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My cut on the iconic project build. I have the case, I have the PI, I have a vision. Let's see if I can get it done.

curtis-soldanoCurtis Soldano 09/16/2023 at 17:100 Comments

As I have been thinking through how to execute on the shield fabric application, I've put a bit more thought into it and decided to get a little tricky with this part. I am going to leverage some of my specialized design and CNC tools to customize the fitting with precision.

My goal is once I have a line pattern, I can use my laser cutter to cut the cloth. The shielding cloth is polyester based and the early research I've done suggests this is OK to laser cut. I happen to have a 700x900mm laser cutter so I can easily fit this entire piece into my cutter.

I have already hand cut a proof of concept pattern but realized I could do a much more precise cut with my fabrication and design skills. I was already planning to use my laser cutter to cut the front panel I just hadn't thought far enough ahead to realize I could laser cut this as well.

And as a further thought, this material is more effective in layers, I 'm now thinking of cutting multiple layers and bonding them together into a thicker shielding then applying that thicker shielding to the interior of the case. 

I'll provide more updates on the shielding as I get further along.

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