Laser Cutting For Makers | Zero To Maker Workshop

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Laser cutting is another tool that has found its way into the maker community due to its ability to cut larger objects extremely quickly. Laser cutters are simple, a powerful laser head is moved around by motors and rails (called a gantry) and is used to melt and blast away a very thin line of material from a large flat piece of material (and we can also turn it down a little to make an engraving). Although this limits us to creating 2D and flat pieces, it is extremely accurate, speedy, and can cut things like acrylic, and wood. Commonly laser-cut parts in a project include clear acrylic lids and windows, boxes using joinery methods, and snap-together wooden models. In this video, we will be learning this process by designing a ruler to be laser cut and outlining the process of cutting it.

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0:00 Intro
0:32 How does a Laser Cutter Work?
1:13 Laser Cut Part Examples
3:05 How to Access a Laser Cutter
3:25: Designing a Laser Cut Ruler
10:30 Preparing the Laser Cutter
12:02 Getting the Job Ready
14:52 Laser Cutter in Action
16:02 Designing Laser Cut Parts in CAD

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