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99-353 SolidWorks and Laser Cutting
Kerf and Joinery
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Dave Touretzky Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
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Beam Width●
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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●
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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 materialConsequences:– Parts will be undersize– Holes will be oversizeExample: 0.1 inch diameter holes in acrylic:– Measured diameter 0.106 inches (kerf 0.006”)
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What does this mean when you are sizing the outer dimensions of a part? Sizing a hole?
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Offset Kerf
Can do this in SolidWorks with Insert > Faces > Move.
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Kerf and Puzzle Pieces
No correction:
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Faces > Insert > Move : Offset
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Intererence Shows the Offset
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Making a Box●
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Tab and slot construction Fasteners through the tabs
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Making a Flush Box●
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Tabs are flush with the slots Fastened with acrylic cement
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T-Slot Joints●
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Nut embedded in the panel Panels held under tension
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T-Slot in Wood
Image from Xiaoyang Kao xy-kao.com
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Dragon's Claw Joints
Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Dragon's Claw
15Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Mirror Matching Parts Instead 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.
16Image from Phil Burgess, Adafruit Industries.
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Mirror to Counteract Skew
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“Living Hinge” in Wood
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Living Hinges
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Engraving● Engraving uses raster scan to fill in an enclosed
contour.
● 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