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Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards

Instruction
Repeatablebusinesscardjig.xcs
Repeatablebusinesscardjig
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser processing (10min)
Machine & module
xTool M1 Ultra
10W, 20W
xTool M1
10W
Material used
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
glue
1/125"(0.2mm) Black Metal Business Card
1/64"(0.2mm) Black Metal Business Card
1/85" Black Metal Business Card
1/85"(0.3mm) Black Metal Business Card
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Information

      This jig unlike the others makes it super simple to center it without having to mark out the area each time. 

After the first measurement you can save the focus - the aluminum card depth and center it using the laser marker. 

You can scale this to use the full 30x30cm size by adding 4 extra cards on the right and larger material. 

Before you cut this project, I recommend you have a clamp or two on hand and use material that is fairly straight. The straighter and more ridged it is the longer it will last and have more accurate results 7

MadetoEmpower
    

Instruction

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Step1: Material aligement

Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 1 - Material aligement
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Put in your material, Try to make it as straight as possible at the top. Double check with snapshot feature to see if your material is within bounds. 

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Step2: Mark out the area

Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 2 - Mark out the area
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Don't skip this step, as cool and easy the snapshot feature is it is not accurate enough for this. 

Mark out the area from corner to corner. making sure the brighter part of the laser is a little bit on the material you used. 

Then center the whole design in the center

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Step3: Glue

Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 3 - Glue
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Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 3 - Glue
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Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 3 - Glue
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Glue the two pieces together, On my second iteration i used acrylic and spray on glue. But if you use super glue or wood glue i recommend spreading it out completely so the cards dont fall under the front panel

Once glued make sure the material is straight so it does not affect the focus

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Step4: Ready for first use

Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 4 - Ready for first use
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Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 4 - Ready for first use
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Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 4 - Ready for first use
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Mark out the depth over an aluminium card, then move the laser directly in the center of the cut out cross. Then in the software center the clean template in the middle of the cross hair. 

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Step5: Profit

Repeatable and easy to align M1 / M1 Ultra business card jig 8 cards instruction: step 5 - Profit
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Perfectly centered and repeatable design each time. 

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool M1 Ultra
xTool M1 Ultra
xTool M1
xTool M1
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
1/64"(0.2mm) Black Metal Business Card
1/64"(0.2mm) Black Metal Business Card