Cutting Acrylic with a Laser Cutter

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Cutting Acrylic with a Laser Cutter

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8 жыл бұрын

Tim shows me how to use a laser cutter to make clean cuts from an Adobe Illustrator file in acrylic (plexiglass). This video was taken at the James Madison University's X-Labs.

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@haworthluke 4 жыл бұрын

Little tips like that dish soap one are absolutely priceless

@M6Individual 5 жыл бұрын

The voice of the cameraman seems to be Mike Mackenzie of C.E.M. There were 2 useful takeaways for me in this video: 1) Use full power to cut fast enough to not heat the rest of the material (which causes deformation/ridging) and 2) applying dishwashing soap to both sides and letting it dry before lasering. I will try "clearcoat" sheeting (which isn't clear BTW) instead as this also provided a barrier and avoids the evenness and drying issues of soap.

@BarryBernau 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip with the dish soap.

@jamiekhari6651 Жыл бұрын

What thickness acrylic should you buy to make windows for an architectural model? Does any acrylic work?

@elmerfudd835 5 жыл бұрын

What are the specs for laser?

@maevelyncaampued5418 3 жыл бұрын

What type of machine is this and where to buy

@estradababy2402 8 ай бұрын

Very helpful

@Sriraisender Жыл бұрын

Can we cut rubber slipper sheets like this? Faster

@ramakrishnamishra8179 5 жыл бұрын

Tim is awesome

@Gerald_III 5 жыл бұрын

What wattage laser is this? And presuming CO2?

@pcstixp6034 2 жыл бұрын

thanks! very useful!! I'll try

@ascaniofiori6528 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the video. Which kind of laser is ? Diode ? CO2 ? thanks a lot.

@MorganBenton 6 жыл бұрын

90W CO2

@ascaniofiori6528 6 жыл бұрын

Morgan Benton thanks !

@Kelly-lo6cz 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy a laser cutter? Does a small one exist? I am just wanting one to make small pieces of jewelry with acrylic and I don't know where to begin. Thanks

@MorganBenton 3 жыл бұрын

glowforge.com/our-products

@davepeck4637 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Was there an assist gas being utilized? Or shop air?

@MorganBenton 3 жыл бұрын

No, but there is an exhaust fan that vents the fumes to the outside

@cski68 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions. My intentions are to create what looks like a cut in Acrylic but is more closer to just an internal scar that is foggy and glows like a ribbon in the Acrylic when lit. Can this be accomplished with less power and faster speeds? If this is not possible how thin can the laser cut be so it is almost invisible when viewed from the cut direction yet will glow when light is shown in the Acrylic. Thanks

@MorganBenton 5 жыл бұрын

Great question! I have no idea what the answer is, but I'm super curious to find out.

@cski68 5 жыл бұрын

@@MorganBenton Thanks for the reply, I've been looking into it for about a week still no answers. Do you have any ideas on who to ask?

@seeigecannon 5 жыл бұрын

There are 2 kinds of acrylic; cast and extruded. Cast acrylic engraves white while extruded engraves clear. You can raster the acrylic for the image, and use cast or extruded for the visual effect.

@syedsulaiman8380 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the laser a d can we buy the laser module separately

@patrickalvarado7687 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if I missed it in the video, but how thick is the material you're cutting?

@MorganBenton 3 жыл бұрын

It's been awhile but I think it's 1/8" in (3.175 mm)

@patrickalvarado7687 3 жыл бұрын

@@MorganBenton thanks a lot! I’m surprised you answered so quickly

@MorganBenton 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I get notified whenever anyone comments 😄

@ndbiet 4 жыл бұрын

What a fine mustache you got there

@noisefekt 4 жыл бұрын

Why there’s a macaroni and some melted cheese inside the machine? :D

@KayRoepke 3 жыл бұрын

"This video was taken at the James Madison University's X-Labs." :D

@kgleatherworks1497 3 жыл бұрын

@leerichardscountry 3 жыл бұрын

That's a right tash.

@3rdsty 4 жыл бұрын

is this co2 or fiber laser?

@jessicaliu7424 3 жыл бұрын

CO2

@patrickalvarado7687 3 жыл бұрын

90W CO2 laser

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@macciebuilds 5 жыл бұрын

didn't he use coreldraw?

@MorganBenton 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's the software on the computer attached to the laser cutter. However, I drew the designs on Illustrator at home before bringing them to the lab.

@macciebuilds 5 жыл бұрын

@@MorganBenton I see thank you so much for answering. :)

@zerosugarmatcha7348 5 жыл бұрын

3:08 there is a piece of peanut or something at the upper left corner, I'm wondering someone dropped it or a mouse brought it there.

@irmods 5 жыл бұрын

lol, it's actually a lump of white grease.

@jamesking425 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I was wondering could I get you to do a little project for out of acrylic

@waldner62 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, but what is the secret at the end, you speak to fast for me, I'm german.

@MorganBenton 6 жыл бұрын

waldner62 The "secret" mentioned is to cover the acrylic in dish soap before you cut it to prevent it from getting cloudy. You can then wash it after you're done.

@waldner62 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the fast information, I will try it.