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[http://makezine.com/2015/06/24/skill-builder-working-with-sheet-metal/ Elementary sheet metal work] | [http://makezine.com/2015/06/24/skill-builder-working-with-sheet-metal/ Elementary sheet metal work] | ||
[http://makezine.com/2015/03/24/skill-builder-4-useful-metal-working-techniques/ Introduction to metal working] | |||
[http://makezine.com/2015/10/15/how-and-when-to-use-protoboard/ Soldered protoboards for electronics projects] | [http://makezine.com/2015/10/15/how-and-when-to-use-protoboard/ Soldered protoboards for electronics projects] | ||
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[http://makezine.com/2015/10/29/skill-builder-acrylic/ Cutting and bending Plexiglass sheets] | [http://makezine.com/2015/10/29/skill-builder-acrylic/ Cutting and bending Plexiglass sheets] | ||
[http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/foam-sculpting-surfacing-skinning/ Carving and smoothing structural styrofoam] | |||
[http://makezine.com/2015/06/17/skill-builder-anatomy-cnc-router/ Introduction to CNC routers] | |||
[http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-finding-the-center/ Workpiece layout - finding the center] | |||
[http://makezine.com/2015/06/09/hot-glue-rescues-failing-3d-print/ Repairing failed 3d prints with hot melt glue] | |||
http://makezine.com/projects/make- | [http://makezine.com/projects/make-40/working-with-bondo/ Sculpting and smoothing with Bondo auto body filler] | ||
http://makezine.com/ | [http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-soldering-iron-tips/ Choosing the right tip for a soldering iron] | ||
http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder- | [http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-wire-strippers/ Choosing the right wire strippers] | ||
http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/macroplatt/ | http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/macroplatt/ | ||
http://makezine.com/2014/03/24/skill-builder-arduino-101-arduinod14/ | http://makezine.com/2014/03/24/skill-builder-arduino-101-arduinod14/ | ||
http://makezine.com/projects/make-33/cnc-panel-joinery-2/ | http://makezine.com/projects/make-33/cnc-panel-joinery-2/ | ||
[http://makezine.com/projects/make-35/advanced-arduino-sound-synthesis/ Arduino sound synthesis] | |||
http://makezine.com/projects/make-34/skill-builder-finishing-and-post-processing-your-3d-printed-objects/ | |||
[http://makezine.com/2015/06/24/skill-builder-know-your-rivets/ Rivets and how to use them] | |||
http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-designing-dual-extrusion-3d-printed-parts/ | |||
[http://makezine.com/2015/06/29/skill-builder-personal-eye-protection-basics/ Eye protection options] | |||
http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-pvc-pipe/] | |||
[http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-convert-stl-file-laser-cutting/ Using .stl files on the laser cutter] | |||
[http://makezine.com/?s=skill+builder] | |||
==[[Making a Tabbed Box using the Laser Cutter]]== | ==[[Making a Tabbed Box using the Laser Cutter]]== | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 13 January 2016
Instructables
There are thousands of free projects and plans available on the Instructables website for just about any kind of idea, you can simply browse through their main sections or search for a specific type of project to find plans, schematics, videos, and instructions to build or modify their projects yourself.
Make Magazine Skill Builders
Each of these covers a very specific skill. If you're unfamiliar with a tool, material or process, these are the best way to get the background you need.
List of Popular Skill Builder Topics
Full list of all Skill Builder Topics
Measuring with Digital Calipers
How to use PVC pipe as a structural element
Tape measure tricks and features
Types of bearings and how to use them
Soldered protoboards for electronics projects
Using a carpentry speed-square
Cutting and bending Plexiglass sheets
Carving and smoothing structural styrofoam
Workpiece layout - finding the center
Repairing failed 3d prints with hot melt glue
Sculpting and smoothing with Bondo auto body filler
Choosing the right tip for a soldering iron
Choosing the right wire strippers
http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/macroplatt/
http://makezine.com/2014/03/24/skill-builder-arduino-101-arduinod14/
http://makezine.com/projects/make-33/cnc-panel-joinery-2/
http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-designing-dual-extrusion-3d-printed-parts/
http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-pvc-pipe/]
Using .stl files on the laser cutter
Making a Tabbed Box using the Laser Cutter
The tabbed box is one of the simplest and most useful things to design for the laser cutter. There are several online applications that will take your input and allow you to download an .svg file that can be incorporated into Inkscape, CorelDraw, or Illustrator. In my view, using an Inkscape extension is by far the easiest way to design your box and make adjustments right in Inkscape itself.
Instructions for Making a Tabbed Box using the Laser Cutter
Download BoxMaker for Inkscape 0.91.zip
Simple online service: MakerCase
Creating Stacked 3d Models using the Laser Cutter
The laser cutter can be used to create 3d models by cutting individual thin layers and then stacking them together to create a full size object. This is useful for creating prototypes that may be too large to be 3d printed.
Instructions for Creating Stacked 3d Models using the Laser Cutter
Download AutoDesk 123D Make
Transferring SolidWorks Drawings to the Laser Cutter (.pdf)
If you have designed an object for the laser cutter (such as a box) using Solidworks, this will show you how to transfer your Solidworks models into Inkscape files to be sent to the laser cutter.
Instructions for Transferring SolidWorks Drawings to the Laser Cutter (.pdf)