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Create an engraved wood and plastic calendar
Use our template and instructions to create personalized wood and plastic calendars.
Preparation
Required material:
- Veneer Bamboo - 1 sheet for the back
- Laminate 0.8 mm - 4 quarter sheets for the calendar sheets
- Screws (5 mm in diameter, 20 mm long) with butterfly nut - 2 pieces
Machine used:
- Trotec Speedy 360
- 80 Watt with 2" lens
Tip:
Use a honeycomb cutting table
Step by Step
Step 1: Import /create design template
Import our designs into your graphic program and convert it according to your requirements.
Step 2: Laser process
Position the material into the laser engraver, and cover the rest of the engraving area for optimum exhaust performance. Send the wood laser job and then the four plastic jobs to the machine.
Laser Parameters wood:
500 dpi resolution
Cutting: 100% power, 0.7% speed, 1000 ppi, air assist on
Laser Parameters Plastic:
500 dpi resolution
Engraving (black): 35% power, 30% speed, 600 ppi, air assist on, z-offset +1mm, HQ mode (advanced material settings)
Cutting (red): 2.5% power, 0.5% speed, 1000 Hz, air assist on, z-offset +2mm
Cutting (blue): 25% power, 2% speed, 1000 ppi, air assist on, z-offset +2mm
Cutting (cyan): 50% power, 2% speed, 1000 ppi, air assist on
Tips:
Select the following options in JobControl® to get perfect cutting results. More on how to laser cut.
- Optimized geometries
- Inner geometries first
- Engraving from bottom to top (this reduces the cleaning of the engraved and cut materials)
Step 3: Post-processing
Once you have finished the laser process, clean plastic with water. Then use two binding screws to attach the calendar sheets, and mount the calendar to a wall.
