From 25d7b7a4793bb71b380a942878e50a81897547bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Strand <erik.strand@cba.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 16:05:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Combine CNC cutting pages --- ...cnc_cutting_laser.md => 02_cnc_cutting.md} | 24 ++++++++++++++++-- content/03_cnc_cutting_vinyl.md | 25 ------------------- ...uction.md => 03_electronics_production.md} | 0 ...scanning.md => 04_3d_printing_scanning.md} | 0 ...ics_design.md => 05_electronics_design.md} | 0 ...7_cnc_machining.md => 06_cnc_machining.md} | 0 ...gramming.md => 07_embedded_programming.md} | 0 ...d_casting.md => 08_molding_and_casting.md} | 0 ...0_input_devices.md => 09_input_devices.md} | 0 ...output_devices.md => 10_output_devices.md} | 0 ...{12_machine_week.md => 11_machine_week.md} | 0 .../{13_interfaces.md => 12_interfaces.md} | 0 .../{14_networking.md => 13_networking.md} | 0 13 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) rename content/{02_cnc_cutting_laser.md => 02_cnc_cutting.md} (53%) delete mode 100644 content/03_cnc_cutting_vinyl.md rename content/{04_electronics_production.md => 03_electronics_production.md} (100%) rename content/{05_3d_printing_scanning.md => 04_3d_printing_scanning.md} (100%) rename content/{06_electronics_design.md => 05_electronics_design.md} (100%) rename content/{07_cnc_machining.md => 06_cnc_machining.md} (100%) rename content/{08_embedded_programming.md => 07_embedded_programming.md} (100%) rename content/{09_molding_and_casting.md => 08_molding_and_casting.md} (100%) rename content/{10_input_devices.md => 09_input_devices.md} (100%) rename content/{11_output_devices.md => 10_output_devices.md} (100%) rename content/{12_machine_week.md => 11_machine_week.md} (100%) rename content/{13_interfaces.md => 12_interfaces.md} (100%) rename content/{14_networking.md => 13_networking.md} (100%) diff --git a/content/02_cnc_cutting_laser.md b/content/02_cnc_cutting.md similarity index 53% rename from content/02_cnc_cutting_laser.md rename to content/02_cnc_cutting.md index c371e86..3dbbe0a 100644 --- a/content/02_cnc_cutting_laser.md +++ b/content/02_cnc_cutting.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ +++ -title = "Laser CNC Cutting" +title = "CNC Cutting" date = "2018-09-13" menu = "main" weight = 3 +++ -## Laser Cut Construction Kit + +## A Laser Cut Construction Kit Files: [pentagon.dxf](/designs/02_pentagon.dxf), [connector.dxf](/designs/02_connector.dxf) @@ -30,3 +31,22 @@ The extra degree of freedom (from using slots instead of tabs) allows more than  + +## A Practical Analysis of Vinyl Cutting Machines + +Files: [shannon.svg](/designs/03_shannon.svg) + +This past week we learned how to use a vinyl cutter. This is a new tool for me and I'm excited to try it out. As a small token of appreciation for formalizing digital circuit design, I decided to cut a portrait of Claude Shannon to apply to my desktop computer. + +Not surprisingly, there aren't many vector images of Claude Shannon online. So I edited a raster image in Photoshop until I had a nice looking two tone version. I also managed to vectorize this image in Photoshop, but whenever I tried to save the results the program got stuck. So I installed Inkscape and used it for bitmap tracing. + + + +Despite all the detail, the vinyl cutter only took a few minutes to cut my design. Weeding, however, took two hours. Finally I removed a panel from my desktop's enclosure and transferred the image. + + + +I'm quite pleased with the result! The vinyl cutter is a tool I now see myself using regularly. + + + diff --git a/content/03_cnc_cutting_vinyl.md b/content/03_cnc_cutting_vinyl.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2d74855..0000000 --- a/content/03_cnc_cutting_vinyl.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Blade CNC Cutting" -date = "2018-09-16" -menu = "main" -weight = 4 -+++ - -## A Practical Analysis of Vinyl Cutting Machines - -Files: [shannon.svg](/designs/03_shannon.svg) - -This past week we learned how to use a vinyl cutter. This is a new tool for me and I'm excited to try it out. As a small token of appreciation for formalizing digital circuit design, I decided to cut a portrait of Claude Shannon to apply to my desktop computer. - -Not surprisingly, there aren't many vector images of Claude Shannon online. So I edited a raster image in Photoshop until I had a nice looking two tone version. I also managed to vectorize this image in Photoshop, but whenever I tried to save the results the program got stuck. So I installed Inkscape and used it for bitmap tracing. - - - -Despite all the detail, the vinyl cutter only took a few minutes to cut my design. Weeding, however, took two hours. Finally I removed a panel from my desktop's enclosure and transferred the image. - - - -I'm quite pleased with the result! 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