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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Laser Cut Tree Bookshelf by Kristina J guest post for Trotec Lasers
Inspiration for laser projects can strike anywhere. It hit me when looking
over the exceptionally creative DIY site, theDesignConfidential.com, where I came
across this tree bookshelf. In
the tutorial, they used a paper stencil and jig saw. I knew that this was
definitely a project that could not only be done with a laser, but improved.
With the author, Rayan Turner’s permission, I took the original plans and
turned it into this great laser project, perfect for a child’s room, a school,
or a whimsical library.
Step 1:
Materials
17 sheets of ½” plywood, cut into 4’ x 2’ sections.
Try to choose the flattest pieces possible.
Wood glue
Finishing nails
Clamps
Step 2: Design
The tree is cut into thirds to fit the sheets of wood. In order to make it
more stable when being glued together, there are 2 sets of drawings – each with
the cut shifted 1 inch. The final tree is approximately 6 feet tall and 4 feet
wide. If you would like to change the size of the tree to fit your space, make
sure that you scale each drawing appropriately.
find vector files prepared for laser cutting on
the following link : http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Tree-Bookshelf/
Step 3: Laser !
We cut the sheets of
plywood on a SP500, 200 watt laser. This laser will accommodate materials up to
49” wide and 28” tall. Depending on how warped your sheets of wood are, you may
need to tape down the edges to get the best cut. Also, due to the thickness of
the wood, you’ll want to focus the laser “into” the wood a little bit. You can
do this by setting the Z-Offset. This will help ensure that the cut is
straight, and not at an angle.
Laser settings
Trotec SP500, 200 watt laser cut settings
Power: 100%, Speed: 0.6%, Hz: 5000, Z-Offset: -.10”, Correction: 25
Trotec SP500, 200 watt laser cut settings
Power: 100%, Speed: 0.6%, Hz: 5000, Z-Offset: -.10”, Correction: 25
Cut four each of the
different Top and Middle sections, and cut one of the Bottom section (it has
all 8 trunks on the same board).
Thursday, June 11, 2015
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