Pics of the Mercedes in Progress!

Leavign space for the wheels so i can implant an axle made out from a straw!

Steps for Slice Model plugin in Sketchup to Roland Cut Studio

The steps to cutting these objects out go like this

1)      Make a model in sketchup

2)      Use the SliceModel plugin to have the object cut into pieces determined by the interval between each slice. (The spacing between each slice really depended upon the object, its size, and whether it was sliced by X, Y, or Z)

3) Right click on the object and click export. A series of spacing options come up from which I just continue to click OK through.

4)      Once done, the file is saved and exported into GIMP.

5)      Once opened in GIMP, fill in the area with black, and save it as a .jpeg

6)      Then, your file should be verified within Roland Cut Studio and ready to cut!

Current project

As of right now, I'm continuing to work with Slice Modeler. I think the potential of transforming 3D designs into laser cut 3D objects is an ideal that will become very prevelent among architects and engineers alike. Anyways, my newest project is designing a car, that I hope to slice both X and Y. Then, designing a small axle system, making it rollable like a real car. I'm not just dedictaing this design to any cat though, it's a Mercedes SLR.
This car is the world's fastest automatic car to date. There are few truly amazing astonishign things in this world, but watching an absolutely beautiful car fly by like that is one of them. Hopefully, the Sketchup model I design is worthy of  recognition and identifiable as the SLR.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mercedes+slr&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1128&bih=571&tbm=isch&tbnid=Gtd9zjpcBGdYIM:&imgrefurl=http://www.automotivescycle.com/category/mercedes-benz-slr/&docid=9hB3BaYGKg8MHM&imgurl=http://www.automotivescycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mercedes-benz-slr%252520(2).jpg&w=1600&h=1067&ei=93nnTpilD6X40gGI-qCFCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=587&vpy=285&dur=967&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=140&ty=156&sig=106691367866645323918&page=4&tbnh=163&tbnw=238&start=24&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:24

Kickstarter

After having this website brought to my attention, I checked it out and saw the incredible projects being done. The concept of the website is to post peoples' ideas and projects in hopes that other people viewing their ideas will literally donate money to fund production. Mnay projects are movie  concepts , but there are a multitude of cool ionventions that could really become big hit sellers among consumers.

Mr. Connors pointed out a simpler makerbot design that consisted of as base and platform, hence being capable of sellign for much less than current Makerbots. I also viewed a waterproof iPod nano case that served as a wristband as well. The inventions demonstrtaed on the website really make you think, and leave an utter feeling of wantign to develop an invention to post on there. Who knows, your product might just be the next best thing!

Check it all out at :kickstarter.com

Faneuil Hall Sliced!!

After finishing the previous building, i finally laser cut my faneuil hall after transferring it from sketchup, to gtimp, to roalnd cut studio. I made two files, one small, and one large. I hope to make a hollow one that will connect together, but this will most certaainly do for now!

Sketchup to Laser cut!!!

Finally got the knack for the file down, spaced each slice at about 1/12 of an inch apart. It came out pretty good for a test file considering i really had no clue as to what i was doing. For some reason, it took me forever to get it right but that's ok. I designed a very simplistic version of the Empire State Building.

Sketch-up to SVG

I have done a lot of work with Sketch-up, and i love designing the 3D models. What i have at my disposal but have done little with is the laser cutter. It has come to my attention though that through a plu-in called slice modeler, you can take a sketch-up model and transform it into a laser cut model doen in slices and then can be put/ glued together. This opens up an entire newe world to me, considering i use to work with open office when dealing with the laser cutter, and i truly hate that program, but hey, its all free right? Anyways, i plan on laser cutting the faneuil hall i have made and putting it together. That file would really bre something spectacular. I can't wait to get it right, although it would take a little bit of tweaking, i plan on getting it done right.