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Laser Cutting at AUT
The AUT Rapid Prototyping Lab has a Universal Laser X660 laser cutter. This machine can cut and engrave a variety of materials including acrylic, wood, MDF, fabrics, etc.
The specifications of the machine are as follows:
- 457.2mm x 812.8mm (32"x18") Work Area
- Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change Laser Cartridges™ (Patented)
- 60W C02 laser
- Auto Focus and Red Dot Pointer standard
Please use the links in the downloads section on the right for instructions on preparing your files and an Adobe illustrator template.
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Note to students: This is NOT a lazy cutter. It is a sophisticated tool that you should only use to cut things that you could not cut by hand. If you come with jobs that you should be doing by hand, you will not be allowed to use the laser cutter.
Laser cutting costs
AUT undergraduate students will pay $40 per hour to use the laser cutter. Industry charges for laser cutting are based on a linear meter charge and vary from material to material depending on the speed at which it can be cut. This can be quite difficult to calculate, so we have adopted a much simpler pricing structure of $40 per hour.
Please remember, also, that you must bring your own material, and that it should be cut down to a size that will fit in the machine (so no larger than 812.8mm wide x 457.2mm.
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