We’re in the early planning stages for our first organized group project.
Nov 202012
We’re in the early planning stages for our first organized group project.
We’re in the early planning stages for our first organized group project.
Oct 202012
First Day Projects
These are all first day projects made from scratch in a single day. Check out MakeIt Labs’ Eventbrite page for the next workshop.
Using Plasmacam
Brian Learns to use the CAD interface on Plasmacam. This allows you to make custom parts fast out of steel, stainless steel, and aluminium.
Special Marker Holding Jig
Before we cut anything, we use a special marker holder to allow plotting of geometry to “preview” the cut. This saves material as everyone learns what geometry does.
Basics Drawn Out by Marker
Basic geometry is simple. In order to sketch, you need to simplify your ideas into lines and arcs. This is what we got to in a few hours. We also went over how to locate your work and how to make sure you don’t cut into thin air.
Plotting Text
Plotting some words. Separating the cutting and control steps allows participants to learn one skill at a time. By the end of the day everyone was able to make some parts.
Travel Path Traced by Marker
The pen drags at the bottom of travel so you can see how the “rapid” travel paths work.
Design Modified From Image
A few minutes of work and we were able to make this robot figurine from am image with some added geometry to accentuate the 3d features.
Sparks Fly as the Metal is Cut
Sparks! At 20 amps, shade 5 eye protection is needed to protect from flash. Safety of participants and by-standers was emphasized to keep everyone safe.
Plasma Cut Sign
Brian made this awesome sign for the bar he works at.