End Effector

This week , we developed our end effector for our machine.

1. Adapting Vinyl Cutter Tool to Marker Tool


On the Fabinabox page

2. Researching Knives and Beyond


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CNC Mill Donek Drag Knife on Shopbot CNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jbtRTV6uw Drag knife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqvgA1P5hWg exploded view of 3D Printed part assembly at 0:18 Veneer cut examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csk0QrvMHwM Balsa Acetate material claimed to be cut by Blick’s Swivel exacto knife! http://www.dickblick.com/products/x-acto-econo-swivel-knife/?param=0&ig_id=2640 With Tangential cutting for thick material: Cutting cardboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY3h352Lhn4 with a more rigid Knife like esko’s or zund’s (http://www.wide-format-printers.org/...XY_flatbed.pdf) these machines easily handle 1/8” polypropylene polyethalene sheet and was able to score about .020 to .040 deep: Spectrum(understood thanks to: http://www.signwarehouse.com/blog/basic-guide-vinyl-cutters/): Swivel Knives (Basic blade following path) —> Tangential Emulation ( Tangential emulation intelligently orients blade direction — without the blade leaving the face of the media.) —> Full Tangential cutting (lifts and rotates the blade at corners to prevent getting stuck in thick material) So that’s the Key: for thicker material, need to rotate blade. Servo motor? Tangential knife with electric oscillator: https://www.damencnc.com/en/tools/tangential-knife---accessories/tangential-knife, $+$1,199! Swivel Knives: roller bearing: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=roller+bearing Awesome DIY Swivel (or Caster) Drag Knife: http://www.buildyourtools.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=944 Tangential Cutting with Servo: polyethalene sheet and was able to score about .020 to .040 deep: http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/forum/showthread.php?440-tangential-knife-cutting-Styrene To make my own, just need: Drag knife holder: https://www.rockcliffmachine.com/product/cnc-drag-knife/ Motor Nema 11 or 17 or better: https://www.rockcliffmachine.com/product/stepper-motor-nema-11/ Random: Explaining G-Code: http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/tipsandtricks.htm Blade Supplier: http://www.uscutter.com/Cutter-Blades-Bladeholders?view_all Scared I may have found a Fabinabox…. https://www.rockcliffmachine.com/shop/

3. Towards Designing a new Knife cutter











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