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Week 3 - Team collaboration test the laser cutter tolerances (Group Assignment)

This is the week3 of Team collaboration to test the laser cutter tolerances - by Beijing Subgroup. Group members: Guannan He, Maggie Zhang, Jenny Zhang.

Machine: Thunder Laser Nova 51

Testing date: Feb 05, 2026

Material: 3mm-thickness Plywood board

Results​

Positive features (material to be preserved): Actual width = Design width − 0.1mm → Design compensation: +0.1mm

Negative features (slots/grooves to be cut): Actual width = Design width + 0.1mm → Design compensation: −0.1mm

Testing Photos​

Laser cutter

*Figure 1: Thunder Laser Nova 51 *

Laser cutter Safety Warning

*Figure 2: Thunder Laser Safety Warning *

Laser cutter Suggested Settings

*Figure 3: Thunder Laser Nova 51 Suggested Settings *

Design

*Figure 4: Designing the pattern for tolerance measurement *

Cutting

*Figure 5: Thunder Laser was cutting the plywood *

Measuring

*Figure 6: Measuring with caliper *

Results

*Figure 7: Tolerance measuring results *

Observing

*Figure 8: Data Analysis *

Observing

*Figure 9: Data *