Sliding Lid Boxes - Laser Cutting Tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to make a laser cut box with a lid that slides out using engraved slots. We'll use a Cuttle template to make a box of any size and any material thickness. We cover material recommendations (MDF core), machine settings (including our recommended settings for Glowforge), assembly, and how to test your own materials to engrave a slot to the perfect depth.
Box with Sliding Lid https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Box-with-S...
Engrave Depth Tester https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Engrave-De...
Find more templates at https://cuttle.xyz/templates
Cuttle is a web-based design tool for laser cutting. https://cuttle.xyz
Materials and Supplies (contains affiliate links)
Boxes are made out of Glowforge's Medium Maple Plwood https://shop.glowforge.com/products/m...
Olfa Heavy Duty Utility Knife https://amzn.to/3F3UR4u
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Pentel Graphgear 1000 0.3mm mechanical pencil https://amzn.to/3JiCU4A
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Contents
[00:00] - Intro
[00:47] - Choosing the right Plywood
[01:18] - Engraving Tests
[02:06] - Checking for MDF-core
[02:42] - Project Parameters
[05:32] - Glowforge Settings
[06:37] - Assembly
[07:50] - Outro 1
[08:30] - Testing Engraving Settings
[11:13] - Outro 2
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