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Instead Of Making Another Boring DIY Box I Added A Little Magic And Lasers To It
851views Kisho Derrek
Community member Hello Pandas! Here's the story of my DIY project. I believe it may be helpful and inspire people to create designs for home with the soul. Please enjoy and find me on Twitter! Made with @LightBurnLaser & #endurancelasers (10W module with G7 lenses and v2 air assist nozzle), plus some cheap Chinese laser engraver with DIY air assist system. So step 1 the sketch
Step 2 fusion360 a box with base dimensions and shape
I never created models for laser cutting (and never learned how to build), so I tried to develop my own approach as this is the first but not the last model I will make. Step 3 assembly planning
I've been thinking a lot about making the groove cuts and making them parametric, so you can edit all at once and make the process repeatable in the future. I think I found a way. Step 4 final base model look
All the cuts are in place, the has-been model assembled. I had to change the design and dimensions a bit, but this was to be expected. And although the model uses expressions it was not so difficult to adjust it. Step 5 sketch export
I used Shaper Utilities to export 3d models layout as a 2d vector sketch. Now it is ready for some magic. Step 6 the MAGIC
I googled for some images to make the box more attractive. I used low-quality raster images, so I scaled them up and vectorized them. And after a few hours, I prepared a nice themed scheme for cutting and engraving. Step 7 the test
I set the engraving and cutting parameters and did a test run. And almost immediately discovered that the MDF is quite fragile, and I need to be careful when assembling it. Step 8 cutting part one of two
I chose a double-sided white laminated MDF with a thickness of 3mm and a size of 600x400mm per sheet. So I had to split the model into two parts. And here's the first part. Step 9 cutting part two of two
On the second sheet, I make some minor changes to the final design. Diode laser at work with DIY air assist unit
Step 10 assembly
A couple of drops of white glue and simple parts attaching one by one. The easiest and the most enjoyable part of the job. And finally the RESULT
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