the following laser parameters:</p>
<table>
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<p>First I turn the boundary into binary image.
In the next step I turn trace bitmap to turn the raster image into vector image.
However, if the boundary was binary, the boundaries become double lines and the vinyl cutter will cut the lines twice.</p>
<p><img alt="vinyl model 1" src="../../images/week03/vinyl_pattern.jpg" />]</p>
<p><img alt="vinyl model 1" src="../../images/week03/vinyl_pattern.jpg" /></p>
<p>So, when you make the binary image you must fill the model with either black or white.</p>
<p><img alt="vinyl model2" src="../../images/week03/vinyl_pattern2.jpg" />]</p>
<p><img alt="vinyl model2" src="../../images/week03/vinyl_pattern2.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>Step 7.</strong> Make vector image.</p>
<p>Trace bitmap in inkscape and save it as an EPS file.</p>
<p><img alt="vinyl model2" src="../../images/week03/vinyl_pattern2_vector.jpg" /></p>
<div class="admonition caution">
<p class="admonition-title">Caution</p>
<p>I could not export EPS files in inkscape for Mac. So, I did it in Windows.</p>
</div>
<p>Now I am ready to vinylcut!</p>
<h3 id="cut-logo-with-vinylcutter">Cut logo with vinylcutter</h3>
<p>The vinylcutter I used was Graphtec Craft Robo Pro.</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcuttter" src="../../images/week03/vinylcutter.jpeg" /></p>
<p>Insert vinyl in to the cutter from the back.</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut1" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut1.jpg" /></p>
<p>Set the blade</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut1" src="../../images/week03/vinylcutter_setblade.jpeg" /></p>
<p>Here are the settings of the cutter:</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut1" src="../../images/week03/vinylcutter_settings.jpeg" /></p>
<p>Set thr cutter to the initial position.</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut2" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut2.jpg" /></p>
<p>Load SVG EPS file to Graphtec Studio.</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut3" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut3.jpg" /></p>
<p>View cutting ploter</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut4" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut4.jpg" /></p>
<p>Send data to the cutter</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut5" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut5.jpg" /></p>
<p>Cut with vinylcutter</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut6" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut6.jpg" /></p>
<p>Remove vinyl from the cutter</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut_remove" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut_remove.jpg" /></p>
<p>Cut off area with the logo</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut7" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut7.jpg" /></p>
<p>Remove the parts you don't need</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut8" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut8.jpg" /></p>
<p>Transfer the logo to a transfer sheet</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut9" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut9.jpg" /></p>
<p>Finish!</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut10" src="../../images/week03/vinylcut10.jpg" /></p>
<p>Stick the logo to my PC.</p>
<p><img alt="vinylcut finish" src="../images/week03/vinylcut_finish.jpg" /></p>
<h2 id="3-make-a-parametric-construction-kit-with-lasercutter">3. Make a parametric construction kit with lasercutter</h2>
<h3 id="design-a-construction-kit">Design a construction kit</h3>
<h3 id="parameterize-the-constructoin-kit">Parameterize the constructoin kit</h3>
<h3 id="design-a-parametric-construction-kit">Design a parametric construction kit</h3>
<h3 id="lasercut-the-construction-kit">Lasercut the construction kit</h3>
<h3 id="play-with-the-constructionkit">Play with the constructionkit</h3></div>
<h3 id="play-with-the-constructionkit">Play with the constructionkit</h3>
<p><img alt="" src="../images/week03/" /></p></div>
</div>
</div>
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