lasercutter_tips_and_tricks
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Page for useful/cool things to do with the laser cutter for new and experienced users | Page for useful/cool things to do with the laser cutter for new and experienced users | ||
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+ | ===== Resources / Project Ideas ===== | ||
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===== Material tips ===== | ===== Material tips ===== | ||
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**Double sided engraving** | **Double sided engraving** | ||
- | | + | * Cut and engrave your object and a mirror image of it next to it at the same time |
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* Switch the 2 copies around | * Switch the 2 copies around | ||
* run the engrave again | * run the engrave again | ||
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* This will require some trial and error | * This will require some trial and error | ||
* Costa has experience with this | * Costa has experience with this | ||
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+ | * Another method is to engrave from [[https:// | ||
**Hatching** | **Hatching** | ||
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**Kerf correction** | **Kerf correction** | ||
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+ | Example of this in action (slope may be different for different materials and settings) in figure below: | ||
{{https:// | {{https:// | ||
+ | * Pattern for testing out different tolerances for tight fitting finger joints: [[https:// | ||
* Good explanation: | * Good explanation: | ||
* The laser cutter has something called “kerf”, if you send a 1cm square to the laser, the part will come out slightly smaller (~9.8mm) | * The laser cutter has something called “kerf”, if you send a 1cm square to the laser, the part will come out slightly smaller (~9.8mm) |
lasercutter_tips_and_tricks.txt · Last modified: 2023-12-20 23:47 by danshearer