Acrylic globe with moving parts

Create a moveable globe as design element or fancy detail for other applications. Below are instructions and template download for your laser.

Preparation

Required material:

1/4 sheet of TroGlass Metallic in bright silver

Machine used:

Speedy 360 flexx
100 Watt with 1.5" lens
Vaccuum table with acrylic cutting grid

For this sample you only can use any laser machine from the Speedy laser engraver series.

Important:

To keep the kerf as small as possible, we used the 1.5" lens instead of a 2" lens
Material thickness can vary slightly. Therefore please measure the thickness and adapt the recess if necessary.

Step by Step

Step 1: Import design

Import our graphic. Add your design to the base plate or the outer ring.
Send the job to the laser using the settings below.

Print settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2: Laser process

Define the necessary parameters. They might vary depending on the machine used and the available laser power.

Laser Parameters

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO2	40	0.2	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-	-

Info:

We used the standard parameters for TroGlass optimized for quality.

Step 3: Assembly

To assemble the globe, start with the ring that has four outside notches (1) and put it carefully into the ring with the two inner and two outer notches (2). Then put the ball into the ring that has two long connectors (3). Now put one of the two small rings (4) onto the outer ring (5). Then you insert the preassembled globe into the holder and fix it on the opposite side using the second ring (4). Finally, insert the globe into the stand (6).