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Revision as of 19:34, 22 October 2013
This page is for the creation of the Project Enclosure for the USB Auth 1.7 project.
- Materials
- 1/8 Inch Clear Acrylic.
- 8 x 4.5 x 2.5 "
- 1/8 Inch Clear Acrylic.
- Project Files
- Using Inkscape
- Using Makeshop's laser cutter: Max Cutting Dimensions are 14 x 9 "
Procedure
- Opened PDF obtained from boxmaker website in Inkscape
- Delete the extraneous text
- Doesn't matter what the canvas size is in Inkscape, Raster Engrave is where that matters
- If the object is grouped, select the object and Ungroup. DO NOT DESELECT BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT STEP.
- Select the "Edit Paths by Node" tool, select the outline of box side
- Select the "Join selected endnodes with a new segment" button
- The piece should now move as a whole
- Print to Raster Engrave
- If necessary, select the rotate button to ensure it will all fit on the canvas
- Set Settings to Speed:20, Power:100, Passes:5
- Put painters tape on both sides of the acrylic
- Make sure laser is up to 15mA
- Press "P" 4 times to outline the perimiter
- "Notch the corners with the laser's two fire buttons
- This will give you a physical indicator that the object is within the cutting pattern.
- Press Play
