Laser Cutter Box Project

Laser Cutter Box Project

Plans: Design a tab box on Inkscape and laser cut it out with no edges sticking out.

Materials: Cardboard, laser cutter, computer with Inkscape installed, computer with Corel Draw installed.

Tools Used: Laser cutter, Inkscape, Corel Draw

Workflow:

1. Open Inkscape software
2. Open document properties
3. Set all default measurements to inches
4. Set width to 30.00 inches and height to 20.00 inches
5. Open Inkscape slideshow
6. Follow slideshow to design box
7. Save design as a plain svg with a file name so that you can recognize it
8. Save file to Google Drive so that it can be accessed on other computers
9. Download file onto computer with Corel Draw on it
10. Load file into Corel Draw
11. Select Print
12. In the next window select Preferences
13. Turn on Auto Focus
14. Turn on Vector Settings
15. Change thickness to 0.13 inches
16. Click Done, Apply, then Ok
17. Place your cardboard in the top left corner of laser cutter
18. Ensure that machine and fans are on
19. Click Print on the machine
20. Once printing is done push the pieces out of the cardboard
21. Hot glue the 2 top pieces together to create the top
22. Assemble your box