TIP: Why not try different Trotec materials and colors for a different look and finish?
Step by Step
Processing Settings - TroCraft Eco (1mm)
Step 1: Configure Your Laser Settings to Cut the Windmill Blades
Import the graphics and adjust the file to your requirements. Aftterwards, using the following settings, send the file to your laser:
Process Mode
Resolution
Cut Line
Cut job
1000dpi
None
Halftone
Others
Color
Enhanced Geometries, Inner geometries first
Laser cutting the windmill blades using a 1mm TroCraft Eco sheet
Step 2: Cut the Windmill Blades (1mm-Thick TroCraft Eco Sheet)
Lay the 1mm-thick TroCraft Eco sheet on the Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop. Ensure to cover the rest of the working surface to maximize the vaccum's suction.
NOTE: The laser parameters can vary depending on the specific machine used.
Color
Process
Power output %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Red
CO2 Cutting
66
2
1,000
Passes
Air Assist
Z offset
Advanced
1
On
0mm
-
TIP: When working with TroCraft Eco, it is recommended that you use a small nozzle to achieve a clean cut.
Processing Settings - TroCraft Eco (3mm)
Step 3: Configure Your Laser Settings to Cut the Windmill Tower
Use the following settings to send the windmill tower to your laser:
Process Mode
Resolution
Cut Line
Standard Job
333dpi
None
Halftone
Others
Color
Enhanced Geometries
Laser cutting the windmill tower using a 3mm TroCraft Eco sheet
Step 4: Cut the Windmill Tower (3mm-Thick TroCraft Eco Sheet)
Lay the 3mm-thick TroCraft Eco sheet on the Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop, and cover the rest of the working area once again. Then send the file to the laser using the following settings:
NOTE: Depending on your specific machine, these parameters may differ.
Laser Parameters: Engraving
Color
Process
Power %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Black
Engrave CO2
15
50
500
Passes
Air Assist
Z offset
Advanced
1
on
0mm
High Quality
Laser Parameters: Cutting
Color
Process
Power %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Red
CO2 cutting
100
0.8
1,000
Passes
Air Assist
Z-offset
Advanced
1
On
0mm
-
Processing Settings - TroGlass Satins (3mm)
Step 5: Configure Your Laser Settings to Cut the Windmill Base and Blade Fastening Ring
Send the graphic for the stand made from TroGlass with the following settings to your Trotec Laser:
Step 6: Cut and Engrave the Windmill Base and Fastening Ring (TroGlass Satins Sheet)
Replace the Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop with the Acrylic Cutting Grid Table. Then, place the TroGlass sheet on the work area.
TIP: Use the large nozzle, as this is the best choice for processing TroGlass.
Laser Parameters: Engraving
Color
Process
Power %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Black
Engrave CO2
20
50
500
Passes
Air Assist
Z offset
Advanced
1
On
0.5mm
High Quality
Laser Parameters: Scratching
Color
Process
Power %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Red
CO2 cutting
50
0.4
5,000
Passes
Air Assist
Z offset
Advanced
1
On
0mm
-
Assemble laser-cut windmill
Step 7: Assembly
First, attach the the windmill tower to the TroGlass base. Next, place the blade component on the tip of the windmill tower, and fix it in place with the TroGlass ring. Be careful not to pasten the ring too tightly so that the blades are capable of turning.
Your windmill made entirely from TroCraft Eco and TroGlass Satins is now ready!
Inspiration
Model making - moving windmill
As an alternative to this Don Quijote-inspired model windmill, you can also create a modern three-bladed windmill
Change it up and use multiple TroGlass colours
To prevent the blades from falling off of the model, we recommend that you glue the TroGlass fastening ring to the windmill tower tip
