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The FW has two laser cutters available for students working on their thesis projects, as well as for lecturers and researchers who need to have parts made.
Requesting laser cut parts
Available laser cutters
Prohibited materials
A distinction is made between metals and non-metals when laser cutting. The FW has a limited stock of sheet materials available, for large quantities or different materials you are requested to supply the materials yourself.
Standard available sheet materials via this page.
Requesting laser cut parts
Laser-cut parts can be requested via the following email addresses:
Metallaser-FW@tudelft.nl – For laser cut parts made of metal.
Nonmetallaser-FW@tudelft.nl – For laser cut parts made of plastic.
To process your request properly, please make sure that your email contains the following information:
- Files of the parts to be cut
- The department or project you are working for
Please ensure that your email contains the files for the parts to be laser cut and that they are sent to the correct address using the following naming format:
{material}_{thickness}mm_{amount}x_{part_name}.dxf
- material:
- thickness:
- amount:
- part_name:
The material that has to be cut
The thickness of the material in millimeters
How many times the part must be cut
Name of the part
The files must always be sent in dxf format.
Available laser cutters
Lion Alpha Metal XL
Materials
Working area in [mm]
Accuracy*
Metals
950 x 750
Trotec SP500
Materials
Working area in [mm]
Accuracy*
Non-metals
1245 x 710
<± 30 µm across the entire working area
* According to manufacturer specifications.
Prohibited materiales
Fabric
Fleece, felt, wool
Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
Artificial acetate, nylon, cellophane, spandex, etc.
Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
Food
All food
Damages laser.
Metal
Copper
Reflects too much to lasercut.
Brass
Reflects too much to lasercut.
Plastics / Polymers
ABS, carbon fiber, epoxy, resin, fibreglas, etc
Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
Polycarbonate, lexan
Releases chlorine (Cl2)
HDPE, PETG, polyester, artificial fleece
Releases formaldehyde (CH2O).
Polyoxymethylene, POM
Releases formaldehyde (CH2O) and hydrogen fluoride (HF).
Polypropylene
Polyurethane
Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
PVC, vynil, faux leather, PVB, materiaal containing halogens
Releases chlorine (Cl2) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
Self-adhesive materials or materials with sticky or glue backing
Damages laser.
Rubbers, elastomers
Releases carbonyl fluoride (COF2) and hydrogen fluoride (HF).
Wood
Coniferious, oily, exotic