Wall clock from TroLase ADA Signage

Use TroLase ADA Signage to make a fancy wall clock.
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Preparations

Required material:

1/4 sheet TroLase ADA Signage, Black, 1/16" with adhesive foil
1/4 sheet TroLase ADA Signage, Light Grey, 1/16"
Rest of TroLase ADA Signage, Red, 1/16" with adhesive foil
(materials available at Trotec)
Clockwork
Material to cover the laser engraving table (e.g. paper)
Paper tape

Machine used:

Speedy 360
80 Watt with 1.5" lens

For this sample we recommend using any laser machine from the Speedy series.

Important:

Use the acrylic slat cutting table or the acrylic cutting grid table. The laser cutting table delivers super laser cutting results by eliminating reflections of the laser beam.
To protect the material from getting scratched, remove the protective foil after laser processing.
We used the 1.5" lens for this sample due to the filigree graphics

Step by Step

Step 1: Import or create design template

Import our design template into your graphic program and send the jobs to the laser.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
color	enhanced geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2: Laser process

We recommend using the acrylic slat cutting table or the acrylic cutting grid table for best results. The laser cutting table minimizes the reflections of the laser beam on the back of the material. Position the TroLase sheet into your laser machine and cover the rest of the table to maximize the exhaust power.

Laser Parameters

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	38	0.8	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-	-

Info:

To optimize quality, we used the standard laser machine parameters from JobControl^®. Due to the filigree design, we suggest these settings. With faster "speed" parameters you can cut the light grey base plate.
You can download the material parameters for JobControl^® from www.troteclaser.com

Step 3: Post-processing

Start by removing the protective foil from the base plate. Then remove the protective foil from the adhesive, and glue the two discs together. Then remove the protective foil from the top plate and position the red part. Next, mount the clockwork and this extraordinary design object is ready.

Inspirations

You can use other materials such as TroGlass, Acrylic or wood to produce this sample. You can find a large number of materials on www.engraving-supplies.ca.
With the fiber laser from the Speedy flexx, we have been able to mark the watch hands as well.