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My annoyance with laser etched mdf like the kits you are using is a good finish on the corners where there is brickwork like on your platform, so what is experience with that?

I've not made any laser cut kits as I have been able to produce my own artwork and cutter. I find a few things help with corners.

First, avoid interlacing brickwork if you can, a butt joint hidden by a drain pipe is a good solution.

Second, if you have to interlace brickwork, cut the bricks over length and sand back.

Third, use thin CA glue wicked into the MDF to give added strength to the vulnerable ends before sanding.

 

The corner of the cattle dock was extra tricky as the walls actually slant inwards by about 2mm over the height, I realised that I have a couple of mistakes on the cattle dock so I think I need one more go before I'm happy.

 

David

OK so now I am really impresses you have your own laser cutter :-) please tell us more

I'd been using a Ls6090 from HPLaser in Cambridge Makespace for a few years and was one of the trainers on the machine. I was able to buy one for myself when I was unable to get into Cambridge anymore and so now have my own. It is a 40Watt machine with a 2' x 3' bed and it can cut nicely through 6mm laser grade ply for baseboards but will also happily cut 1mm MDF and thin card.

 

Don't be too jealous, it was paid for by a payout from critical illness cover and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

 

David