Vinyl Cutter ML256 Logo

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Some of the members of Makers Local 256 pitched in to the buy the shop a brand new vinyl cutter! The new USCutter MH-871 Vinyl Cutter can be used to cut stickers, decals, logos, signs, banners, stencils, card stock, and much more. A group order was also made to stock up on rolls of vinyl, as well as some extra blades and other tools. The cutter is a welcome addition to our growing collection of computer-controlled tools!

The cutter can support up to 34″ rolls of vinyl, and can cut objects up to 30″ wide by 8′ long. A dedicated computer has been set up next to the cutter in order to send designs to be printed. It’s incredibly simple to use, and it’s a lot of fun! Come in and check it out!

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Full Spectrum, the manufacturer of the laser cutter at Makers Local 256, held a competition for cool things made with with a laser cutter. Phil Showers submitted Scott’s robotic arm design, and won the compeition for August 2012!

Thanks to this submission, the laser cutter at the make shop will be receiving a replacement bulb, which will allow our laser cutter to cut things faster, having to make less passes with the beam.

Good job guys!

3D Scan Example

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Extra bonus going-ons at the Makers Local public night this week (Tuesday, Nov 6th)!

Photographs are so passé. Videos still lack depth. We live in a three-dimensional world, so why should we represent it in just two dimensions? This week, during the normal Makers Local public night, we will have a setup that will allow you to be digitized and archived as a three-dimensional computer model!

Using the power of the Microsoft Kinect and a desktop computer, we will be making models of whoever wishes to be scanned. These models can then be imported into video games, used in animations, printed on 3D printers, and more! We can do headshots, and will hopefully be able to get some full-body model files as well.

Scanning will probably start around 7:00PM. We’ll have some snacks and sodas, and probably some extra Halloween candy, and feel free to bring your own food and treats!

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Saturday I decided to laser etch some of my electronics. I etched the word “GEEK” into my laptop and hard drive. Thanks to MOG for inspiring me to etch the electronics and for helping me with GIMP. I love the way they turned out! Here of some pics: