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Acrylic Sheet Risers
I'm getting flashbacks (melted rough spots) on the back of my cut acrylic pieces thanks to how strong the P2 is. I made some acrylic sheet risers to lift the material off of the slats/prisms to prevent flashback marks on the back of the acrylic sheets. These risers also have a bonus feature - it helps you see the edges of clear or dark acrylic during camera placement.
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Basic Information
SoftwarexTool Creative Space
MachineP2
Material UsedWood
Material InfoxTool 3mm basswood
Making Time(mins)15
Step1
Setting 1
Process MethodLaser Cut
Process MaterialWood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)30
Pass1
Speed(mm/s)16

Open the project file in XCS and laser cut the pieces out.

Step2
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Starting with the corner pieces, glue the 3 wide pieces on top of each other, and then glue the thinner piece on top afterwards, making sure all pieces are glued flush. This will create 4 layers. Repeat for all the remaining corner pieces and the straight side pieces.


I used clamps to help hold everything as it dries.

Step3
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After everything dries, it is ready to be used. I placed the risers on my slats, and the acrylic sheet on top. The side riser pieces are not really necessary for a new 12 x 12 sheet, but can be useful for larger acrylic sheets or used scrap sheets.


I hope these risers help prevent flashbacks for you.

Design Files
AcrylicRisers.xcs
acrylic risers
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Such a simple but effective fix! Thank you!
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You're welcome!
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Your awesome I haven’t gotten my p2 yet it should be here today so this was good info
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Thank you! Enjoy your new machine!
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Thank you for sharing! Will be making some here shortly.
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You're welcome! =)
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These are going to be so helpful! Thank you. Do these just balance on the slats or can you secure them in some way?
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you're welcome. They just balance on the slats.
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Great I will try them have a big acrylic project to work on
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Great Idea and just made them for my P2, thank you
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Thank you very much!
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you're welcome!
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When everyone received their P2, I thought this tutorial would be useful.
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What a smart idea, I don't have P2, but have to give you a LIKE
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