[Noisebridge-discuss] laser cutting an open source science tricorder case

[Peter Jansen]

I just wanted to thank the friendly folks who helped me out with the
laser cutter tonight.  It was really similar to the laser cutter I
used to slave over, though we used EMC2 and not retina engrave, so
there was a bit of a learning curve.  Thanks again!

Also, vector mode worked for me (from inkscape), save the occasional
circle not getting printed out.

best,
Peter

On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Tony Longshanks LeTigre
<anthonyletigre at gmail.com> wrote:
> FYI I am putting together a 2-page spread on "Use & Care of the Noisebridge
> Laser Cutter" for inclusion in issue 3 of ZiP. It will combine previous
> notes & updates by Alan R. with the info given by Robert & others during the
> "how to" infosessions, plus additional info on care of the lens, proper
> materials to use in the laser cutter, etc gathered from various NB
> luminaries.
>
> I've noticed the laser cutter doesn't seem to be doing Vector work these
> days, only Raster....I don't know the reason for that.
>
>
> Tony
>
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Peter Jansen <peter at tricorderproject.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> hi folks,
>>
>> my name is peter, i'm the founder of the open source science tricorder
>> project ( http://www.tricorderproject.org ).  i recently moved to
>> mountain view, and i'm about to head up to the city for some vegan
>> noms tonight (it's about 7:30, and it'll take me an hour to drive and
>> another hour to eat), then walk over to noisebridge.
>>
>> i'm hoping to give an idea for a laser cut tricorder case a try, if
>> that's okay.  i've kind of been bit by creativity today.
>>
>> a week or two ago i had the chance to stop in, and saw that your laser
>> cutter is almost the exact same model that i've spent many tens of
>> hours slaving over at the hackerspace back home in Canada through the
>> late hours of the night.  i realize it's short notice, and it's a
>> saturday night, but if there are laser folks planning to be about who
>> could hand hold me through using your cutter, that would be wonderful.
>>  if you'd like to talk science tricorders, open pedagogy, teaching
>> computers to learn language like babies do, vegan cooking, or other
>> nerdyness, i'd also welcome the company.
>>
>> i'd love to be more a part of noisebridge.  my muse would love to be
>> there on many evenings/weekends, but that's tempered a bit by being an
>> hours drive away.
>>
>> thanks! :)
>> peter
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Peter Jansen, PhD
>> the Tricorder project
>> http://www.tricorderproject.org
>>
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-- 
Dr. Peter Jansen, PhD
the Tricorder project
http://www.tricorderproject.org

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