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# Delete the extraneous text | # Delete the extraneous text | ||
# Doesn't matter what the canvas size is in Inkscape, Raster Engrave is where that matters | # 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. | + | # If the object is grouped, select the object and Ungroup. |
# Select the "Edit Paths by Node" tool, select the outline of box side | # Select the "Edit Paths by Node" tool, select the outline of box side | ||
| + | # Select the entire box. The lines are now selected, but the nodes are not, so: | ||
| + | # Select the entire box again. Now the nodes are selected. | ||
# Select the "Join selected endnodes with a new segment" button | # Select the "Join selected endnodes with a new segment" button | ||
#* The piece should now move as a whole | #* The piece should now move as a whole | ||
# Print to Raster Engrave | # Print to Raster Engrave | ||
| − | # Set Settings to Speed:20, Power:100, Passes: | + | # 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 | # Put painters tape on both sides of the acrylic | ||
# Make sure laser is up to 15mA | # Make sure laser is up to 15mA | ||
# Press "P" 4 times to outline the perimiter | # Press "P" 4 times to outline the perimiter | ||
# "Notch the corners with the laser's two fire buttons | # "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 | # Press Play | ||
Latest revision as of 21:48, 3 December 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.
- Select the "Edit Paths by Node" tool, select the outline of box side
- Select the entire box. The lines are now selected, but the nodes are not, so:
- Select the entire box again. Now the nodes are selected.
- 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
