- Year 10
Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: communal areas
I can manufacture safely using a laser cutter.
- Year 10
Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: communal areas
I can manufacture safely using a laser cutter.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A laser cutter uses a high-powered laser beam to precisely cut or engrave materials.
- A laser cutter works by directing a powerful laser beam through mirrors or fibre optics to a lens.
- To make 3D prototypes using CAD on a laser cutter, designers need to consider how to turn a 3D design into 2D shapes.
Keywords
Self finishing - the material does not need additional finishing processes after it has been produced
Laser cutter - a machine that uses a focused laser beam to cut or etch designs into various materials
Nesting - the process of positioning items on sheet material efficiently to minimise waste
Common misconception
Laser cutting is about cutting out simple shapes and only really works for 2D products and designs.
Laser cutters can be used to develop and manufacture effective and complex 3D products in conjunction with additional processes.
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Equipment
CAD application and laser cutter with suitable sheet material.
Licence
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