Model making: Rocking chair

made from our new, environmentally safe material

Our TroCraft Eco material is ideal for model making. You can try it yourself by using the following instructions to build this little rocking chair model.

Preparation

Required material:

1 sheet of TroCraft Eco 1.0mm
Cover material

Machine used:

The NEW Speedy 400, 120 watts
2" lens
Aluminum cutting grid table

The cutting parameters for this application can be used only on a Speedy 400 laser engraver of the latest generation.

Graphic files:

Download graphic files

Step by Step

trotec-print-settings-rocking-chair — Trotec print settings: Rocking chair made from TroCraft Eco

Step 1: Create or import graphic files

Import our graphics and adapt them to your preferences. Then send the graphics to your Trotec laser using the following settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard Job	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Laser cutting of TroCraft Eco for model making — Model making: Laser cutting of TroCraft Eco

Step 2: Laser process TroCraft Eco

Place the TroCraft Eco sheet into the new Trotec Speedy 400 and cover the remaining engraving area. Thanks to the new OptiMotion™ path planning function, the cutting speed will automatically adapt to the geometry being cut. The parameters can vary depending on the laser machine used and the available laser power:

Laser parameters:

Laser process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	Black	Engrave CO₂	15	100	500
Scratching	Red	CO₂ Cutting	80	10	3000
Cutting	Blue	CO₂ Cutting	100	4	2000

Passes	Air ASsist	Z-offset	Direction	Path planning	Advanced
1	ON	0mm	Top Down	-	High Quality
1	ON	4mm	-	Throughput	LC 0
1	ON	0mm	-	Throughput	LC 20

Tip:

Thanks to the new OptiMotion™ function, determining cutting parameters with the new Speedy400 is child's play. Define the right speed at 100% power simply by means of a long straight line. If the parameter cuts through at the selected speed, you can adopt this setting for any cutting application on this material - whether large, angular shapes or detailed, small circular geometries. Just make sure that you adjust the frequency accordingly at high speeds (e.g. to 2000Hz or 3000Hz) to obtain a uniform cutting line.

Step 3: Assemble the rocking chair

Put the three parts of the rocking chair together, and the model building rocking chair is ready.

diy-model-rocking-chair — Model making rocking chair

Nature meets modernity with TroCraft Eco

TroCraft Eco is produced without using additives, is fully biodegradable and emission-free. TroCraft Eco is made from pure cellulose fiber and can be used for customized, modern designs due to its stability, flexibility and durable formability. This environmentally-friendly wood sheet is perfect for interior design, sustainable toys, model making or product and industrial design.

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