Colorado Laser Cut Board Magnet - Madison, Jiyoon, Presley, Janissa

Create a Cool Colorado Magnet Board with the laser cutter!!!

1. 3mm BALTIC BIRCH WOOD (24 x 18)
2. laser cutter + computer
3. Wood Stain - apply with paper towels + AND GLOVES
4. Wood Glue - apply thin layers (make sure none shows )
5. white paint - apply with paintbrush
6. Solid works
7. Provided dimension +other demonstrations of what not to do and what to do ( step 3 )
8. clamp
9. 2 magnets
10. ruler
11. pencil
12. USB drive

Using SolidWorks, create all part files for the white back board, the blue stripes, the red C, and the Yellow circle. Use all the dimensions given from the given drawing file (scroll down to step 3 for dimensions - pdf + screenshot is provided)

Using all of your part files, make an assembly in SolidWorks, and check if all of your parts fit correctly, and you used all of the right dimensions. The mass should be .13 pounds.

After you are done with your assembly, create your drawing file. This will show all the dimensions for other people to look at and create the exact same thing you made. (pdf is attached along with screenshot)

After finishing all of your part files, assembly, and drawing file make sure to turn your part files into .DXF files by saving them all to a flash drive so they can all be moved to the laser cutter. ( all DXF files attatched

Finally, using the laser cutting upload all of your part files (File - New - Import) make sure to make RED - 255 (the rest 0). Change the speed to 14, and the power to 100, also make sure your line is hairline. And make sure to place your pointer to where it is on the website on your 24 x 18 birch board. Once ready, click the green button and watch the product being cut to make sure there is no mistakes, and it comes out the way you want it to. (and to watch for fire or any emergency)

Stain all of your part seperatly with your wood stain. The back should be white (make sure to get all the corners and sides aswell, make the stripes blue, the C red, and the circle in the middle yellow. Be patient, and wait 24 hours for the wood stain to dry completely.

After your wood stain is all dry, and you've made sure your parts are fitting correctly, evenly glue all of your parts together with the wood glue. (wait 24 hours and DO NOT touch until completely dry.) There should be no glue showing.. + CLAMP IT (30 mins MINIMUM)

Once your glue is fully dry after 24 hours, place 2 magnets on the back and attatch (make sure you measure so they are equal to each other . After this is done and the magnet(s) are successfuly attatched, you should be left with your finished product.