TroCraft Eco and TroGlass are excellent Trotec materials for model making. Build this wind turbine, complete with moving blades, by using just a few small parts and the following instructions.
Throw your own spin on this application by trying out different Trotec materials and colors.
Step by Step
Trotec print settings TroCraft 1mm
Step 1: Design
Bring in the graphics and adjust the file to suit your needs. Use the following print settings to send the graphic file to the laser:
Process Mode
Resolution
Cut Line
Vector Job
1000dpi
none
Halftone
Others
Color
Enhanced Geometries, Inner Geometries first
Laser process TroCraft Eco for model windmill
Step 2: Laser Process the TroCraft Eco (1mm)
Place the thin TroCraft Eco on the honeycomb cutting table in your machine and mask the rest of the working surface to build a stronger vacuum. Depending on the machine used and laser power available, parameters may vary.
Color
Process
Power output %
Speed %
ppi/Hz
Red
CO2 cutting
66
2
1,000
Passes
Air Assist
Z offset
Advanced
1
On
0mm
-
Tip:
Use a small nozzel when working with TroCraft Eco for a clean cut quality.
Trotec print settings TroCraft 3mm
Step 3: Print the Wind Turbine to the Laser
Use the following settings to send the turbine column graphics to your laser machine:
Process Mode
Resolution
Cut Line
Standard Job
333dpi
None
Halftone
Others
Color
Enhanced Geometries
Laser cutting TroCraft for moving windmill
Step 4: Laser Process TroCraft Eco (3mm)
Place the 3mm thick TroCraft Eco on the honeycomb cutting table in your laser, and cover the rest of the working area again. Use the following settings to send the file to the laser. The laser parameters may change depending on the machine used and the available laser power.
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
-
Trotec print settings TroGlass 3mm
Step 5: Print the Stand to the Laser
Use these settings to send the TroGlass stand graphics to your Trotec Laser:
Process Mode
Resolution
Cut Line
Standard Job
500dpi
None
Halftone
Others
Color
Enhanced Geometries, Inner Geometries first
Laser cutting acrylic: TroGlass black
Step 6: Laser process the TroGlass Black Satins
Swap out the honeycomb cutting table for your acrylic cutting table and place the TroGlass material in your Trotec Laser.
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
-
Tip:
The large nozzel the best choice for working with TroGlass material.
Assemble laser cut windmill
Step 7: Assembly
Lay out all 4 parts.
Stick the wind turbine pillar into the base, and then hang the blade component on the nose and fix it with the small circle of TroGlass.
Press it just tight enough so that the wind turbine can turn.
The Trotec material made mobile wind turbine is ready.
Inspiration
Modelmaking: Moving windmill
You can also create a modern, three-bladed wind turbine as an alternative to this "Don Quijote" style.
Make it your own by using other TroGlass colors.
Glue the fastening loop from the TroGlass for a more secure structure.
