A Quick Look at Kerf

Here’s a ~90 second look at kerf to help you start getting your head around it. Once you do, you’ll find it really easy! I’ll come back soon with a more detailed tutorial. Intro to kerf (the short version): When the laser cuts, it cuts down the center of a line. As it cuts, it removes around “ of material. As it makes it’s way around a square, for example, it removes that amount on each side, ultimately making the square ~“ SMALLER than what you designed it to be. An example of this would be a tab that fits into a slot. -OR- if you’re cutting a slot for something to fit into, it cuts that slot at ~“ LARGER than you intended it to be. So if you’re making a tab and a slot that are to fit together snugly, start by making the tab “ larger -OR- the slot “ thinner in height (or width, depending on which direction the material is oriented). ALWAYS make a test slot or two first because you’ll often discover