[Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter Here

Wed Feb 23 20:51:22 UTC 2011

For Linux nerds, I believe this would require EMC
http://sourceforge.net/projects/emc/

Under windows, I believe it's as easy as their software package.

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Albert Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Shannon Lee
> >> > (503) 539-3700
> >> >
> >> > "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
> >>
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