Free File Friday #1

font size: decrease font size increase font size
Bookmark this page
View Comments

I've decided to start a free weekly design post for my project blog; I'm cleverly calling it "Free File Friday". Although I readily admit it could quickly collapse into "Free File Monday" or "Has It Been a Month Already? Free File" The complexity of the files will range quite a bit and some of my past laser cutter experiments will get a refresh and be released with some new materials in mind. The focus will try to be design files that people can use a starting point to speed up the design process...

Small Acrylic Chain Plan

For the first self titled "Free File Friday" I have a sheet of small chain links that fits into a P1 sheet. These are small enough that you need to heat the links up before attempting to click them together. The result is a tightly fitting chain you could work into lighting fixture designs, earrings, bracelets and necklaces; cost permitting. Feel free to incorporate this into your designs, free and for profit. Measurements: 10mm outside diameter, 6mm Dia. inside. 256 links on the sheet, adjust the ratio of solid to open links as needed. Materials: You need to use 3mm or thinner material. Tips: Heat the links with the openings just enough to allow clearance of solid links. Too much and the acrylic will deform.

Useable Materials: 3mm or thinner.
Sheet Size: P1 sheet
File Type: Illustrator .eps

Download: Go get Small Acrylic Chain Plan at Ponoko.com

3mm Chain