Laser Cutter
Before starting a laser cut, you should always check that this safety feature is closed.
What is the lid/safety cover?
This machine cuts thin sheets of colorful material used for stickers and decals.
What is a vinyl cutter?
Most classroom 3D printers melt this plastic into thin strands.
What is filament
This machine is often compared to a large version of this tool
What is a drill?
This is needed for the soft plastic to form a shape around
What is a mold or model?
The laser cutter's main function
What is engraving and cutting material using a laser?
After cutting vinyl, you remove the extra material in a process called this.
What is weeding?
This filament is great for beginners
What is PLA?
Name one material commonly cut on a CNC router.
What is wood, MDF, foam, or some plastics?
This force pulls the hot plastic tightly around the mold
What is a vacuum/suction?
Name two materials that are safe to cut on a laser cutter.
What are wood, acrylic, cardboard, paper, leather, or MDF?
This sticky sheet helps transfer your vinyl design onto another surface.
What is transfer paper?
This software prepares a 3D model so the printer knows how to build it layer by layer.
What is a slicer?
Before carving begins, the material must be securely held in place using these.
What are clamps?
Name one everyday item that can be made using vacuum forming.
What are packaging trays, chocolate molds, costume pieces, toy packaging, or protective shells?
This dangerous material should never be cut because it releases toxic chlorine gas.
What is PVC (vinyl)?
Unlike a laser cutter, this machine cuts using this instead of a laser.
What is a blade?
This is the part of the printer that melts and pushes out the filament.
What is the nozzle?
This is why you should never reach into the machine while it is running?
What is injury?
What is food safe?
Engraving is different from cutting because it does this instead.
What is removing the surface or etching a design without cutting all the way through?
Name one place where vinyl designs are commonly applied.
What are water bottles, laptops, windows, signs, walls, mugs, or T-shirts (heat-transfer vinyl)?
This program is commonly used to create a design to be printed
What is Fusion?
This is what CNC stands for
What is computer numerical control?
This is how long the vacuum former took to heat up our plastic
what is 90 seconds?