This sample can be produced with any laser machine of the SP laser cutter series. For high-quality and efficient cutting of 10 mm acrylic you need laser power of 100 watts or more.
Tip:
Use the acrylic cutting table or the cutting table with acrylic lamellas. Remove the protective foil on the front right before laser procesing to avoid scratches.
Step by Step
Step 1: Import design
Import our design template into your graphic program. Send the job to your laser using the print settings mentioned in the next step.
Step 2: Kerf correction
When cutting, a kerf develops due to the vaporization of the material and the laser beam diameter.
The difference between the inner edge and the outer edge of the cut is called 'kerf'. The drawing must be adapted to this kerf to ensure durable positioning of the inserted parts.
Simply incorporate the calculated kerf by using the "Contour" command in CorelDraw. With this, the cut is actually as large as required, and the inserted material fits in the base material. (We used a kerf of 0.21 mm.) Expand all green cutting lines to the previously calculated kerf.
Print settings
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Standard
500 dpi
non
Halftone
Others
Color
enhanced geometries, inner geometries first
Step 3: Laser process
Engrave and cut the various parts of acrylic. For optimal suction, positon the material and cover the rest of the engraving table. Furthermore, remove the protective foil from the front of the material.
Use the 2" lens for the 3 mm acrylic, the 10 mm material is cut with the 2.5" lens. Start the engraving from bottom to top for optimum engraving results.
Laser Parameters
Material
Color
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
TroGlass Duo 3 mm
black
engrave CO2
12
20
TroGlass Duo, Frosted 3 mm
red, green
cut CO2
40
0.2
TroGlass Clear 3 mm
red, green
cut CO2
30
0.2
TroGlass Clear 10 mm
red, green
cut CO2
90
0.1
ppi/Hz
Passes
Air Assist
Z-Offset
Advanced
500
1
on
-
Engraving direction from bottom
5 000
1
on
-
-
20 000
1
on
-
-
20 000
1
on
-3 mm
-
Info:
We used the JobControl® standard parameters optimized for quality.
Finally, glue the individual parts together. Mount the letters and the storage compartments into the base plates, and secure the coffee bar on the wall with screws and dowels.
Tip:
In order to achieve a special effect, fill some coffee beans in the hollow space behind the storage compartments.
