Laser cutter: Available materials [MAKE wiki]

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===== Laser cutter: Available materials =====
Different materials are available at SPOT for the laser cutter, prices are available at the mechanical workshop.

If you are looking for a specific material, please come and ask your coaches.

^ Laser cutter      ^ Materials      ^ Max panel dim.         ^
|[[https://make.epfl.ch/equipment/117/aeon-nova16-co2-laser-cutter-117| Big CO2 laser cutter]]| Wood, Plastics| 1600x1000 mm<sup>2</sup>|
| [[https://make.epfl.ch/equipment/8/aeon-mira7-co2-laser-8|Small CO2 laser cutter]]| Wood, Plastics | 700x500 mm<sup>2</sup> |
| [[https://make.epfl.ch/equipment/116/glorious-gm0606-fiber-laser-116| Fiber laser cutter]]| Metals | 550x550 mm<sup>2</sup>|

The standard panel sizes that we have are:
  * **M:** 500x700 mm<sup>2</sup>
  * **L:** 800x900 mm<sup>2</sup>
  * **XL:** 1000x1600 mm<sup>2</sup>


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==== Wood ====


^       MDF thickness in mm     ^ 3       ^ 4          ^ 5     ^ 6     ^ 8    ^ 10     ^ 12    ^ 
^ M | 4.5 | 5  | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5| 7 | 8.4|
^ L| 9  | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15|
^ XL| 20 | 22  | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32|
^ m<sup>2</sup>   | 12.3  | 13.4   | 14.5 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 20|

For stock management issues, we will always prefer to provide a student with a M or L panel, depending on the project's needs. In case of special need, we will sell a full XL panel or measure the surface of the cut part.

If you are looking for tainted MDF, please ask at SKIL.\\
If you are looking for a specific wood, please ask your coaches.



==== Plastic ====

^      PET thickness in mm       ^ 1       ^ 2          ^      ^      ^     ^      ^     ^  ^
^ XL | / | 35  |  |  | |  | |
^ m<sup>2</sup>| 11  | 21 |  |  |  |  | |
^      PMMA thickness in mm      ^        ^ 2          ^ 3     ^ 4     ^ 5    ^ 6     ^ 8    ^ 10 ^
^ M |  | 8.5  | 10 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 30| 37 |
^ XL|  | 35  | 50 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 100| 125 |
^ m<sup>2</sup>  | | 23  | 27   | 30 | 47 | 62 | 83 | 104|

The panel size purchased might differ, and we might not be able to provide you with a "standard" panel. In that case, you will be charged depending on the surface you need (price / mm<sup>2</sup>)

If you are looking for tainted PMMA, please ask at SKIL.

==== Metal ====
:!: only for the[[https://make.epfl.ch/equipment/116/glorious-gm0606-fiber-laser-116| GM0606 Fiber laser cutter]], please contact your coaches to use it.

^      Al 5754 1/4 thickness in mm      ^1    ^1.5 ^2  ^2.5 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^
^ m<sup>2</sup>  |34 |39  |45 |56 |61 |73 |102 | 
^      Al 5005 1/2 thickness in mm    ^ ^ ^ ^2.5 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^
^ m<sup>2</sup>|| | |58 |67 |84 |102 |
^      Steel thickness in mm      ^1    ^1.5 ^2  ^2.5 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^
^ m<sup>2</sup>  |27 |34 |36 |41 |44 |53 |62 |