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Laser Cutting

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 This week we learnt about laser cutting, about how it works, the dos and don'ts when using a laser cutter and the basics of CorelDraw. We were also assigned tasks where we have to design a handphone stand using parametric which we also learnt today (this can be found in the CAD tab) and to design, lasercut a parametric construction kit that can be assembled in multiple ways.  A few weeks after this tutorial lesson, we will be having a practical on laser cutting. During that practical, we will be undergoing a competency test and will be printing out the parametric construction kit we designed. The Contents of this post: 1. What I learnt from the lesson on Laser Cutting   - How it works   - Materials that can be cut   - Things not to do to ensure safety when using the machine   - Vector VS Raster   - Kerf   - Conclusion 2. Improved Standard Operating Procedure of a Laser Cutter 3. Photos of the Laser Cut Pieces   -Photo of my piece from the co...