Laser cut the acrylic parts

Step 1: Set your laser cutting machine settings

Laser-cutting acrylics is relatively simple. The basic steps for achieving good-quality cut acrylic parts are listed here.

Settings for laser cutting acrylics will vary according to the machine. The table below lists the settings we used:

We recommend testing the parameters for acrylic laser cutting using a test matrix. Download and laser cut the test matrix file. This will only use about an 8x9x0.5cm acrylic sheet.

The result should look like this:

Step 2: Laser cutting

Now you have tested your laser cutting machine and acrylic sheet you can laser cut the following parts:

Remove film

• If there is protective film on the acrylic, remove it now.

• Your plates are now prepared and ready to use.