In the SmartXp we have a **Lasercutter** for cutting and engraving materials mainly for Creative Technology students but also for others {{:speedy_400_01.jpg?direct&300|}} You have to pay for materials\\ **suitable materials**:\\ [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly%28methyl_methacrylate%29|Acrylic]] - max 10mm \\ [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PETG#Copolymers|PETG (Copolyester)]] - max 1mm\\ Birch Plywood - max 6mm\\ Poplar Plywood - max 10mm\\ Cardboard- max 4mm\\ Woodboard\\ Paper\\ plates for lasercutting at the SmartXp can be bought here\\ \\ Poplarplate 4x300x600mm €2.00\\ Poplarplate 4x600x1000mm €7.00\\ Poplarplate 6x300x600mm €2.50\\ Poplarplate 6x600x600mm €5.10\\ Poplarplate 6x600x1000mm €10.00\\ Poplarplate 8x600x600mm €6.50\\ Poplarplate 8x600x1000mm €11.00\\ Poplarplate 10x600x1000mm €12.40\\ Gray cardboard 1,2x700x1000mm €1.03\\ Gray cardboard 1.75x700x1000mm €1.59\\ Gray cardboard 3x700x1000mm €3.05\\ Pelkarton 1.25x700x1000mm €1.66\\ Ivoorkarton 700x1000mm 200gram €0.32\\ PETG plates 1mm €0.0175/gram\\ example: PETG plate 620x200x1mm weighs 160gram\\ Acrylic plates €0.015 /gram\\ example: Acryl plate 300x100x5mm weighs 190gram\\ **Payment only via your Proto Omnomcom-account, purchases entered by the Technician** Acrylic plates can also be bought at the [[https://www.utwente.nl/nl/tco/afdelingen/self-service-werkplaats/| TCO selfservice workshop]]\\ or at several places on the internet like [[https://www.perlaplast-kunststofshop.nl/|perlaplast-kunststofshop]] **Not allowed materials:**\\ Polystyrene, Polycarbonate, Delrin, PVC, MDF and Hardwood plywood\\ Be carefull when buying Acrylic plates in shops. Sometimes they sell you Polystyrene or Polycarbonate plates instead off Acrylic.\\ Other materials: please ask before buying anything.\\ **Design rules:**\\ * Cuttinglines must be RGB red hairlines(vector). Hairline is a line with a thickness of less than 0,11 mm.\\ * Engraving parts are greylevel lines/parts or bitmaps. Black is highest engraving power, white least.\\ * Lines thinner as 0,11mm are considerd to be hairlines even if they are not red and will be cut.\\ * fileformats: cdr, dxf, eps, pdf, ai. * Send your design by e-mail to smartxp-laser-3d@utwente.nl . * Mention details like material and thicknes. You should also mention the size of at least one item to avoid conversion errors. * Maximum size 1000x600mm * The order in which items are cut is back to front. In Coreldraw: the items on the objectslist are cut from bottom to top. When cutting "nested" objects, the inner objects will be cut first\\ * Avoid double cutlines!\\ {{ ::sk8erbois_lasercut_workshop.pdf | A comprehensive guide for the lasercutting novice, witten by Philippe Tuinman}} Want to make a box? You can use [[https://boxdesigner.connectionlab.org/ | Boxdesigner]]. It will give you a pdf file which can be loaded in Coreldraw where you can add holes and engravings. Other options:\\ [[http://www.makercase.com/|MakerCase]]\\ [[http://www.fablabamersfoort.nl/svg/|]]\\ [[https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Laser-cut-Box-Generators/]]\\ [[https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/index.html|Creates boxes and more]]\\ Want to make a cardboard folding box? have a look at this site: https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/ \\ You could use Coreldraw on one of the SmartXp desktop systems or ask Alfred. Ideas on connecting plates can be found at [[http://makezine.com/2012/04/13/cnc-panel-joinery-notebook/|cnc-panel-joinery-notebook]]