Fs Laser Box Design

My mom recently got into gardening, and she often struggles to keep track of her seeds because she stores them in a plastic bag. To help her out, I made a box from a piece of birch plywood that measured 11.8x11.8 inches. I divided it into sections to neatly organize her seeds. Now, she loves how easy it is to find what she needs for her garden.

Supplies

Wood Glue

Laser Cutter

Muse titan

fslaser.com

boxes.py

11.8 x 11.8 birch plywood

Step 1: Correct Dimensions

I used the website boxes.py to figure out the perfect dimensions for each side of the box. Originally, the box was too big for the wood I had, so I adjusted the dimensions to 0.95 meters to fit properly. This website offers a variety of tools to customize the box according to your specific requirements. You can adjust the X dimension to change the inner width in millimeters, the Y dimension for inner depth, and the H dimension for inner height. Additionally, there are default settings available for modifying parameters such as material thickness or tab width, although I didn't need to tweak any of those settings for my project.

Step 2: Designs

Next, I moved on to finding the character designs. I wanted to choose something that both my mom and I would enjoy, making this project even more special for her. We shared a liking for an anime called Jujutsu Kaisen, which we watched together when it first aired. I remembered how much she liked the characters from the show, so I carefully selected cute and friendly pictures of them from the internet to decorate the box.

Step 3: Putting It Into Reality

Once I had my desired pictures ready, I headed over to fslaser.com to print out my box. Since I had already ensured that the dimensions fit within the 11.8x11.8 boundary, all that was left to do was add the pictures. With everything set, I made my way to the laser cutter to bring my box to life. I started with a test cut to see how the box would turn out. After several attempts, I discovered that setting the speed to 55% and the laser power to 95% showed the best results. With the addition of the pictures, the printing process took about 12 to 15 minutes to complete. Once the laser cut was finished, the box emerged in six separate pieces. I carefully assembled them using wood glue, ensuring to leave one side of the box unglued. This way, my mom could easily open and close the box whenever she needed to access her seeds.