[Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter Here

Wed Feb 23 17:40:51 UTC 2011

How easy is it to set up your laptop to be the machine controlling the
laser cutter? Also, what's the model name and number for the laser
cutter? (I'd like to post the docs to the wiki.)

http://nburl.net/lasercutter

-Al

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com> wrote:
> The advantage of Inkscape is, everyone can put it on their system.
> Everyone.  People who like Mac, Linux, Windows, or not spending their life's
> earnings on a piece of software they use once.
>
> Should the controlling machine have other software?  SURE!  But if we teach
> software, it should be something accessible to all.
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> There is a really good Inkscape book published by No Starch Press.  I
>> believe it is in the Noisebridge library.
>>
>> I like Inkscape a lot.  I had to learn it to do my first laser cutter
>> project, and I learned all I needed to learn in less than an hour.
>>
>> Mitch.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: sean.p.cusack at gmail.com
>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:50:11 -0800
>> To: satiredun at gmail.com
>> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter Here
>>
>> Although I love the idea of Illustrator (*ducks*), and used to use it a
>> lot myself, I started realizing that I have a problem paying $750 for a
>> piece of software that doesn't feed me individually washed grapes while I'm
>> working on it...or vibrate...or give me an individually shrink wrapped shot
>> of whiskey inside the jewel case.
>>
>> I still fall on my Illustrator crutch every once and awhile, but I'm now
>> doing my darndest to learn Inkscape, and it really is pretty decent for many
>> non-pro artists just looking to do some basic vector work. Its free, and
>> unlike 1 bum I encountered outside of Techshop this evening, it will not
>> smack you upside the head with a bag full of shoes if you haven't donated to
>> its cause yet.
>>
>> Felipe, do you know if any good demos that teach Inkscape to an
>> Illustrator user to make things a little easier? I've been looking for one
>> of these...
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:33 PM, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'd love it to use Illustrator. It's design standard and imports may other
>> types of files well. I could install it on whatever computer.
>> M
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Inkscape will work.  Vector (cutting) operations on some machines are
>> represented by 0.01" lines, everything else will be treated as raster
>> operations.  This, is common and it would stand to reason that this machine
>> will opperate the same way, but I don't know.
>>
>> The reason Corel Draw is recommended is because it has a "hair line" (or
>> some such) description of 0.01" lines (vector/cutting) which makes the
>> operation a bit more intuitive.  In Inkscape, if one scales an object after
>> assigning a value to the line width, it may scale the line width as well.
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM, rachel lyra hospodar
>> <rachelyra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Super awesome! Any thoughts on software? My understanding is that corel
>> draw is something of a standard, weird I know but I guess its printer
>> handling dovetails well with the lasers. I'd throw down another $5 for
>> purchasing a license if there aren't better options. Also I have fans we can
>> use for exhaust! Someone bug me mercilessly till I find them & bring them
>> in.
>> mediumreality.com
>> On Feb 22, 2011 5:44 PM, "Shannon Lee" <shannon at scatter.com> wrote:
>> > That'd be awesome.
>> >
>> > --S
>> >
>> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Dr. Jesus <j at hug.gs> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you already have a machine to run it, or should I bring one of the
>> >> low power machines from the noisecloud pile?
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Looks like we found a ride; I'll see you all at Noisebridge this
>> >> > evening.
>> >> > Somebody who knows how these damn things work would be most welcome
>> >> > as
>> >> we
>> >> > set it up ;)
>> >> > --S
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi All,
>> >> >> The Laser Cutter has arrived! It's currently sitting in my office at
>> >> 2nd
>> >> >> and Howard, in downtown SF. I am working on getting it from here to
>> >> >> Noisebridge this evening; if you can help out with such, please let
>> >> >> me
>> >> know!
>> >> >> --S
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Shannon Lee
>> >> >> (503) 539-3700
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Shannon Lee
>> >> > (503) 539-3700
>> >> >
>> >> > "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
>> >> >
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>> >
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