From the course: Laser Cutting: Design for Fabrication
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Post-processing
- [Instructor] Many laser cut projects leave the cutting bed ready for assembly or use without any special steps. For the rest of your projects, there are a few ways to reshape and finish parts after laser cutting. Categorically, these are physical reshaping by way of sanding or trimming, use of chemical solvents, and use of aesthetic colorants or coatings. Firstly would be part cleaning. Wood projects, for example, need some finishing work on a newly formed burned edge so the parts don't leave resin pitch on your hands. If you use masking tape properly, you need to carefully peel it off to not damage the parts. Wood parts of the burned edge often need cleaning or slight sanding to take care of the resiny pitch formed by the cutting process. One of the main benefits of laser cutting is the precision in part making. Be precise in the original design, and less processing is needed. Wood parts with flashback or scorch marks can also put up with some light sandpapering. Too much sanding…
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