laser-cutting.md

Laser cut the acrylic parts

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Set your laser cutting machine settings {pagestep}

Laser-cutting acrylics is relatively simple. The basic steps for achieving good-quality cut acrylic parts are listed here.

Settings for laser cutting acrylics will vary according to the machine. The table below lists the settings we used:

Setting	Value
Material	Acrylic 5mm
Power (W)	50
Speed (mm/s)	10

We recommend testing the parameters for acrylic laser cutting using a test matrix. Download and laser cut the test matrix file. This will only use about an 8x9x0.5cm acrylic sheet.

The result should look like this:

Laser cutting {pagestep}

Now you have tested your laser cutting machine{qty: 1} and acrylic sheet{Qty: 1} you can laser cut the following parts:

• [Top plate]{output,qty:1} (17x17x0.5cm): top-plate.dxf
• [Middle plate]{output,qty:1} (17x17x0.5cm): middle-plate.dxf
• [Bottom plate]{output,qty:1} (17x17x0.5cm): bottom-plate.dxf

Remove film

• If there is protective film on the acrylic, remove it now.

• Your plates are now prepared and ready to use.