Model making: Rocking chair | DIY Trotec Laser

Preparation

Materials required

1 sheet of TroCraft Eco 1.0mm
Cover material for the laser bed such as paper

Laser machine used

The NEW Speedy 400 - 120 watts
2" lens
Aluminium cutting grid table

The laser cutting parameters used in this tutorial can only be used on the new Speedy 400 laser engraver.

Rocking Chair

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Create or import graphic files

Import our graphics and adapt them to your requirements. Once adapted send the graphics to your Trotec laser using the following settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard Job	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Colour	Optimised geometries, inner geometries first

Laser cutting of TroCraft Eco for model making

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process TroCraft Eco

Load the TroCraft Eco sheet into the new Trotec Speedy 400 and cover the remaining engraving area with paper. Thanks to the new OptiMotion™ path planning function, the laser cutting speed will automatically adapt to the geometry being cut. If you are using a diffrent laser machine the parameters will vary depending on your machine and the available laser power:

Laser parameters:

Laser process	Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Laser engraving	Black	Engrave CO₂	15	100	500
Scratching	Red	CO₂ Cutting	80	10	3000
Laser cutting	Blue	CO₂ Cutting	100	4	2000

Passes	Air ASsist	Z-offset	Direction	Path planning	Advanced
1	ON	0mm	Top Down	-	High Quality
1	ON	4mm	-	Throughput	LC 0
1	ON	0mm	-	Throughput	LC 20

Tip:

Thanks to the new OptiMotion™ function, determining laser cutting parameters with the new Speedy 400 is easy. Define the right speed at 100% power simply by means of a long straight line. If the parameter cuts through at the selected speed, you can adopt this setting for any cutting application on this material - whether large, angular shapes or detailed, small circular geometries. Just make sure that you adjust the frequency accordingly at high speeds (e.g. to 2000Hz or 3000Hz) to obtain a uniform laser cutting line.

Step 3

Step 3: Assemble the rocking chair

Once all the components are cut you simply need to assemble the pieces.

Nature meets modernity with TroCraft Eco

TroCraft Eco is made from pure cellulose fiber and produced without using additives. This fully biodegradable material is emission-free when processed, offering a flexible material with durable formability. This environmentally-friendly wood sheet is perfect for interior design, sustainable toys, model making or product and industrial design.

Try TroCraft Eco today

Inspiration

Trocraft Eco can also be used for other applications including designing a complete interior e.g. for a doll house. You can also combine thicker TroCraft sheets for statically stressed furniture.