laser_cutting_a_name_plate
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| Clear acrylic board | Amazon.com | | Clear acrylic board | Amazon.com | ||
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| Black acrylic paint | Amazon.com | | Black acrylic paint | Amazon.com | ||
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| Silver acrylic paint | Amazon.com | | Silver acrylic paint | Amazon.com | ||
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| Pin | Amazon.com | | Pin | Amazon.com | ||
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- | < | + | <First file : Rectangle edge> |
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- | Simply use the tool to make a rectangle and set the size of it. | + | Simply use the tool to make a rectangle and set the height and width. Use the same length |
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- | < | + | <Second file : Text> |
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- | 1. Firstly, make the same rectangle and then write the text. A rectangle is required to easily cut the name in the middle of the plate. | + | 1. Firstly, make the same sized rectangle |
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2. Copy the format of the image to write the text. | 2. Copy the format of the image to write the text. | ||
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- | For the name, use helvetica font, size 36. You can use a smaller size if the number of letters is used more then 17. | + | For the name, use helvetica font, size 36. You can use a smaller size if the number of letters |
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For the title, use hevetica font, size 18 and place it right side, right under the name. | For the title, use hevetica font, size 18 and place it right side, right under the name. | ||
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It is important to cut the edge and text separately. The depth of the edge and text are different. For more information about laser cutter you can check the wiki tutorial. [[http:// | It is important to cut the edge and text separately. The depth of the edge and text are different. For more information about laser cutter you can check the wiki tutorial. [[http:// | ||
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- | 1. Firstly, cut the edge. Repeat the cutting until the acrylic board is fully cut. | + | 1. Firstly, |
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- | 2. After you have cut the edge and are ready to cut the name, change the power of the laser cutter to 10~18. | + | 2. After you have cut the edge and are ready to put the name on it, open the name file and change the power of the laser cutter to 10~18. |
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- | 3. The starting point will be the same. Cut the text only one time. | + | 3. The starting point will be the same. For the name cut the text for only one time. |
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- | 1. Wash out the powders made by the laser cutter. Use the spounge | + | 1. Wash out the powders made by the laser cutter. Use the sponge |
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+ | 2. Use black acrylic paint to paint the text. Don't use the thin brush to paint each the letter. | ||
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- | 2. Use black acrylic paint to paint the text. Don't use the thin brush to paint the text. | ||
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+ | 3. Just pour a certain amount of paint all over the text and spread it. And let it dry 50~70%. | ||
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- | 3. Just pour a certain amount of paint all over the text and let it dry 50~70%. | ||
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+ | 4. When it is 50~70% dried, prepare a sharp-edged tool to scratch the paint which is on the unneeded parts of the surface. I used the disassembled part of the mechanical pencil to remove the paint. | ||
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- | 4. Then prepare a sharp-edged tool to scratch the paint which is on the surface of the nameplate. I used the disassembled part of the mechanical pencil. | ||
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+ | 5. Repeat until the letters are fully covered with the paint. | ||
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- | 2. Color round part with the silver paint and let it dry for 1 hour. | + | 2. Color round part with the silver paint and let it dry for more than 1 hour. |
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