Sample Club: Laser Cut Birdhouse

Materials:

• 2 pieces of 1/4" thick 24" x 4" basswood or wood of your choosing.
• Wood Glue

Files: Right click the file below and choose "Save target as." Open the file in CorelDraw 8 or later.

The machine used for this project was a 35 watt Mini 24 x 12.

The bird_home.cdr file contains all the necessary pieces for your bird home, so be sure to click the combined mode button in the driver window.

Click the auto focus box.

Next Set the horizontal width to 24 inches and the vertical length to 8 inches.

Set the raster engraving setting to:
Speed: 40%
Power: 100%

Set the vector cutting settings to:
Speed: 7%
Power: 100%
Frequency: 500

Place your pieces of wood into the laser and push GO.

After the laser is finished engraving and cutting, use the color coded illustration to the right, along with your wood glue, to piece together the spring time bird home.

Notes:
If you are using unfinished wood, mask off the top side to prevent the smoke from staining the surface of the wood.

When creating a painted version of the bird home, it might be a good idea to paint the wood before engraving and cutting with your laser system.