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Working with Conductive Yarns and Threads
There are many different ways that conductive threads can be used with electronics.
Setting Up a Git Repository
Git is a tool for versioning code. A git repository is a folder of files where changes made over time have been recorded. You might have encountered version control using software like Dropbox, Google Drive or Fusion360, all of which automatically keep records...
PEmbroider
PEmbroider is an open-source library for embroidery design, maintained by CMU's Studio for Creative Enquiry. Designs are created using Processing code, particularly the Processing Drawing API which can be used to generate embroidery designs computationally. PE...
Accessibility features of our classrooms
PE Design 11
PE Design 11 is Brothers software used for creating digital embroidery patterns. The interface is quite user friendly so use this guide as a pointer for how to get started! The full instruction manual can be found here. The interface contains a few main secti...
DesignaKnit
To learn how to use DesignaKnit, you can attend one of the Advanced Knitting Workshops - bookable here. You must have already completed the Knitting Machine Induction to attend. When you open the program on the computer in the lab on your account for the first...
Additional equipment for classroom use
We have a number of items that can be used to augment teaching.
Learn to Solder Badge
Click below to find the instructions on how to assemble your badge.
Digital and eTextile design at the CCI
This page is a guide to different techniques that can be used in digital and e-textile design, resources we have at the CCI, places to source materials, and possible sources of inspiration/research references. Here, 'digital design' refers to textile equipment...
Ultimaker S7 - 3D Printers
In the Digital Fabrication Lab, we have 6 Ultimaker 3D printing equipment for CCI students to use, once they have done an induction.
About
The laser cutter was purchased in 2021 by UAL Creative Computing Institute and partly funded by the UKRI World Class Labratories fund 2020/21. The laser cutter is a Trotec Speedy 400 with an 80 watt CO2 metal tube and Run on Ruby (integrated touch screen). It ...
Ruby: Introduction
This is the first of several pages that will guide you through how to use Trotec Ruby to prepare a design for laser cutting. Preparing files for laser cutting is relatively straight forward, and some simple projects can even be made using just the tools built ...
LED Wall
How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10
This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10 to avoid security warnings. Download the certificate (Right click, Save As) Locate the TrotecRubyCA.crt file in your downloads and open it. Windows will ask you to confirm if...
Soft Robotics
Specialist information and instruction pages for soft robotics at the CCI.
How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS
This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS to avoid security warnings. Download the certificate (Right click, Save As) Locate the TrotecRubyCA.crt file in your downloads and open it. macOS will ask if you want to add the ...
Standard Soldering Workstation
There are 8 standard soldering benches available in PR_B502. Each of these has one Hakko FX-971 soldering station and iron. Each bench also has a set of hand tools (EXTECH EX310 Multimeter), Wera screwdrivers, hand-held wire strippers, solder sucker, side cut...
Advanced Soldering Workstation
There is 1 advanced soldering bench available in PR_B502. Like the regular benches, it has a Hakko FX-971 soldering station and iron. This bench also has a Rigol DP831 Linear DC Power Supply, a Rigol DM3058E Bench Multimeter, and a Rigol MSO5072 Mixed Signal ...