Leadfoot335
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I have a home built 40W laser that I have used to cut several of the Master Series planes for myself and another member of my club.
Some parts will cut completely, while others will have corners that are not complete and have to be hand cut after the fact. I have not had the same issues when cutting 1/8" ply. My thoughts are that the laser is "ramping" up and down at the corners, and because I am using relatively low power settings, it's not completing the cut.
In terms of my process for preparing the plans for cutting, I will first import the PDFs into Autocad and create a DXF file from there. The DXF is then imported into Inkscape for layout and adjustment, then sent to Visicut to create the final gcode. My laser cutter uses a Smoothie board and Pronterface.
When working in Autocad, I do try to ensure that all of the lines are joined into a single polyline before exporting them.
Thanks in advance!
Some parts will cut completely, while others will have corners that are not complete and have to be hand cut after the fact. I have not had the same issues when cutting 1/8" ply. My thoughts are that the laser is "ramping" up and down at the corners, and because I am using relatively low power settings, it's not completing the cut.
In terms of my process for preparing the plans for cutting, I will first import the PDFs into Autocad and create a DXF file from there. The DXF is then imported into Inkscape for layout and adjustment, then sent to Visicut to create the final gcode. My laser cutter uses a Smoothie board and Pronterface.
When working in Autocad, I do try to ensure that all of the lines are joined into a single polyline before exporting them.
Thanks in advance!