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Complete the following designs to demonstrate your ability to use the machines.
 
Complete the following designs to demonstrate your ability to use the machines.
  
a) 3d Printer: Successfully set up and print Elwood the Robot on any of the 3D printers.
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'''a)''' 3d Printer: Successfully set up and print Elwood the Robot on any of the 3D printers.
  
 
[https://tulane.box.com/s/j8aaaoyjns245nfb5jri0v9mgqfdpfgn Elwood the Robot file]
 
[https://tulane.box.com/s/j8aaaoyjns245nfb5jri0v9mgqfdpfgn Elwood the Robot file]
  
b) Laser cutter: Design and make a backpack tag like the one in the picture. Use a vector graphics software package (Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape) to lay out the tag and then use the laser cutter to fabricate it from a small piece of scrap plywood. The slot for the plastic loop should have inside dimensions of 5mm x 15mm. When your tag is complete, ask the Ninja for a plastic loop.
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'''b)''' Laser cutter: Design and make a backpack tag like the one in the picture. Use a vector graphics software package (Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape) to lay out the tag and then use the laser cutter to fabricate it from a small piece of scrap plywood. The slot for the plastic loop should have inside dimensions of 5mm x 15mm. When your tag is complete, ask the Ninja for a plastic loop.
  
 
[[File:Walker_Tag.JPG|200 px|left|frame|Backpack Tag]]
 
[[File:Walker_Tag.JPG|200 px|left|frame|Backpack Tag]]

Revision as of 21:20, 27 August 2017

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This is the basic training for use of the simpler digital rapid prototyping tools. Completion of the Digital-1 training allows access to

Step One

Read through the presentation linked below and complete the quiz at the end.

Digital-1 Presentation

Step Two

Complete the following designs to demonstrate your ability to use the machines.

a) 3d Printer: Successfully set up and print Elwood the Robot on any of the 3D printers.

Elwood the Robot file

b) Laser cutter: Design and make a backpack tag like the one in the picture. Use a vector graphics software package (Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape) to lay out the tag and then use the laser cutter to fabricate it from a small piece of scrap plywood. The slot for the plastic loop should have inside dimensions of 5mm x 15mm. When your tag is complete, ask the Ninja for a plastic loop.

Backpack Tag