What I learnt working with laser cutting metal:
- Lasers strength is variable – if the intensity is too low you can’t cut cleanly but if it’s too high you’ll damage the material.
- The thickness of the metal defines how intense the laser needs to be in order to cut.
- Lasers cut in continuous lines! If you want to turn a corner you need to stop first and that can cause a burn mark.
- Metal retains heat and if adjacent cuts are too close to each other the metal will get scorched and change color
I would like to say I knew this all before I started on this journey.
But rather I can say that with experience I am now wiser and able to better work with laser cutting with almost no damage due to bad designs!
