This week we’re laser cutting foam to create foam inserts for our industrial tools. These custom mat foam inserts are made from polyethylene foam (PE foam or PEF), which are laser friendly to cut and engrave. We use our Trotec Speedy 400 100w laser cutting machine. Engraving: 70 power, 80 speed, 1 pass, 0.1 z-offset […]
Project: UPGRADE takes a standard Trotec application video and brings it into sharper focus – offering 3 unique levels of execution on the same project. This week we’ll be laser engraving a wooden cutting board using our Trotec Speedy 360 and Speedy 400 laser engraving machine. We’ve also cut out our TroLase Lights and inlayed […]
This week, we’re laser engraving a basketball with our Trotec Speedy 300 laser engraving machine! We’ll be showing you how to properly mask the ball, which laser lens to use for engraving on curved surfaces and making a few display stands out of acrylic. Personalizing basketballs and other sports items can be a great gift […]
This month on “Laser Hacks”, we’ve got a great tip on how to laser engrave wood with a masking tape, especially on how to peel off the tape once the wood has been engraved. Special thanks to Dave Stephens @Trotec Laser USA , check out their YouTube Channel for more great videos! ————————————————————————————————————————- To get […]
Trotec recently ran a laser engraving workshop with Freeman-CMA in Toronto, ON. See how we laser engrave and cut TroLase Lights ultra thin plastic for customizing medallions. A great tool for any awards and trophy shops! —————————————————————————————— To get a quote on our laser engraving and cutting machines, please contact us below: Phone: 1 (888) […]
This week, we’re launching our new Trotec Foil Rolls, which are a laser friendly foil that you can stick and cut on any practically any hard flat surface. Laser Foil Roll is a permanent bond PVC free foil that allows decals and stencils to come to life by adding colour and flare to your projects. […]
This week Mike will show you why it is extremely beneficial to use transfer mask when laser engraving a photograph on to glass. A transfer mask is easy to use and makes the engraving much clearer. Want to buy the transfer mask? Click here: —————————————————————————————— To get a quote on our laser engraving and cutting […]
This week, we’ll be talking to Seerat, a student at Jean Augustine Secondary School in Brampton, ON. She did her co-op at Trotec and she will talk about her two amazing projects she did with the Trotec Speedy 360 laser cutting machine. Her first project is an acrylic lamp that’s UV printed and hold and […]
This week, we’re laser engraving brass plaques using our Trotec Speedy 360 FLEXX laser machine. The FLEXX machine is unique in the industry as it offers both CO2 and Fiber laser in one machine. We will first engrave “laserable” brass memorial and trophy plaques. This brass is specifically made for the CO2 laser. We’ll then […]
This week, Mike will demonstrate some tips and tricks on engraving a photograph onto our 3mm TroGlass Clear cast acrylic using our Speedy 300 laser engraving machine. He will use CorelDraw as a design program with the following techniques: contrasting the brightness, sharpening the image and converting it to a dotted black and white pattern. […]