Design to product process
Draw your design in a vector drawing file format
Tell us what material you want it cut from
We will laser cut your component for you
What we need from you;
- A sample design, Image file or photograph
- An idea of the type of material intended to be cut from
- What dimensions and thickness is required
- Estimated required time frame
- Contact details
In House Designing;
If you do not have access to any software to create a design our in house graphic designers may be able to work from a hand-drawn image or photograph to create a suitable design for you.
Vector images preferred.
These are best emailed to us at sales@lasercut.nz.
We will create a file and provide an estimate for design & cutting charges.
Most commonly
used formats that we
use are:
- DXF compatible with AutoCAD version 2011 or earlier
- DWG compatible with AutoCAD version 2011 or earlier
- CDR (CorelDRAW)
- AI (Adobe Illustrator)
- EPS (Adobe Illustrator)
- SVG
- PDF ( uncompressed )
- Sketch Up
Pricing Structure;
All stages of design to cutting time is estimated in 5 minute intervals.
This
includes:
- Designing or modify design files provided.
- The final cutting of the design.
- Nitrogen Use (cleaner cuts on metal)
Materials;
We are able to process Sizes up to 3000 mm x 1200 mm.
If you wish to use your own material or have a requirement outside our range of materials below you can contact us & we can test the material out for you
Steel
Cold Rolled Carbon Steel
Hot Rolled Carbon Steel
Cor-Ten Steel
Stainless Steel
Up to 3 mm
Up to 6 mm
Up to 6 mm
Up to 5 mm
Plastics
Acrylic coloured
Acrylic Black or white
Acrylic Clear
Polycarbonate
UHMWPE
(ultrahigh molecular
weight polyethylene)
ORKOT
(thermoset composite material)
Corflute
Up to 18 mm
Up to 20 mm
Up to 25 mm
Up to 10 mm
Up to 3 mm
Up to 6mm
Up to 3mm
Wood Products
MDF
(Medium Density
Fibreboard)
Plywood
(some grades not suited)
Natural wood
Pinboard
Up to 25 mm
Up to 18 mm
From 2 mm Up to 25 mm
Up to 12.5 mm
Other Materials
Carpet (Non PVC backing)
Autex
Silica Rubber Sheet
Fibre Cement Board
Fibre-Glass
Up to 4 mm
Up to 10 mm
Up to 6 mm
Up to 4 mm
Up to 6 mm