Bij Snijlab begrijpen we hoe cruciaal het is om de juiste materialen te kiezen voor je product. Soms wil je echter eerst meerdere ontwerpen testen zonder hiervoor meteen het duurste materiaal te ge...
Tijdens de COVID-19 pandemie werden Europese bedrijven met hun neus op de feiten gedrukt: onze toeleveringsketens zijn kwetsbaarder dan we dachten. Een simpel, maar cruciaal onderdeel dat ontbrak...
Bestel gemakkelijk je eigen stempelonderdelen. Wat zou jij graag willen stempelen? Van logo's tot tekeningen en zelfs verjaardagscadeaus, breng jouw ontwerpen tot leven in een lasergesneden stempel...
Laser cutting with Adobe Illustrator
Laser cutting with Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator is a vector drawing program that is used by many people. In this tutorial we will explain how to create a drawing for laser cutting with Il...
Do you want to mark text, shapes or lines on your laser-cut parts? Then this can be done with an engraving. In the laser drawing you can distinguish between cutting and engraving. Laser engravin...
No screw no glue hammer connection
Do you want to connect two pieces of wood together without screws? This is a laserable wood connection that makes it very easy. How does it work? The hammer connection is a kind of pin and ho...
Nesting is the joining of different parts into one drawing. Do you have a lot of small parts? Or parts that fit well next to each other. Then nesting can be beneficial. Nesting is not beneficial...
In addition to cutting out objects, it is also possible to engrave lines or surfaces. This technique is often used to indicate part numbers, illustrations, texts and floor plans or textures in mod...
How much does laser cutting cost?
Calculating the costs of laser cutting is a complex story. There are many things that influence the costs of laser cutting. That is why you often see that no prices can be found online at laser cu...
How Snijlab helps MDL!GHT make made-to-order lamps... MDL!GHT In 2018, Daphne van Dijk and Maarten van Asch had their first lamp made at Snijlab. They have now turned their brand MDL!GHT into an ...
How do I make a stencil or paint template?
If you want to make a paint stencil or paint stencil, laser cutting is a quick and easy way to do it. The stencil is cut out very neatly and can often be reused. But how do you make a stencil and w...
Cutting out a part from Solidworks is very easy. Open the part We start in an assembly. Right-click on the desired part and choose ' Open Part ' You are now in the Part editor: Expor...
Systainers* are robust, handy and easily available. They are perfect for making professional cases for instruments, tools, cameras or other sensitive equipment. Download the template Systainer T...
Een custom meterschaal kun je perfect laten lasergraveren. Dit voorbeeld is gemaakt met duotone acrylaat. Een materiaal waar de binnenkant een andere kleur heeft dan de buitenkant. Dit project is e...
In this template you can see how you can draw a crate for laser cutting at Snijlab. For example, you can use this template to have a crate made to a specific size, or you can add text or illustr...
A wooden cover with flexible hinge (sninge) as known from makezine, among others. Use this template to customize your own cover; add engravings or extra cutouts and upload your drawing to order. Pl...
Laser cutting with Vectorworks
In this tutorial you will learn how to turn a 2D Vectorworks drawing into a laser drawing. As an example we use a simple facade for an architectural model (scale model). Vectorworks is a compute...
Tapping threads yourself in laser-cut parts
With a thread tap you can easily make threads in laser-cut plastic parts. The most suitable material for tapping threads is POM (polyacetal) , because it is tough and strong. In your laser cutting ...
Applying tabs in laser drawing
For all materials, parts smaller than 5x5 millimeters can be lost during the laser process. We cannot guarantee that we can supply residual shapes of small holes. Wooden miniature cannons, by H...
A decorative hybrid between nature and technology, and also a fun project: Create your own laser-cut leaf. Below is a short tutorial. What do you need? a picture of the vein structure of ...
Create a paint stencil / spray stencil
To work If you are going to draw with Illustrator, download our template here . The maximum dimensions and colors have already been set so that you can get started right away. As always, you can...
Single line font? Especially for small letters, it is advisable to use a font that you can convert to ' single line strokes '. This gives the letters no outline, but a single engraving line. Tha...
Laser cutting with SketchUp Pro
In this tutorial you will learn how to turn a 3D SketchUp Model into a laser drawing. As an example we use a simple facade for an architectural model (scale model). SketchUp is a computer program t...
The ideal material for making oil and fuel resistant seals At Snijlab we are always looking for new materials that can help our customers make accurate and durable parts. We are pleased to in...