Walnut = pumpkin. We made pumpkin head from walnut with laser cutter. It was fun. Happy Halloween! Video
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How-to: Laser engraving chocolate
Take good milk chocolate bar.Open wrapper. Measure dimensions of chocolate bar and create graphic layout according to those dimensions.Place chocolate bar with opened wrapping into laser engraver.Set engraving parameters Processing Mode: ScanPower (%): 30-40 (For 40 watt laser)Speed (mm/s): 300Interval (mm): 0.1 Engrave your graphics.Cool chocolate to room temperature. Enjoy! Gift ideaBuy a bar of chocolate that your loved one ...
Read More »How-to: White engraving
White engraving or inversion engraving. Objectives To obtain white engraving, you must remove thin dark layer of the coating from product and prevent charring of wood. To achieve this effect, high speed and low laser power are needed. Preparing wooden blank Apply dark stain to wooden blank (plywood, veneer…) then varnish. You can use paint instead of stain. Laser machine parameters* ...
Read More »Resize projects of laser cut for different material thickness
How to resize project plan of laser cut for different material thickness We make projects mainly for 3,2 mm (1/8 inch) material thickness. But you have material other thickness? There is fast and simple method to resize project for your thickness. Percentage = (New_thickness / Original_thickness) * 100 1) Open project file 3,2 mm 2) Select All elements 3) Scale ...
Read More »How-to: Improve engraving quality of laser machine
If you want to improve engraving quality of your laser machine, try a simple setup procedure – adjust Reverse Interval. Step 1: Initial Data Chinese laser machine Table: 500×300 mm Laser tube: 40 watts Program: RDWorks Step 2: Engraving Parameters Run laser cutting program and draw small square with sides 10×10 mm. Set engraving parameters Processing Mode: Scan Power (%): ...
Read More »How-to: Laser engraving photo
I want to tell you how we engrave photos on a laser machine. After various tests, trial and error, born algorithm that allows you to get good quality engraving. Step 1: Excellent Quality Photo Use photo only excellent quality. Open in Adobe Photoshop. Step 2: Crop Photo Crop photo as you need. Crop Tool (C) Step 3: Remove Background Carefully ...
Read More »How-to: Wooden badge with safety pin
Instruction. How-to make wooden badge with safety pin Step 1: Cut and engrave Cut and engrave badge using laser mashine. Material: Birch plywood. Red line – cut. Black line – engrave. Information for inversion engraving Cover a dark stain on birch plywood, then varnish, dry, grind. Or, you can just paint wooden blank. Objective: Remove the top thin layer of ...
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Wipe flexible part of cover using damp sponge It is necessary to avoid cracking plywood. Chamfer to corners of latch hooks using sandpaper For soft-closing lid. Use wooden or rubber hammer to join parts To avoid damaging parts. Use “assembly tool” for assembly sliding bolt latch For comfortable assembly. Engrave of slot inside cover for sliding bolt latch More video
Read More »Laser tips & tricks: Fix materials
Fix plywood on table laser engraver. Simple clamps of plywood Fix carton by magnets on honeycomb laser engraver Do not fix materials by fingers on table laser engraver!
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