Pololu Custom Laser - Manual (Page 23)

Close-up of the ornament.
Once we have laser cutting file, we can easily re-use the same file to cut a smaller or larger version of the part — we
could cut the same design to be as wide as 35".
The intricate design, geometric nature, and small size
of the piece would make it difficult to cut by hand but
is no problem for the laser cutter. In fact, the laser
cutter can cut any scroll saw pattern and produces
beautiful fretwork from various woods and plastics. As
you can see in the pictures, the laser cutting process
chars the cutting edges in wood, which can be
attractive in many applications. To remove charring
you can sand and polish the edges to restore the natural
wood color.
The intricacy of this ornament and the relatively thick
material (1/4") makes for a higher cutting cost per
piece, but if you were to order multiple units, you
could take advantage of discounted cutting rates for
longer jobs.
If you want to design a similar decoration, you can use our laser cutting service to create your own custom appliques
to adorn your study, mantle, front door, or even your entire home to create a unique, attractive living environment.
Pricing
- One-time laser cutting file creation fee (since customer could only provide a photograph): $35.00
- ONE of this custom architectural ornament shipped to you for: $30.95
- TWO of this ornament shipped to you for: $39.95
6.c. Laser Cutting Example: Giant 3-D Pterosaur Puzzle
Continuing with our non-robot examples, we made this custom laser-cut pterosaur puzzle as an example of how you
can use two-dimensional pieces to build a three-dimensional part — in this case, the skeleton of a flying dinosaur!
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