Laser Cutting

We have access to several Laser Cutters at North Forge Fabrication Lab. These can cut many materials including acrylic, wood/veneer, paper, cardboard, some rubbers and other plastics. They can also engrave metal.

Other Laser Cutting related pages on this wiki:

• Alhambra veneer
• Custom Acrylic Soap Rack
• Alhambra veneer.jpg
• Laser cut inlay walnut on oak.JPG
• Polycarbonate laser.jpg
• Veneer cut line test.jpg
• Floating Night Stands
• InkScape vector cutting problem
• Internal:Adjusting for kerf size
• Internal:Big Red (Universal Laser Systems ILS12.150D)
• Internal:Laser Cutting
• Internal:Little Blue (Epilog Helix Laser Cutter)
• Internal:Tactile map
• Laser Cutter
• Laser Cutting
• Wake Lamp
• Wood inlays

Actioned 2021-10-31

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75 watt epilog laser cutter

workable materials

• Laserable materials: http://www.epiloglaser.com/laserable_materials.htm
  • for plastics:
    • thermoplastic delrin http://www.johnstonplastics.com/mech_delrin.htm
    • film mylar http://www.johnstonplastics.com/glaz_polyester.htm
    • thermoplastic acrylic http://www.johnstonplastics.com/glaz_acrylic.htm

Material size

• 18" by 24" (aka 45.72cm x 60.96cm)

eliminate the "fog" around things

Alexander's calgary flames had a fog around them - why? when looking how to print from Inkscape I found some info about this... some people called it a "halo"; didn't find out what the solution is.

Materials/Speed/Power settings

see Laser_cutting_test_settings for tool to facilitate

see stick\Tools\Laser\Laser cutter settings for tested settings

Tweak and put into files instead

Template:TD Possum Lodge retest and save in settings if best

• Styrene "use low frequency like 30 but high speed"
  • 10sp 30pw 40fr worked; could prob go faster

URLs

• Manual: http://www.epiloglaser.com/downloads/pdf/mini_helix_4.22.10.pdf
• AssentWorks wiki: https://assentworks-assentworksoperationsvolunteering.pbworks.com/w/page/48382428/Epilog%20Helix%2024