http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/ Duxbury High School Fabrication en http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 1.3.8 support@pbwiki.com http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/MultiColorImage email.hidden@example.com (c) c edited MultiColorImage Use the image
You can use the image to make a multicolor vinyl sticker. You could cut a relief image with the laser cutter by using various power settings and cutting strategies for different colors. You could make a three dimensional picture with the mill or mill, based on the colors. You could embroider the image onto fabric in colors. Or you could....
Photos
Here is a set of photos of this process: link
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For this project, it will be assumed that you have read and succeeded at the MakeaPosterImage project.
Multicolor images are great because you can create a more complex picture or fabrication.
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After making the separations, you will need to export them as .jpg or some other compatible format. Each separation will be its own layer. Turn on the layer you want to export, name it something you can recognize later, and save it in a place you can find. If there a lot of exported layers, you can turn the collection into a .zip file for easier online storage.
Use the image
You can use the image to make a multicolor vinyl sticker. You could cut a relief image with the laser cutter by using various power settings and cutting strategies for different colors. You could make a three dimensional picture with the mill or mill, based on the colors. You could embroider the image onto fabric in colors. Or you could....
]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:55:35 +0000 mod http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/MultiColorImage email.hidden@example.com (c) c edited MultiColorImage Test to see how much of your image is separated by clicking on the eye symbols next to each layer. When all the eyes are showing, you should see pretty much all of your picture, when none of them are selected, you should see nothing.
Put a border around the image
down menu. menu. Add some space all around. Then go into either the box tool or some other shape and put the border in. The border will help to weed the image, and may be useful for giving the bottom layer some form.
Add registration marks
If you add marks at each of the corners, it will make it much easier to get all the layers aligned. In printing, these are usually a plus symbol, about a half inch square. To be really useful, the registration mark should be on every layer. You should be able to make one on a layer, then keep that layer on when you export each of the color separation layers.
Export the image
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For this project, it will be assumed that you have read and succeeded at the MakeaPosterImage project.
Multicolor images are great because you can create a more complex picture or fabrication.
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For this project, it will be assumed that you have read and succeeded at the MakeaPosterImage project.

Multicolor images are great because you can create a more complex picture or fabrication.

Some of the things you can do with this process are to take a color picture and make sections of the image \'print\' in different color vinyl. You can also laser cut certain sections of the image with various power settings.

!!Pick a photo
Again, here you want to have a relatively simple image, which may help when you are doing some of the fabrication.

!!Open the photo in Gimp
If you don\'t have Gimp, you can download it for free, as it is open source software. There are other software packages you can use, if that\'s your thing.

!!Simplify the image
The threshold tool can be really useful for this, but it will turn your color image into a black and white image. If you do this, you will need to make sections for the colors later.

!!Select by color
This tool looks like a hand po]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:38:19 +0000 add http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (c) c edited FrontPage Welcome to DHS Fab!
Processes
- MakeaPosterImage MakeaPosterImage - MultiColorImage
SilkscreenPrintwithVinyl
ShopBot - ShopBotProcess - PicturetoShopbot
]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:14:42 +0000 mod http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/GcodeGeneration email.hidden@example.com (c) c added GcodeGeneration The language that the controllers for cnc machines use is usually g code.

How can we generate our own codes?
How can we learn the codes to make our own files?

Here are some links:

http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/foamyairplane.htm
http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/cncmain.htm
http://www.vectorart3d.com/index.cfm/Software.htm

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20512

http://www.imagetogcode.com/
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BoatSticker
GcodeGeneration
MakeCNCMill
PlanNotes
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video game. game. As with a game, you can drop back a level, firm up your skills, and then move back up in a more strong way.
First Level
These projects are pretty basic. By doing these projects, you will be able to focus on the relatively repetitive tasks that you will need to master safely and effectively to work on this particular tool. Emphasis in these projects is more on the mechanics of 'how you do it' rather than 'here are a bunch of creative things you can do with it'. It is possible to do these projects many times and come up with a unique and innovative result each time. As you do these projects, you will get faster and more competent at using the tool. You can drop down to this level project at any time in your work with the Fab tools.
Electricity
Second Level
in these projects, you will focus more on creation of slightly more complex things that are ouput on the machines. Combining more involved designs with the earlier basic step]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:08:29 +0000 mod http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/LevelsOfFab email.hidden@example.com (c) c edited LevelsOfFab HelloSign - Make a sign with words engraved on it using a v bit or ball nose bit.
Micromill
Block - - Use Sketchup to make a physical model cut on the mill using MicroMillProcess
Electricity
Second Level
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PicturetoShopbot -
Micromill
Electricity
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vinyl cutter
FabaPhotoMakeaPosterImage -
Shopbot
Micromill
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First Level
These projects are pretty basic. By doing these projects, you will be able to focus on the relatively repetitive tasks that you will need to master safely and effectively to work on this particular tool. Emphasis in these projects is more on the mechanics of 'how you do it' rather than 'here are a bunch of creative things you can do with it'. It is possible to do these projects many times and come up with a unique and innovative result each time. As you do these projects, you will get faster and more competent at using the tool. You can drop down to this level project at any time in your work with the Fab tools.
vinyl cutter
your name name, cut the sticker, put it on transfer tape, put it on some object.
Shopbot
HelloS]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:18 +0000 mod http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/LevelsOfFab email.hidden@example.com (c) c edited LevelsOfFab In learning Fab, there are levels of learning that a person will go through to solve problems and achieve mastery of processes. This is kind of similar to the levels that you encounter while learning and playing a video game.
First Level
vinyl cutter
HelloSticker - Make a sticker of your name
Shopbot
HelloSign - Make a sign with words engraved on it using a v bit or ball nose bit.
Micromill
Hello Block -
Electricity
Second Level
vinyl cutter
FabaPhoto -
Shopbot
Micromill
Electricity
Third Level
vinyl cutter
Shopbot
Micromill
Electricity
Fourth Level
vinyl cutter
Shopbot
Micromill
Electricity
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In learning Fab, there are levels of learning that a person will go through to solve problems and achieve mastery of processes. This is kind of similar to the levels that you encounter while learning and playing a video game.

!!First Level

!!Second Level

!!Third Level

!!Fourth Level
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MovingGifs
LevelsOfFab
BoatSticker
MakeCNCMill
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In this project, you will make a poster image by using a photo, modifying it with Gimp, then adding some text to it with Inkscape. In Inkscape, you will also convert the file format from .jpg to .dxf.
Content
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