99-353 solidworks and laser cutting kerf and joinery
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99-353 SolidWorks and Laser Cutting
Kerf and Joinery
Dave TouretzkyComputer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
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Beam Width
● The beam cuts by burning and melting.● The width of the beam is non-negligible.
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Kerf
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Kerf
● Typically 0.08 to 0.45 mm (3 to 18 thousands of an inch), depending on:– Laser optics and focusing
– Type of material
– Thickness of material
● Consequences:– Parts will be undersize
– Holes will be oversize
● Example: 0.1 inch diameter holes in acrylic:– Measured diameter 0.106 inches (kerf 0.006”)
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Offset Kerf
Might be able to do this in SolidWorks with Insert > Faces > Move.
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Kerf and Puzzle Pieces
No correction:
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Kerf and Puzzle Pieces
Bigger “outie”, bigger offset
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Kerf and Puzzle Pieces
Bigger “outie”, smaller offset
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Working With Paper
● You can laser cut paper, card stock, etc.
● Yupo synthetic paper (polyproplylene): waterproof, tear-resistant, recyclable.
● Make your Pocket Transmission pinwheel from Yupo paper for durability.
● Cutting parameters: 50 mm/sec, 50% power
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Making a Box
● Tab and slot construction● Fasteners through the tabs
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Making a Flush Box
● Tabs are flush with the slots● Fastened with acrylic cement
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T-Slot Joints
● Nut embedded in the panel● Panels held under tension
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T-Slot Pattern
Image from Xiaoyang Kao xy-kao.com
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T-Slot in Wood
Image from Xiaoyang Kao xy-kao.com
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Flash Forge T-Slots
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Dragon's Claw Joints
Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Dragon's Claw
Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Dragon's Claw
Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Mirror Matching PartsInstead of Copying Them
Compensates for laser cutter asymmetries: beveled edges due to depth of cut. Otherwise you get a skewed parallelogram instead of a box.
Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Mirror to Counteract Skew
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“Living Hinge” in Wood
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:15845
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Living Hinges
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Engraving
● Engraving uses raster scan to fill in an enclosed countour.
● Select “Engrave” instead of “Cut” in the laser client program.
● To engrave acrylic, use these settings:speed 325 mm/sec, power 15%.
● Higher power will cut deeper but can leave artifacts.
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Engraving Acrylic
15% power
60% power