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CO2 CNC Lasers work by bouncing light emissions back and forth between mirrors on an XYZ axis until the beam passes through a special lens at the tip of the router head. Types of cutting material can range from thin plywood, acrylic and cardboard.
CO2 CNC Lasers work by bouncing light emissions back and forth between mirrors on an XYZ axis until the beam passes through a special lens at the tip of the router head. Types of cutting material can range from thin plywood, acrylic and cardboard.
First Engraving:
First Engraving:
RDWorks Template
RDWorks Template
This template was made in VCarve software before being imported into RDWorks, where the laser was programmed to engrave the image.
Final Product
Final Product
This is what it looks like once the laser is done cutting everything. The template is burned into the wood in a process that takes between 2-3 minutes on average.
The Cut
The Cut
Here you can see how the laser engraves the above template into the plywood before cutting out the entire thing. Blue lines correspond to an engraving while red lines are for cuts.
Second Engraving
Second Engraving
RDWorks Template
RDWorks Template
This is an official mission patch from SpaceX. The image was imported into VCarve, where a bitmap was made. That bitmap was then imported into the RDWorks software where the laser was programmed to engrave the above image.
Final Product
Final Product
The cut was made on acrylic rather than plywood. This gives it a nice, polished look. The cut speed setting had to be lowered in order to ensure the acrylic cut out, as it is slightly tougher than plywood.
The Cut
The Cut
Due to the cut being made on acrylic, the machine needed to be configured to mirror the image being cut out. This is so that it carves the pattern on to the back side of the acrylic, which is the smooth, shiny side. It was then peeled away to get the final result you see above.
Makercase Box
Makercase Box
RDWorks Template
RDWorks Template
This template was made from the MakerCase website, then imported into VCarve so I could add decals, then imported into RDWorks so the laser could cut it out.
Final Product
Final Product
The final product was cut on to 3mm thick cardboard. Some of the details that were supposed to be engraved ended up being cut out due to the speed being too low on the engrave. After the cut, the box had to be glued together due to the pieces not fitting well.
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