Laser Cutting

Design, Cut, Repeat

We offer a laser service to students, businesses, and creative individuals.  Our industry-leading laser machine has a maximum bed size of 590mm x 450mm and we can cut and etch a range of materials - from the list below.  If your project exceeds our laser bed size, please contact us, and depending on design parameters we may be able to split your work over multiple laser beds.  Alternatively, we can access larger laser cutting machines with our industry partners. 

 

Artwork Preparation

We offer a full drawing service working from your hand-drawn sketches with measurements or directly from your drawing files.

File Format

If your project is already prepared, we will require a Vector file in one of the following formats. DWG, DXF, or vector PDF.

Drawing Protocol

Please assign colours to the lines on your drawing as follows:

 
Our 60 Watt Epilog Helix 24 Laser Machine

Our 60 Watt Epilog Helix 24 Laser Machine

 
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Materials we can cut

  • Plywood up to 4mm thick

  • MDF up to 6mm thick

  • Basswood

  • Acrylics up to 8mm thick

  • Timber veneers

  • Greyboard

  • Mount card

  • Papers

  • Cork up to 3mm thick

  • Laserable foam such as polyester (PES), polyethylene (PE) or polyurethane (PUR)

  • Leather 

 

Materials we can’t cut

  • Metals

  • Foam core

  • PVC

  • Nylon

  • Materials with toxic adhesives

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Points to note

  • Check your drawing for multiple lines or lines on top of lines.  The laser cutter will see and respond to all lines on your drawing.  In Autocad you can do this by typing OVERKILL into the command line then selecting all your drawing lines – right click your mouse to accept the selection and click yes to complete the command. 

  • Make sure your parts have a minimum thickness. A basic rule of thumb is that no cut width should be less than the thickness of the material.  If in doubt, please contact us before preparing your drawing.

  • When working with timber and timber veneers consider the orientation of the wood grain.  For example, it is more aesthetically pleasing for wood grain to run along the longest dimension of a building elevation.

 
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  • Nesting components in your drawing will save materials and money.  When arranging your drawing please allow at least 3mm between each component.

 
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