Slate coaster

Use the following guide to make these individual coasters using standard slate plates. We also produced the appropriate storage for the coasters.

Slate coaster

Use the following guide to make these individual coasters using standard slate plates. We also produced the appropriate storage for the coasters.

Preparation

Materials required

6 slate coasters, approx. 10 x 10 cm
1 sheet of solid wood oak 600 x 300 mm

Laser engraving machine

Speedy 100 flexx
40 Watt
2" lens
Honeycomb cutting table for laser cutting wood

Any Speedy laser engraver can be used to create this sample.

DIY Slate Coaster

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Slate

Begin by creating your own design or importing our template. Adapt the graphic if required to fit your slate sheets.

Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	-

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process slate

Determine and enter the material parameter settings. The parameters can vary depending on laser machine and available laser power.

Tip:

To improve your productivity you can engrave all coasters in a single job. As the different coasters will not be exactly the same size, pay special attention to the precise positioning of the graphics for each piece.

Laser Parameters engraving

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	Engrave CO₂	60	100	500

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: Storage

As with the coasters create your own design or import our template. Remember to adapt the graphic if necessary to the size of your slate sheets.

Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.

Tip:

Before laser cutting, measure the thickness of the wooden sheet and adapt the kerf if necessary. Also make a final check to ensure your slate coasters fit into the unit.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process storage

Create the material parameter settings. The parameters vary depending on your laser machine and its available laser power.

Laser Parameters cutting

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	95	0.3	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-	-

Info:

For our sample we used the standard JobControl parameters for solid wood oak.

Step 5

Step 5: Finishing

Connect the individual pieces of the storage box and put the laser engraved coasters into it.

Inspirations

Any design can be used for the coasters, including logos, images or other designs requested your customers. laser engraving is an excellent way to personalise the coasters, and you can also personalise the storage unit with a laser engraved logo or icon.

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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.