Laser Cut Coasters - Two Years Later

We have recently posted about the process of using the 3D Printers (Bambu H2D) to create a coaster for use for hot drinks.  You can click on the link to that example here using 'scribble' to create the project here.

The durability of the PLA filament meant that this is a positive use however the print time is one hour.   As an alternative for this we have in the past used the school laser cutter to produce coasters.  These were a prominent feature of our 2023 School Market Day in the Senior School.  You can click on the link to see examples of this here (in Mr Bloors amazing summary video of the event).

In the examples shown in this print they are coaters that were made and have been in use since 2023 - of note they have been sealed to protect them.  As a standard MDF cut that had not been sprayed with sealant we would expect there to be staining and some damage to the design and the coaster.     The print time for the project was approximately ten minutes for each of the individual coasters.

How might it be relevant to your classroom or your school? 

The design is simple - in both cases the design template was available online, it was imported into software by a senior student and they applied it to the laser cutter.   

If your school was holding a market day or fundraising event this is something that could be created.   If you have extension students who require a task to complete this is something that they could complete.

There are additional examples of how our (senior students) have used laser cutter from school projects here.