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 ====== Holiday Ornaments ====== ====== Holiday Ornaments ======
  
-For the [[http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2011/11/holiday-make-a-thon-2011/|2011 Holiday Make-A-Thon]] we decided to use the CNC Router to cut ornaments out of 1/8" Luan playwood. We'd then have people paint or otherwise decorate them, and take them home to give as gifts or keep for themselves.+For the [[http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2011/11/holiday-make-a-thon-2011/|2011 Holiday Make-A-Thon]] we decided to use the [[equipment:cncrouter|CNC Router]] to cut ornaments out of 1/8" Luan playwood. We'd then have people paint or otherwise decorate them, and take them home to give as gifts or keep for themselves.
  
 Pete started out using Inkscape to create an SVG file the same size as the sheet of plywood. The file was then exported as a DXF file. (Note that if you make your artwork the same size as the material you are cutting, leave a border around it so you can bolt the piece to the machine and have clearance for the cutting bit to not hit the bolts.) Pete started out using Inkscape to create an SVG file the same size as the sheet of plywood. The file was then exported as a DXF file. (Note that if you make your artwork the same size as the material you are cutting, leave a border around it so you can bolt the piece to the machine and have clearance for the cutting bit to not hit the bolts.)
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 Here's a video of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQdPsezOvwo|cutting the ornaments]]. Here's a video of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQdPsezOvwo|cutting the ornaments]].
  
-Project Members: [[members:peteprodoehl|Pete Prodoehl]], [[Members/BrantHoleman|Brant Holeman]], Shane, [[Members/RonBean|Ron Bean]]+Project Members: [[members:peteprodoehl|Pete Prodoehl]], [[Members/BrantHoleman|Brant Holeman]], Shane, [[Members/RonBean|Ron Bean]] (Special thanks to Jason H. for cutting a bunch more of them on his own when we ran out of time!)
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