Subtractive Manufacturing

 

SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING

                                                                    GLOWFORGE

   Problem:

Smulski Enterprises LLC has commissioned the BFA Engineering Students to provide prototype examples of swag they can sell on the open market.  The product must be made from 1/4" finished plywood and be reproducible.

 key chain's

#1 Key Chain
Criteria

1) Key chain must be have an outside diameter of 2" or less

2) Must have a 1/8" hole centered with a red cut line at 1/4" away from the outside edge to accept a key chain ring.

3) You must collect 5 different Black and white images from online resources saved to your Engineering desktop folder

4)  Selected Image must have a black image that is sized 

#2 Magnet/Coaster/Key chain

1) Choose either of the 2 next projects

2) There must be Text on the Product that is created by the designer

3) There must be a cut out other than a perimeter shape, this can be either the text or part of the logo 

 Refrigerator magnet

Coasters 

#3 Negative Inlay 

This assignment has a number of important details than must be followed in order to produce a useable finished product.   

1)  Choose an image you wish to create a negative inlay of.   This should not be a intricate/complicated design. 

2)  Using this image you are required to use Engrave, Cut and score

3)  This image will have 3 parts

        a) Main image that will be engraved, scored however must be cut or cut around

        b) You must inlay a different material (different wood, acrylic) in or around the image

        c) You must have a backer piece that will allow you to glue the pieces together 

 ASSIGNMENT ACTION STEPS 

You will choose 5 pictures that must be black and white.  

You will need to save these pictures to the desktop on your computer.

Bring Image into AI using the place command

Live trace the image

Ungroup the image

Select the direct selection tool

delete the outside shape and any white background image

Check image for any tails, spots or hangers and delete them

Save image as an SVG

Bring image into Glowforge

LEARNING OUTCOMES / Standards will be listed in the assignment in classroom.