Model making - rocking chair

Our TroCraft Eco material is ideal for model making. You can try it yourself by using the following instructions to build this little rocking chair model.

Model making - rocking chair

Our TroCraft Eco material is ideal for model making. You can try it yourself by using the following instructions to build this little rocking chair model.

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

Only the latest generation Speedy 400 laser engraver can use the cutting parameters for this application.

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 suit your needs. Send the graphics to your Trotec laser using the following settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard Job	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Laser cutting of TroCraft Eco for model making

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process TroCraft Eco

The TroCraft Eco sheet musst be placed into the new Trotec Speedy 400 and cover the remaining engraving area. The new OptiMotion™ path planning function, will automatically change the cutting speed to the geometry being cut. The laser machine being used and the available laser power will determine the parameters:

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:

The new OptiMotion™ function on the Speedy 400 makes it very easy to determine cutting parameters. A simple long straight line will define the right speed at 100% power. 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. Make sure, however, that the frequency is adjusted accordingly at high speeds (e.g. to 2000Hz or 3000Hz) to obtain a uniform cutting line.

Step 3

Step 3: Assemble the rocking chair

By putting the three parts of the rocking chair together, the model rocking chair is now ready.

Nature meets modernity with TroCraft Eco

TroCraft Eco is an environmentally-friendly wood sheet which is produced without using additives. It is fully biodegradable and emission-free. TroCraft Eco is made from pure cellulose fibre and is suitable for use in custom, modern designs due to its stability, flexibility and durable formability. It is perfect for interior design, sustainable toys, model making or product and industrial design.

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