For Linux nerds, I believe this would require EMC <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/emc/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/emc/</a><br><br>Under windows, I believe it's as easy as their software package.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Albert Sweigart <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:asweigart@gmail.com">asweigart@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
How easy is it to set up your laptop to be the machine controlling the<br>
laser cutter? Also, what's the model name and number for the laser<br>
cutter? (I'd like to post the docs to the wiki.)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nburl.net/lasercutter" target="_blank">http://nburl.net/lasercutter</a><br>
<br>
-Al<br>
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On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The advantage of Inkscape is, everyone can put it on their system.<br>
> Everyone. People who like Mac, Linux, Windows, or not spending their life's<br>
> earnings on a piece of software they use once.<br>
><br>
> Should the controlling machine have other software? SURE! But if we teach<br>
> software, it should be something accessible to all.<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Mitch Altman <<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> There is a really good Inkscape book published by No Starch Press. I<br>
>> believe it is in the Noisebridge library.<br>
>><br>
>> I like Inkscape a lot. I had to learn it to do my first laser cutter<br>
>> project, and I learned all I needed to learn in less than an hour.<br>
>><br>
>> Mitch.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:sean.p.cusack@gmail.com">sean.p.cusack@gmail.com</a><br>
>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:50:11 -0800<br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:satiredun@gmail.com">satiredun@gmail.com</a><br>
>> CC: <a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter Here<br>
>><br>
>> Although I love the idea of Illustrator (*ducks*), and used to use it a<br>
>> lot myself, I started realizing that I have a problem paying $750 for a<br>
>> piece of software that doesn't feed me individually washed grapes while I'm<br>
>> working on it...or vibrate...or give me an individually shrink wrapped shot<br>
>> of whiskey inside the jewel case.<br>
>><br>
>> I still fall on my Illustrator crutch every once and awhile, but I'm now<br>
>> doing my darndest to learn Inkscape, and it really is pretty decent for many<br>
>> non-pro artists just looking to do some basic vector work. Its free, and<br>
>> unlike 1 bum I encountered outside of Techshop this evening, it will not<br>
>> smack you upside the head with a bag full of shoes if you haven't donated to<br>
>> its cause yet.<br>
>><br>
>> Felipe, do you know if any good demos that teach Inkscape to an<br>
>> Illustrator user to make things a little easier? I've been looking for one<br>
>> of these...<br>
>><br>
>> Sean<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:33 PM, meredith scheff <<a href="mailto:satiredun@gmail.com">satiredun@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I'd love it to use Illustrator. It's design standard and imports may other<br>
>> types of files well. I could install it on whatever computer.<br>
>> M<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Inkscape will work. Vector (cutting) operations on some machines are<br>
>> represented by 0.01" lines, everything else will be treated as raster<br>
>> operations. This, is common and it would stand to reason that this machine<br>
>> will opperate the same way, but I don't know.<br>
>><br>
>> The reason Corel Draw is recommended is because it has a "hair line" (or<br>
>> some such) description of 0.01" lines (vector/cutting) which makes the<br>
>> operation a bit more intuitive. In Inkscape, if one scales an object after<br>
>> assigning a value to the line width, it may scale the line width as well.<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM, rachel lyra hospodar<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:rachelyra@gmail.com">rachelyra@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Super awesome! Any thoughts on software? My understanding is that corel<br>
>> draw is something of a standard, weird I know but I guess its printer<br>
>> handling dovetails well with the lasers. I'd throw down another $5 for<br>
>> purchasing a license if there aren't better options. Also I have fans we can<br>
>> use for exhaust! Someone bug me mercilessly till I find them & bring them<br>
>> in.<br>
>> <a href="http://mediumreality.com" target="_blank">mediumreality.com</a><br>
>> On Feb 22, 2011 5:44 PM, "Shannon Lee" <<a href="mailto:shannon@scatter.com">shannon@scatter.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > That'd be awesome.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > --S<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Dr. Jesus <<a href="mailto:j@hug.gs">j@hug.gs</a>> wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> Do you already have a machine to run it, or should I bring one of the<br>
>> >> low power machines from the noisecloud pile?<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Shannon Lee <<a href="mailto:shannon@scatter.com">shannon@scatter.com</a>><br>
>> >> wrote:<br>
>> >> > Looks like we found a ride; I'll see you all at Noisebridge this<br>
>> >> > evening.<br>
>> >> > Somebody who knows how these damn things work would be most welcome<br>
>> >> > as<br>
>> >> we<br>
>> >> > set it up ;)<br>
>> >> > --S<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Shannon Lee <<a href="mailto:shannon@scatter.com">shannon@scatter.com</a>><br>
>> >> wrote:<br>
>> >> >><br>
>> >> >> Hi All,<br>
>> >> >> The Laser Cutter has arrived! It's currently sitting in my office at<br>
>> >> 2nd<br>
>> >> >> and Howard, in downtown SF. I am working on getting it from here to<br>
>> >> >> Noisebridge this evening; if you can help out with such, please let<br>
>> >> >> me<br>
>> >> know!<br>
>> >> >> --S<br>
>> >> >><br>
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