How to laser cut fridge magnets

Preparation

You Will Need

1x sheet of TroLase Digital Print Series - white
Magnetic adhesive backing (ask our Consumables team about this)

Machine Used

Speedy 400
120W
2" lens
This project can be created by any machine from the Speedy series or the SP range.

Tips

If you're having trouble finding the perfect cutting parameters, you may want to refresh your memory by reading through our the following pages:

Laser Parameters

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Printing onto your Chosen Material

Open the graphics file. This will then need to be printed on your chosen material in whatever way you decide (UV printing, standard printing, etc). We decided to use TroLase Digital Print as an example product. It’s a great choice for this application as the material is designed to be printed on.

Alternatively, you can engrave the graphics onto your material instead of printing. We find the results are a lot more eye-catching when printed in colour, but if your laser machine allows it you can engrave the monsters instead. If you decide on this option, use the following laser parameters. Please note that these settings may vary depending on the laser machine and material you are using.

Engraving Parameters (Optional)

Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Black	Engrave CO₂	40	100	600

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	+1.5mm	High Quality

Step 2

Step 2: Cutting your Magnets (JobControl Vision Necessary)

Once your material is prepped and ready for cutting, place it inside your laser machine. This file already has all the registration marks needed to make the software work. Once the material is in the machine, open the cutting file in JobControl and send it to the laser machine using the following laser parameters.

Please note that these cutting settings may also change depending on what laser machine and material you are using.