This acrylic lamp produces a fantastic light reflection. You can create this unique decoration with your Trotec laser cutter and tinker with the design, light and shade and even personalise the final product.
Preparation
Required material
3 mm acrylic
Trotec laser used
Speedy 300
60 watts
2.0 inch lens
Tips
Use the 2.0" lens for an accurate cut
We used Evonik's "Radiant" plexiglas
Step by Step
Acrylic lamp, cut with the laser
Step 1: Laser cut your acrylic lamp
Used cutting parameters:
Blue: power: 100 %, speed 0.7 %, frequency 9000 Hz, Air Assist on Red: power: 60 %, speed 1.0 %, frequency 9000 Hz, Air Assist on, z-offset 3 mm
First, you'll need to download the template file for this wonderful piece of furniture (you can get it here) and send it to the laser.
Then choose your favourite colour and starting cutting the acrylic that the lamp will be made out of. The parameters you use to cut will differ depending on your machine and the laser power you have available. To fit the socket of the light bulb, emboss the edge with cutting lines. This is an alternative to engraving the area, and thanks to defocusing, the laser beam is wider and the cutting lines overlap. This method allows you to achieve an engraving effect with cutting lines.
Special piece of furniture, laser cut
Plexiglas Radiant: Reflection leads to special light scattering
Step 2: Assemble your acrylic lamp
Assembling your acrylic lamp is easy. Just take a look at our simple assembling instructions.
