Once our design for an accessible instrument has been created in Adobe Illustrator, is time to join the 3D Workshop staff and run the laser cutting and able the structure of the Air Soundscape Generator. The Illustrator file is loaded on a special software for laser cutting, and after setting up the machine and placing the selected material the laser cutting is ready to run.
The design will be cut and engraved on a 3mm plywood board, a very good and resistant material that is normally used for these kinds of projects. The cutting process lasted 11 minutes and our enclosure is ready to be assembled. We are really happy with how the engraving came out, the design looks precise and delicate, and the titles are explaining well the different functions in the instrument. The next step will be coding and wiring up the sensors.