Model making: Rocking chair | DIY Trotec Laser

Preparation

Required material

1 sheet of TroCraft Eco 1.0mm
Cover material

Machine used

The NEW Speedy 400, 120 watts
2" lens
Aluminum cutting grid table

Please note that the cutting parameters for this project are specifically for 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 the graphics template into your chosen design software. Feel free to edit them to suit. Simply print the file to your Trotec laser with the following suggested settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard Job	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimised geometries, inner geometries first

Laser cutting of TroCraft Eco for model making

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process TroCraft Eco

Place the TroCraft Eco sheet onto the bed of the new Trotec Speedy 400 with the cutting table in place. To improve the quality of the finished project, cover the remaining engraving area for cleaner cuts. The quality is further boosted with the new OptiMotion™ path planning function, which adjusts the cutting speed automatically to adapt to the geometry being cut. The parameters may vary depending on the laser machine used and the available laser power:

Laser parameters:

Laser process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	Black	Engrave CO₂	15	100	500
Scratching	Red	CO₂ Cutting	80	10	3000
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, it's easy to determine the cutting parameters for the the new Speedy400. To find the right parameter, test at 100% speed. When the setting cuts through at the selected speed, this is the right setting to use for any projects using this material. This means the parameter will still offer the same quality cut result on angular shapes or detailed, small circular geometries. We reccomend that you compensate for the high speeds by adjusting the frequency (e.g. to 2000Hz or 3000Hz) to ensure a clean cut line.

Step 3

Step 3: Assemble the rocking chair

Simply assemble the three components and you've created your own rocking chair model.

A sustainable future with TroCraft Eco

TroCraft Eco is manufactured from pure cellulose fiber, is fully biodegradable, and emission and additive free. It's suitable for a wide range of applications that require stability, flexibility and a stong and rigid structure. TroCraft Eco is an environmentally-friendly wood sheet perfectly suited to interior design, sustainable toys, model making and product and industrial design applications.

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