Print & Cut memo matching game

Do you need promotional giveaways or gifts that can be adapted to your customers' needs? Then this printed matching game is for you.

Preparation

Required material

2 sheets MDF 23.5" x 11.75", 1/4"
1/4 sheet TroGlass Clear, 10mm
Material for covering the engraving table

Machine used

Speedy 360, 100 Watts
2.5" lens
JobControl® Vision camera system
Aluminum cutting grid table or honeycomb cutting table for cutting the MDF
Acrylic cutting grid for cutting the acrylic

Any laser machine from the Speedy 300 platform or larger with JobControl® Vision software can create this sample.

Important

The option "Send Beziers and paths to driver" must be active in your program. Otherwise, JobControl® Vision will not recognize the registration marks.

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Picture cards

Create your own designs or use ours. Add you or your customer's images in place of our own, then print the design directly to the MDF using a UV printer.
(See tips on graphics creation for JobControl® Vision)

Send the job to your laser with the below settings. Please do not deviate from these settings, or else JobControl® Vision will fail to recognize the registration marks.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Cut Job	1000 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	enhanced geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process picture cards

Set the parameters using the below settings. Based on your laser machine, the laser power available and the printing process used, the recommended settings may differ.

Instructions for using the JobControl^® Vision software can be found here: JobControl® Vision software

Important: When cutting wood, a nozzle with a small diameter should be used. Additionally, the pressure of your air assist may be increased.

Tip: Lower any traces of smoke by applying application tape to the surface. Omit the registration marks so that the JobControl® Vision camera system may "read" them.

LASER PARAMETERS REGISTRATION MARKS:

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	RegMark	-	-	-

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
-	-	-	-

LASER PARAMETERS CUTTING:

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO2	90	0.6	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on		-

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We used the standard laser parameters from JobControl^®, optimized for quality
Material parameters for JobControl® can be obtained from www.troteclaser.com

Step 3

Step 3: Acrylic holder

Now we create an acrylic holder to put the picture cards inside.

Tip: Check the kerf when making the base plate and tweak it if required.

Send the job to the laser using the below settings.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Cut Job	500 dpi	-

Halftone	Others
-	enhanced geometries, inner geometries first

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process acrylic holder

Send the following parameter settings to your laser. These may change based on your laser machine and the laser power that's available.

Important: When cutting acrylic, a nozzle with a big diameter should be used. Additionally, the pressure of your air assist may be increased.

While cutting, the pole may bend.

LASER PARAMETER CUTTING:

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	95	0.1	20000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-3 mm	-

TIP:

We use the standard laser parameters in JobControl^®, optimized for quality
Material settings for JobControl^® can be obtained from www.troteclaser.com

Step 5

Step 5: Finishing

After smoothing out the cut edges of the MDF cards, put the stand together.

Now your memo matching game with holder is finished.

Inspiration

Give your creativity free reign: Edit the shape of the cards, use a different material, add logos or other text to the back of the cards.
We engraved a stripe pattern into the card edges to create an elegant effect. This was achieved easily by placing the cards within the holder, putting them inside the laser and engraving each side.

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Questions about applications or settings?
We're happy to advise you from A for Air assist to Z for z-offset.

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