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Laser engraved padlocks
Love Locks
You can see them on bridges all around the world.Typically the lovers' names or initials are engraved on the padlock, and the key is thrown away to symbolize their endless love.
Preparation
Required material
- A padlock made from anodized aluminum
- A piece of wood or acrylic to build a tray for stability, or some plasticine
Used Trotec Laser
- Speedy 100
- 60 watts
- 2.5 inch lens
Step by step
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Step 1
Step 1: Build a tray
- To keep the padlocks stable during laser engraving process, you can:
- make a tray from wood or acrylics
- fix the lock with some plasticine (if you are only producing one of two custom pieces at time)
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Step 2
Step 2: Design and laser process
Open our template or create your own individual design and send it to the laser.
Parameter used:
Engraving: power: 20% - speed: 10% - frequency: 1000 ppi - air assist: ON - high quality: ON
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