Get your 2H!

Over the past few years my 2H has turned into a G5 and my drafting table has been turned into a 24" lcd, computers are forever getting better and the old pencil is still an old pencil... The best part is mm perfect parts with less skill required to create them!


Few things to get your head around. Try not to get computer F*^&#D, the ability to zoom to microscopic views tends to make each part over complex. The first few parts I made everything was way to precise and detailed, KISS. Your laser cutter will thank you for it.


The right tools.
MS Paint can create 2D drawings no problems at all, you'll be paying for the time it takes your cutter to redraw it! Make sure you work in a vector based program like, Corel Draw, Adobe illustrator, auto cad etc. Most laser cutters want a single vector path with as fewer nodes as possible, to make a nice clean cut.


It definitely takes time to learn each program, the decision of which to use, and how to use it is up to you. Vector is the key.

Here are some parts I have drawn for the StuG in CorelDraw x4.





A KV-1 I drew, begging to be sent to the laser cutter!



Stay tuned
=Mr.TigerAce=