Drawing Robot

Great for invitations, cards, portraits or just making spirograph patterns.

To operate:

Install Inkscape.  Download this Inkscape plugin. Unzip it and install. Locate the config file in the installation folder and overwrite it with the one in the zip file. The config file may be at C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions.

Plug onto the machine and in Inkscape open the extensions and you will see Axidraw extension there.

Silhouette Cameo 2

We have one of these! Ours has the cabinet removed to keep the motors cooler.

It’s a USB controlled drag-knife also known as a vinyl cutter.

 

Die Cutter

We have an Accucut Grand Mark 2.

Yay, I’ve always wanted one.

This will come in handy.

Lots of pre-made dies in ebay.

Link to product.

Die compatibility.

Die Specifications:

  • All AccuCut standard, Clear Cuts and Pinnovation dies up to 15″ x 18″ (Giant)
  • All AccuQuilt Studio dies up to 15″ x 18″ (Giant)
  • Ellison SureCut and ClearCrop dies
  • Sizzix Bigz Pro dies
  • Optional tray adapter (item 406503) allows you to use Top Dog Dies steel-rule dies, Sizzix Bigz dies, and Ellison AllStar dies as well as retired AccuCut Zip’eSlim dies
  • Optional tray adapter (item 406505) allows you to use wafer thin, or chemically etched, dies
  • Optional tray adapters (items 506503AC and 506504AC) allow you to use AccuQuilt GO! dies
  • Optional tray (item 406120AC) can fit AccuCut, AccuQuilt Studio, Custom Shape Pros and similar dies as large as 13 3/4″ x 26″ (Super Giant)

Related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAuUgpk9eSI

Ontario Gasket on Canotek

 

 

Scooter

My plan was to get an electric but that might be a little excessive, don’t you think?

Elaine lent me this one and it seems to do the trick for local errands and scooting over to the door to let people in.

WIFI Installed

We now have WIFI! The key will be printed on the wall.

We also have wired internet for non wifi devices.

 

May 17 Blink

We worked on the CD-Dress project. There are now seven people on the project (some making more than one dress). More news to be released on this project soon! If you are interested in this project, send a note to darcy@inventorArtist.com.

There was also an Arduino Blink scheduled for 7pm but there were no RSVP. We did have one person show but he didn’t have a laptop. So I made an arrangement for him to come back for a more serious session.

Mom-O-Matic

At our meetup today we did Mom portraits for Mothers Day.

We used our drawing robot which is an open source Axidraw system designed by Evil Mad Scientist.

Was quite a bit of fun.

Also Doug et. al. did some soldering in the oven.