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Laser wood cutting – cutting an axe

May 13, 2016

This time we will cut a special legendary axe – the phoenix axe which was design to save the world according to the famous comics-Weapons of the Godswritten by the Hong Kong cartoonist.And it’s one of the most powerful weapons in this story.

laser cutter file：Download

Required items:

9mm plywood

4” laser head

Thunder laser used:

Model: Mars 130

Laser Tube: 100 watt

Setting:

Processing Mode: cut

Speed: 8mm/s

Max power: 75%

Min power: 75%

The settings are only for reference, users need to find the best setting by testing.

After we design the file in CorelDraw, we send the file to laser software directly by clicking the laser plug-in. Then we input the best setting parameters and “Download” the file to the laser cutter.

Place the wood sheet on the machine working table, move the laser head to the right start position, adjust the focal distance, press “Origin” button to set the starting point, then press “Start” to run the job.

After the laser finish working, take out the finished productthen the wood axe is completed.

Tips:

1.The power/speed settings will be different depend on different material and different machine configuration, to get the best setting parameters, users need to test several times.
You can download a parameter list from our site is for reference.

https://www.thunderlaser.com.au/laser-download

2.It’s suggested to use strong air assist during laser cutting wood and other materials that are easy to catch fire, it will reduce the burning and improve the cutting quality a lot.If you want to learn more about our laser cutter, you can also watch our videos:

https://www.thunderlaser.com.au/video/what-laser-cutter-can-create.html

If you have any question, just feel free to contact with us.