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| − | + | Do not cut or etch/engrave any material that might have chlorine. You can check by heating a copper wire in a flame, touching the material, and then reheating the copper wire. If the flame emits a green colour then there is chlorine in the material. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beilstein_test Beilstein Test] and a [https://vimeo.com/1615418 video demonstration]. | |
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| + | Boxes.py: [https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/ https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/] provides configurable boxes, shelves, drawer insert, and more, and outputs laser-appropriate files to use. | ||
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| + | Live Hinges: there is a [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iaYvzbYtR4Gn7Zs_SPLKIDpmAQrEZ7Li?usp=sharing resource file on Google Drive] containing examples of various live hinges possible with a laser cutter. | ||
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| + | Nesting: [https://deepnest.io/ https://deepnest.io/] provides open-source nesting software for optimized part layouts. | ||
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| + | tools: [[G Weike Laser Cutter]], [[Makos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:22, 12 March 2024
Do not cut or etch/engrave any material that might have chlorine. You can check by heating a copper wire in a flame, touching the material, and then reheating the copper wire. If the flame emits a green colour then there is chlorine in the material. See Beilstein Test and a video demonstration.
Resources
Boxes.py: https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/ provides configurable boxes, shelves, drawer insert, and more, and outputs laser-appropriate files to use.
Live Hinges: there is a resource file on Google Drive containing examples of various live hinges possible with a laser cutter.
Nesting: https://deepnest.io/ provides open-source nesting software for optimized part layouts.
tools: G Weike Laser Cutter, Makos