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[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm — Project made with xTool F1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm — Project made with xTool F1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm — Project made with xTool F1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm — Project made with xTool F1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm — Project made with xTool F1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

[Laser cut and engrave] Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm

Instruction

aluminium_pot_spiral.xcs

aluminium_pot_spiral

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Application scenario

Laser (6min)

Machine & module

xTool F1

2W

Compatible xTool Machine

D1

2W

D1 Pro

2W

Material used

Aluminium

gift

30

1805

Information

      Experimenting with engraving aluminium

Instruction

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Step1: Design

Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm instruction: step 1 - Design

Preview

Use either the included DXF/XCS or adjust the Affinity Designer file to create a custom spiral.

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Step2: Prepare

Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm instruction: step 2 - Prepare

Preview

Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm instruction: step 2 - Prepare

Preview

Clean any fingerprints or dirt from the surface to ensure a clear engraving.

Download and 3D print the jig named 40mm circle here: https://than.gs/m/972004 or align perfectly to the centre using the framing button.

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Step3: Engrave

Aluminium Vitamin Pot 40mm instruction: step 3 - Engrave

Preview

The galvanometer laser system in the xTool F1 ensured all detail was preserved in this model. I am unsure how sharp the engraving would be on other lasers at this size.

25mm/s ensured a visible and clear pattern. Previous faster tests were very faint.

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