3. Computer controlled cutting¶

This week, I completed several tasks involving different machines and materials:

Vinyl Machine: Printed a sticker.
Laser Cutter: Collaborated on a group assignment to determine the optimal power and speed settings for a specific material.
Parametric Press-Fit Component: Designed in Fusion 360 and then cut the material into the desired shape using the laser cutter.

Laser Cutter¶

Group Assignment¶

Individual Assignment¶

Using the data obtained above, I created a design in Fusion 360 that meets the machine requirements

each hole is 1.6mm.

We proceeded to cut the material using the laser cutter, the material used is cartoon. Below are the steps done to create the design.

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We then proceeded to load the design into the laser cutter, set the power and speed per the data from the group assignment, and then started the machine.
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This is the resultant product.

Vinyl Machine¶

For the Vinyl Machine, I chose to print a snowman, one of the default stickers available in the application the device called Cricut

Steps to print in Cricut¶

Create or select your sticker design in Cricut Design Space.
Upload the design to Design Space and adjust as needed.
Add cut lines around the sticker if they’re not already included.
Click Make It and choose Print Then Cut.
Print the design on sticker paper.
Load the printed paper onto the Cricut cutting mat.
Insert the mat into the Cricut machine.
Start the cutting process.
Remove the finished sticker from the mat.

Resultant Product:

Last update: September 14, 2024