Laser Cutter Info

Below is a list of resources, policies, and 'facts to know':

Laser Cutter Website - a go-to guide for all the policies and information surrounding our laser cutter

Cost - $.20 per minute, money should be put onto your campus card (add money here)

Scheduling - you are able to pre-schedule up to 1 hour a week on the machine, view scheduling calendar for available slots (white spaces) here (also found on website above) - you can e-mail philaulaserlab@gmail.com to request an appointment or call 215.951.0409

Find the AutoCAD template file on the website or on the lightning server (CAD folder, Laser Lab folder)

A guide for what materials are cut with laser cutters (this is not the exact policies for our machine, but do offer a guide)

If you are working with a questionable material or 'glue' please shoot me an e-mail with any research you've done (MSDS sheet, manufacturer site, etc.) to see if I am comfortable cutting it

Any more questions you can direct them to me at tischera@philau.edu, stop in M, Tu, Th 9-5, or call 215.951.0409

Thanks!

Paper Parade

To see more paper exploration click here

business card holder revised

I reworked my business card holder after class. This time I do not have any internal supports. This piece of paper is folded in thirds, then folded into itself. I was able to get it to hold its shape rather well by making the folds really crisp, but the weight of the cards helps too!

Cutting Composites

Resin Codes Reprise

The resin code project is an individual submission.
Base 8" x 8".
Must have hanger for wall mounting.
Base material - any recycled material ( might be a composite you create)
All seven (or more since #7 is everything else) plastic materials must be included and identified.
One test of any kind (flexibility, compression, bending, shear stress, density, sudden shock, etc.) must be evenly applied to all samples and data presented. It would be best presented in a pictorial or diagramtic way instead of text.
Looking for a creative (artistic) presentation that shows a small amount of information in a logical and graphical manner.
Creativity and craftsmanship are paramount.
Make this beautiful.
Due before May 5. Projects may be dropped off with MaryAnn Spencer. Make sure they have your name, date and class (Green Materials SDN-604) on the back.

Mid-November Teams

Composites, teamwork, testing, and prototyping are in gear.
Three more class meetings until project presentation on December 7.

Where Good Ideas Come From

Good Idea Hatchery

ERRC Thanks

The Agricultural Research Service has been involved with surplus and feedstocks for a long time. Here is a link to our local research institution. Thank you to Dr, Tunick for the leather donation to the green materials class.

OBJECT D'ART

Pizza Two

Jay, Jenny, Amanda, Caroline
Kyle, Heather, Ali, Andrew
Eric, Julia, Gage, Ahreum
Johnny, Jill, Rodrigo,Balkis
Tugce, Lukas, Peter, Kyle, Missy