Group Assignment

We Characterized laser cutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, and joint clearance . for more details check our group assignment page

Laser Cutter Machine

• Setup the different settings: Origin - Focus - Power - Speed

  

• Try all possible operations: Cut - Scan - Dot

  

Sheet Materials

Download material test file and open it with laser work to set parameters

• Try different materials: Plywood - MDF - Cork - Cardboard - Acrylic

Result

Repeat the same prosses but with different parameters for different materials Results:

• Calculate the kerf: (Kerf Equation) Kerf eq =(A-B) / 10 Measuring A

Measuring B

Design for Laser Cutting

•  use design parameters in Fusion 360 it’s by giving a name for each distance in your design such as materials thickness, height, and width. so that each time you modify a parameter, it would change in the design.

adding the kerf for the design to be laser cut

• Joint Types between flat panels

X-Slot with Chamfer

T-Slot

Results:

Construction Kit

• Ideation

http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.12/people/salzberg/week2.html

• Design

• Fabrication

  

• Result

  

  

Vinyl Cutter Machine

Group Assignment

• Cut single layer and multilayer designs

  

• Transfer and weeding

Individual Assignment

• Cut single layer and multilayer designs

  

  

  Test the speed and the power suitable for the materials

  

  Result

  

The results wasn’t that good so i repeated the design again and here are the new results. I used a tap to transport the sticker from the sheet to the laptop.

Files