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Crookes Radiometer Desk Toy
How-to
- Machine
- LP4
- Material
- Wood
- Size
- 40 x 40 mm
- Material Information
- The disc is made from Medium Density Fibreboard. The base is made from Pau Amerello wood.
- Software Used
- LaserPecker Design Space Android
- Production Time
- 180 min
- Engraving Difficulty
2024/03/12 20:580
Introduction
Bought a Crookes Radiometer or solar engine from the internet it, had an unatractive plastic base to it.
I cut the base away and turned a new one on my lathe made from Pau Amerello wood.
I then fitted an engraved fibreboard disc in the bottom of the base to complete the project.
Before fitting, I engraved the disc with my logo and information about the science behind the operation of the Radiometer.
I also used a cut layer to cut out the circle.
How-to Tutorial
Step1: Drew a 40mm circular image in designspace.
Drew a 40mm circle in designspace.
Added a text box and modified each line of text to follow the contour of the circle
Added my logo to the design.
Aligned the text box, logo and circle.
Grouped the logo and text on the fill layer.
The circle was put in the cut layer.
Laser was set to do both operations in one job.
Settings 1
FillWood
- Engraving Method
- Fill
- Material
- Wood
- Resolution
- 1 K
- Power
- 10%
- Depth
- 15%
- Pass
- 1
- Module Type
- 10 W 450 nm
- Other Parameters
- MDF IS 3mm thick
Settings 2
CutWood
- Engraving Method
- Cut
- Material
- Wood
- Power
- 100%
- Depth
- 40%
- Pass
- 6
- Module Type
- 10 W 450 nm
- Other Parameters
- Used mutiple passes to reduce smoke damage
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