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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@haworthluke4 жыл бұрын
Little tips like that dish soap one are absolutely priceless
@M6Individual5 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.
@BarryBernau4 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?
@elmerfudd8355 жыл бұрын
What are the specs for laser?
@maevelyncaampued54183 жыл бұрын
What type of machine is this and where to buy
@estradababy24028 ай бұрын
Very helpful
@Sriraisender Жыл бұрын
Can we cut rubber slipper sheets like this? Faster
@ramakrishnamishra81795 жыл бұрын
Tim is awesome
@Gerald_III5 жыл бұрын
What wattage laser is this? And presuming CO2?
@pcstixp60342 жыл бұрын
thanks! very useful!! I'll try
@ascaniofiori65286 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the video. Which kind of laser is ? Diode ? CO2 ? thanks a lot.
@MorganBenton6 жыл бұрын
90W CO2
@ascaniofiori65286 жыл бұрын
Morgan Benton thanks !
@Kelly-lo6cz3 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
@MorganBenton3 жыл бұрын
glowforge.com/our-products
@davepeck46373 жыл бұрын
Hello. Was there an assist gas being utilized? Or shop air?
@MorganBenton3 жыл бұрын
No, but there is an exhaust fan that vents the fumes to the outside
@cski685 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
@MorganBenton5 жыл бұрын
Great question! I have no idea what the answer is, but I'm super curious to find out.
@cski685 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?
@seeigecannon5 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.
@syedsulaiman83803 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the laser a d can we buy the laser module separately
@patrickalvarado76873 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I missed it in the video, but how thick is the material you're cutting?
@MorganBenton3 жыл бұрын
It's been awhile but I think it's 1/8" in (3.175 mm)
@patrickalvarado76873 жыл бұрын
@@MorganBenton thanks a lot! I’m surprised you answered so quickly
@MorganBenton3 жыл бұрын
Haha, I get notified whenever anyone comments 😄
@ndbiet4 жыл бұрын
What a fine mustache you got there
@noisefekt4 жыл бұрын
Why there’s a macaroni and some melted cheese inside the machine? :D
@KayRoepke3 жыл бұрын
"This video was taken at the James Madison University's X-Labs." :D
@kgleatherworks14973 жыл бұрын
Pu
@leerichardscountry3 жыл бұрын
That's a right tash.
@3rdsty4 жыл бұрын
is this co2 or fiber laser?
@jessicaliu74243 жыл бұрын
CO2
@patrickalvarado76873 жыл бұрын
90W CO2 laser
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@macciebuilds5 жыл бұрын
didn't he use coreldraw?
@MorganBenton5 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.
@macciebuilds5 жыл бұрын
@@MorganBenton I see thank you so much for answering. :)
@zerosugarmatcha73485 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.
@irmods5 жыл бұрын
lol, it's actually a lump of white grease.
@jamesking4253 жыл бұрын
Hey I was wondering could I get you to do a little project for out of acrylic
@waldner626 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, but what is the secret at the end, you speak to fast for me, I'm german.
@MorganBenton6 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.
@waldner626 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the fast information, I will try it.