Waag Society Fablab Amsterdam

The laser cutter is a machine that works in the 2D plane, almost like a laser printer. It follows your vector drawing and engraves photographs and has many more applications. The laser cutter cuts and engraves very precisely (<0.02mm).

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by Bodil Jane Kleipool

I've designed this bra for a fashion project about flowers and plants. My greatest inspiration came from the paper flower hats shown in the Summer Spring Collection 2009 of Chanel. I've tried to make the paper look like lace as much as I could. Cutting out the patterns by hand took me quite a long time so i'm very happy that I could use the lasercutter at the Fablab.

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Fab Foos is a open source Table Soccer Game, featuring 2 web cams, audio response, electronic counter system and vga out.

The goal was to built the entire table using the machines of the Fablab.
We constructed it in such a way that all digital production methods are used and all fablab machines.

There are a view parts we bought in, sinds it didnt make sence to me to produce them ourselves, or it was to expensive.

The parts we bought in were:

- 4 rods
- 16 barrings
- 8 springs
- 8 rubber  stops

Fab Foos is the first open source Table Soccer Game, featuring 2 web cams, audio response, electronic counter system and vga out.

The goal was to built the entire table using the machines of the Fablab.
We constructed it in such a way that all digital production methods are used.

We are now in the making of the entire documentation, meanwhile, check out how the fossbal man are made.

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Start in illustrator maken van beeld. (foto's volgen ASAP)
Daarna beeld omzetten naar Outline en 'Stroke' 0,003.

Instellingen voor laser cutter:
File > Print
Placement links bovenin
Setup> Preferences>
Manial Color fill
(per kleur. Zwart eerst daarna rood, dan groen)
Wanneer ik 2 x A4 op 1 A3 will laser cutten is het beter om eerst de beide A4 tekeningen met zwart uit te laseren en daarna pas de rode middenlijn de A3 doormidden te laseren. Dit ivm evt verschuivingen.

PEN>
Power naar MAX (= doorsnijden)

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I join the sieraad art fair this year ( http://www.sieraadartfair.com/ ). Since my work is inspired by nature, I choose to make a stand in carton. (also easy to transport )!

I design some pots and a tree with shelves. here an estimation on how it should look like :

I draw in 3dsmax and illustrator , 
the pots :

and the tree:

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I am making six different components for in anteractive wall/ screen. First moments in FabLab laser cutting different materials.

Settings:
Polypropilene: 0,8mm, Speed: 2,2/ Power: 100
Tracing Paper: 180gr, Speed: 40/ Power: 80
Carton: 300gr, Speed: 30/ Power:90

Great Experience!!! Congrats, Edi and Robert... Thanx for your support and help.
Good times, Luis