New Year's Eve lucky charms | DIY Trotec Laser

Preparation

Used material

Aluminum Tags Round large (32 mm) in any color
TroLase 1,6mm in different colors
TroGlass 3mm in different colors
Plywood 3mm
chain or key ring

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Machine used

Speedy 360
80 watts
2" lens
Vacuum table with acrylic grid for TroLase and acrylic and honeycomb cutting tabletop for wood

This sample can be made with any other machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.

Tip

If you want to engrave a whole series of tags we recommend using a jig. How to easily make one you can see here.

Template for processing Trotec aluminum tags

DIY-NewYears-Charms-graphic-files.zip

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Step by step

trotec aluminium tags for laser engraving

Step 1

Step 1: Aluminum tag

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job of the aluminum tag to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	1000dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	-

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process aluminum tag

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameters: Engraving

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	Engrave CO₂	20	20	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	-	top down	-

Step 3

Step 3: Charm

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job for each charm to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	enhanced geometries, inner geometries first

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process charm

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

For all materials we use our standard setting from JobControl

Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

To assemble the lucky charm, simply combine the aluminum tag and a pendant of your choice using a bead chain or a keyring. Mix various materials and colors.

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Surprise your loved ones with an individual lucky charm made of acrylic, anodised aluminium or wood. At Trotec you will find the right laser materials for your lucky charms.

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