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Design for

Laser Cutting

lib.uvic.ca/lasdes

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dscommons@uvic.ca

lib.uvic.ca/dsc

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Introductions

  • Name
  • Faculty / Department
  • One thing you hope to get out of the workshop today

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What We’re Doing Today...

  1. Show and tell.
  2. Quick review of some key skills.
  3. Create an svg file from one of our project guides or create a custom laser cutting file.
  4. How to select appropriate settings for cutting.
  5. Submit your job for laser cutting (if you want to).

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Ideas

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Example Projects

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Solar Data Visualization

https://www.instructables.com/Making-Solar-Data-Visualizations/

Ice Data Visualization

http://dataphys.org/list/display-of-ice-data/

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Our Laser Cutter

Trotec

Speedy 100

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How does it work?

https://esab.com/us/nam_en/esab-university/blogs/how-does-laser-cutting-work/

LASER =

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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Moving from Design to Cut

Design or Find

Your Model

Upload to DSC Website

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Laser Time!

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A Laser Cutter in Action!

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More Settings...

Cut vs Engrave

  • Colour code cutting lines vs engraving shapes

Scale

  • Measure and change size using tools like Inkscape
  • If in doubt - tell us the size you want

Power & Speed

  • More power and slower = darker engraving
  • Determined by material choice

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Available Materials

Plywood/MDF�95% of our jobs use this

Paper/Cardboard

Bring your own or ask what’s in stock

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Other�Metal engraving, fancy wood, Mylar

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email us with special requests or to book consultations - dscommons@uvic.ca

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Laser Cut vs 3D Print

Laser Cut 3mm Plywood

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  • 90 seconds
  • $5.25 (in material and machine cost)
  • Need to assemble
  • One colour

3D Print PLA

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  • 5 hours
  • $6.50 (in materials)
  • Solid body with supports
  • Many colour options

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DSC Website to Submit SVG Files to cut:

lib.uvic.ca/laser

webapp.library.uvic.ca/3dprint/

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Workshop Badges

If you’d like to earn a DSC badge, complete two of the projects and then email .svg to: dscommons@uvic.ca

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Activities

lib.uvic.ca/lasdes

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Keychain Activity

Convert an image

for engraving

Pencil Holder Box

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Questions or Comments?

dscommons@uvic.ca

uvic.ca/library/dsc/