Weekly Assignment

Group Assignment Computer Controlled Cutting

Group Assignment

Laser Cutter:-

We are having Epilog Fusion Laser cutter

We have characterize the following materials for the laser cutter:-

*MDF Board  
*Plywood  
*Veneer Wood  
*Acrylic board   

Proceudure undertaken:-

3mm Acrylic Sheet :-

For Cut:-
A simple design of 19 mm circle was made in Corel Draw and the same was sent for the print in the Laser Cutter using different paramenters.
The parameters used for cutting the 3.5 mm Acrylic Sheet with different parameters was as under:-


3.0 mm Acrylic Sheet
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Speed (%)
50
50
10
10
Power (%)
50
70
80
90
Freq (%)
50
50
50
50
Result (%)
A simple cut was observed but the design was intact in the Acrylic.
Cut was a little bit deeper but the design did not extract from the wooden ply. Some dark spots were visible on the Acrylic
The cut was extracted from the Acrylic with ease
Through this dimension also the cut was easily removed from the Acrylic

3.55 mm MDF Board :-

For Cut:-
A simple design of 19 mm circle was made in Corel Draw and the same was sent for the print in the Laser Cutter using different paramenters.
The parameters used for cutting the 3.55 mm MDF Board with different parameters was as under:-


3.55 mm MDF Board First Second Third Fourth
Speed (%) 50 40 30 10
Power (%) 50 70 80 100
Freq (%) 50 50 50 50
Result (%) A simple cut was observed but the design was intact in the MDF. Cut was a little bit deeper but the design did not extract from the MDF. The cut was extracted from the MDF with ease Through this dimension also the cut was easily removed from the MDF Board

3.54 mm Plywood Sheet :-

For Cut:-
A simple design of 19 mm circle was made in Corel Draw and the same was sent for the print in the Laser Cutter using different paramenters.
The parameters used for cutting the 3.54 mm Plywood Sheet with different parameters was as under:-           


3.54 mm Plywood
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Speed (%)
50
30
20
10
Power (%)
50
70
80
100
Freq (%)
50
50
50
50
Result (%)
A simple cut was observed but the design was intact in the MDF.
Cut was a little bit deeper but the design did not extract from the MDF.
The cut was extracted from the MDF with ease
Through this dimension also the cut was easily removed from the MDF Board

3.61 mm Veneer Board :-

For Cut:-
A simple design of 19 mm circle was made in Corel Draw and the same was sent for the print in the Laser Cutter using different paramenters.
The parameters used for cutting the 3.61 mm Veneer Board with different parameters was as under:-

                       
3.61 mm Veneer Board
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Speed (%)
40
30
20
10
Power (%)
50
70
80
90
Freq (%)
50
50
40
50
Result (%)
A simple cut was observed but the design was intact in the Veneer Board.
Cut was a little bit deeper but the design did not extract from the Veneer Board.
The cut was extracted from the Veneer Bioard with ease
Through this dimension also the cut was easily removed from the  Veneer Board

We have Engarved  the following materials for the laser cutter:- 

*MDF Board 

*Plywood 

*Card Board 

*Veneer Wood 

*Acrylic board 

For Engrave:-
A simple square was filled with diff colors was made in Corel Draw and the same was sent for the print in the Laser Cutter using different paramenters.
The parameters used for engraving the above materials are as under:-



Speed (%) Power (%) Frequency (%)
Red 100 90 100
Green 80 70 80
Blue 70 60 70
Yellow 60 60 70
Pink 60 50 80
Cyan 50 40 50