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Laser Engraving

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Laser Engraving Information

How to

The process starts with a computerized drawing of your part(s) in a file format that the laser can understand. Usable formats include .eps, .cdr, .ai, .bmp, and other file formats. If you do not have a computer drawing of your part you can mail or email a drawing or sketch along with the required sizes and we can draw it for you. Once you have a design you can email it to us and we will send you an estimate of the costs. Upon receiving your approval and payment in full we will engrave your parts and ship them to you.

Tips for Preparing Files for laser engraving

If you create your design using a program such as CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator here are some tips for designing your parts;

Give your file a unique name.
Draw all parts full size.
Use black for all details that are to be engraved
Use text, thick lines (> .010"), and filled areas where you want the laser to engrave.
Remove ALL outlines (thin outlines may be cut).
Include a 1" square outside of the page area for a size reference.
Include an outline of the part to be engraved with the engraving positioned where it is to appear in the finished part.

The process works best with graphics in a vector format. Preferred file formats are;

.CDR - CorelDraw X6 or earlier
.AI - Adobe Illustrator (for PC) CS4 or earlier - Uncompressed
.3DM - Rhinoceros Version 5.0 or earlier
.DXF or .DWG - AutoCad R2000 or earlier - Uncompressed

Other file formats (.SVG, .GIF, .JPG, .BMP, etc.) can be used but they usually (i.e. 90% of the time) result in an inferior engraving. The largest part we can engrave is 24" X 39". If the part doesn't fit in an 24" X 39" box in your drawing program it will not fit in the laser either! Text, thick lines, bit maps, and fills (shaded areas) will be engraved. Note, if a figure has a thin red outline the laser can be set up to engrave the black filled area and then cut along the outline, this is useful for engraving and cutting parts at the same time. If you wish to include this function to the processing of your parts please include a note in the instructions that that is what you want to do.

Materials

We can laser engrave:

Acrylic, (Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, Perspex, PMMA)
Ceramic tiles
Cloth
Delrin
Glass
Granite
Marble
Matte Board
Melamine
MOP - Mother of Pearl, Abalam
Mylar
Paper, card, and cardboard
Plastic
Pressboard
Rubber
Wood, plywood, and wood veneer
and many others…

We can mark:

Anodized Aluminum
Ceramic tiles
Coated Metals
Painted Metals

We can supply Baltic Birch ply, Lexan, and acrylic, and can quickly obtain most other sheet plastic materials from our suppliers (minimum quantities may apply). If you wish you can also ship your materials to us or have them drop shipped to us from your supplier.

Limitations

The largest part we can laser engrave is 24" X 39" X 12" deep. The maximum weight is 25 pounds.

Requesting a Quote

Once you have your drawing finished, you can send it along with an email to request a quote from us. Some of the things to include in the email would be:

The drawing as an attachment.
Contact information where we can reach you. Either by email or phone number
How many copies of the drawing you want cut
When you would need the finished product by
Material you would like to have the product made from.
Any other information that you feel would be helpful to us in returning a quote.

Pricing

$30.00 minimum/job

No set-up fee.

Drawing is $60 / hour with a 1/2 hour minimum.

$4.00 per minute of laser time, billed to the nearest 0.1 minute.

For larger jobs (order totalling over 2 hours) we offer a lower per minute cost.

Orders paid by Interac eTransfer, PayPal, money order, bank draft, or certified cheque will be added to the production schedule immediately.

Orders paid by personal cheque will be held until the cheque clears and will then be added to the production schedule. No order will be processed before receiving payment in full.

Most jobs are shipped within 5 business days of receiving payment.

Rush orders (24 - 48 hours from payment to shipping) can be accommodated for most orders (subject to a usable drawing being supplied, the availability of materials, and the size of the job) but there is a 100% surcharge for this service with a $100.00 minimum.

Shipping costs start at only $0.90, and we do not charge a handling fee.

You can select from Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, or CanPar for delivery service.

If you have any questions about having a part laser engraved, please contact us. email: info@wecut4u.com

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