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Laser Engraving and Cutting
A guide to PPLD's laser engravers/cutters
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General Information
Badging
Laser Engravers / Cutters
Materials
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Woods
Acrylics & Other Plastics
Glass & Mirrors
Paper & Fabrics
Metals
Using / Operating the Machine
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Machine Setup
Using Adobe Illustrator
Using Inkscape
Using CorelDraw
Machine Settings
Running the Machine
Policies, Procedures, and Safety
Advanced Techniques
Center Engraving
Using the Rotary Attachment
Engraving Photographs
Vector Edging
Color Mapping
Raster Optimization
Troubleshooting
Vectorizing Images
Software for Creating Images
Glossary & Additional Resources
Advanced Techniques
Note: You should be comfortable using the laser cutter before trying any of these techniques.
Center Engraving
Manually setting the starting position of the laser.
Using the Rotary Attachment
Engraving rounded objects.
Engraving Photographs
Working with photographs and other complex raster images.
Vector Edging
Outlining an engraving using vector lines.
Color Mapping
Assigning different power and speed settings to different parts of the project based on color.
Raster Optimization
Laying out images so that the amount of time needed to engrave an object is minimized.
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