CODEX

Author: John Doe

  • 3D Printing / Materials

  • Vector to Plotter

    How to turn a vector into a G-code file for use in a plotter. The machine is running GRBL and we’re using Universal G-code sender to run the job.

    Need : https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/download/ and a script for Illustrator to export vector to GCode : ExportToGCode1.1.jsx

    1. Script : Export to G Code

    File/Scripts/Export to G code 2, all layers will appear on the G-code, even the hidden ones. Some exports can take a while, leave it to run in the event of a spinning pizza.

    2. UGS

    https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/download

    Now running Universal G-Code sender, connected to the plotter, File/import…

  • Fasteners I

  • Plastic

  • Wood

    Wood is Good…

  • Metal

    Among Materials, metal is one major ingredient in manufacturing. Its varieties are very interesting in different applications. Rust free, resistance to heat, ductility… And various forming processes offers also a wide range of applications.

  • The Workshop Manual

    Here is a summary of the main ingredients of a workshop, made for shop access pass at the Arts Décoratifs school in Paris. In french, 31 pages.

  • Measure Twice Cut Once

    This one is pretty tough to learn and tends to be regularly forgotten, to be learned again. There is always a point where the will to finish overcomes the standard precautions.

    It is wise to double check your measurements-markings before performing a non cancelable operation like cutting or drilling. The amount of verification should be proportional to the sensitivity of the operation, scarcity or price of a material, previously invested time in the the part you are machining…

    Example : you will check 36 times your marking if drilling in a piece of marble that you machined for 22h prior to that and for which you have no spare material.