Acrylic Laser Cut Sheet

Tim shows me how to use a laser cutter to make clean cuts from an adobe illustrator file in acrylic plexiglass.

Acrylic laser cut sheet.

Vevor cnc 3018 cnc router kit 3 axis cnc router machine grbl control with er11 and 5mm extension rod for plastic acrylic pcb pvc wood carving milling. The high precision laser vaporizes a cut line through the acrylic leaving a 90 degree high quality cut edge finish. Using solvent based glues on laser cut extruded acrylic can cause cracking due to the internal stresses from temperature differences in the acrylic. Today there are a several acrylic manufacturers who produce a variety of both cast and extruded acrylics that feature different colors textures and patterns.

Laser cutting is a subtractive manufacturing technology that uses a high power laser beam to cut flat sheet materials such as acrylic. Acrylic is easy to maintain. When cutting acrylic on a metal cutting bed the laser energy may hit the metal cutting bed and bounce back into the material causing divots or vertical marks along the cut line. This cutting process allows the laser beam to melt the edges of the acrylic and essentially produce a flame polished edge.

Free shipping by amazon. We also cut acrylic sheet also sold as perspex and plexiglass to a maximum size of 1500mm by 2000mm by 20mm thick that means it s ideal for custom and detailed work on a small and large scale. 4 4 out of 5 stars 139. To clean your acrylic laser cut or laser engraved parts simply use a mild soap and lukewarm water mixture with a clean soft cloth do not use cleaning sprays.

A computer directs this laser to follow the cutting line provided in your digital design. It is also recommended to avoid rough cloths scouring sponges lacquer thinner and aggressive cleaning products. The ultimate hobby laser cutting engraving machine. Get it as soon as thu sep 24.

To guard against cracking place the acrylic on a flat sheet of glass in a shop oven not the one in your kitchen at about 180ºf 82ºc for about 1 hour per mm thickness then let them air cool. Set of 50 units clear acrylic disc for keychains or jewelry 1 8 thick circle blank craft plastic round shape with polished edges soto laser cutting 3 inch 4 8 out of 5 stars 13 30 99 30. Trotec laser offers an acrylic or metal cutting table option for your laser. Cutting acrylic is usually best achieved with relatively slow speed and high power.