In this week we learned about the fundamentals of lasercutting. We learned that laser cutting is a technology that uses a high-power laser to cut, melt, burn, or vaporize materials. The process is controlled by key settings like Power, Speed, and Frequency. Our task this week was to create our own pressfit kit with the help of the lasercutter. In the following part I will show step by step how I completed this task.
Step 1: Idea and setup
The first step was to create an idea. I decided to build a small reindeer that can be built together out of small parts (body, legs, antler).
Step 2: Creating a sketch
Creating a sketch and setting up planning lines for the scale.
Step 3: Sketch of the body
Using splines to create a sketch of the body.
Step 4: Adjusting shape
Adding more spline points and adjusting the shape, especially the head.
Step 5: Adding a tail
Step 6: Parameter settings
Setting up the parameter settings is crucial. I set the kerf to 0.15mm and the material thickness to 3mm.
Step 7: Creating leg slots
Using the parameter "Schlitzbreite" to create slots for the legs.
Step 8: Creating antler slot
Step 9: Sketch for legs
Step 10: Sketching the leg
Step 11: Adding slot to leg
Step 12: Sketch for antler
Step 13: Sketching antler
Step 14: Slicing antler slot
Slicing open the slot of the antler using the scissors tool.
Step 15: Slicing body slots
Step 16: Slicing leg slots
Step 17: Engravement sketches
Creating engravements (star and eye) on the reindeer.
Step 18: Positioning engravements
Step 19: Correcting thickness
Changing the material thickness to 4mm because the material was different than expected.
Step 20: Checking proportions
Step 21: Scaling body
Step 22: Adding slots back
Step 23: Changing leg proportions
Step 24: Changing antler proportions
Step 25: Adding antler slot
Step 26: New leg slots
Step 27: Preview
Extruding the sketches and assembling the pieces to get a small preview.
Step 28: Laser software import
Step 29: Cutting process
Step 30: Final pieces
Step 31: Final product assembled
