10 Workholding Ideas For Laser Cutters

The last couple of weeks, I've been getting to know my new Y-400 laser cutter, and I have been trying out different methods to hold items on the laser cutter. Of course, it is possible to ignore fixturing your work on a laser cutter! Just go ahead and cut it! It will work just fine! :) Sometimes the 1/8" inch (3mm) plywood I want to cut is warped like a potato chip, and I do want to try to hold it down. I tried some random weights I had lying around the shop before deciding to design and make a couple of 3D printed solutions! The magnets do the best job of straightening out the plywood. I have mostly been using my honeycomb bed without any standoffs, but I thought while I was at it, I might make a couple of different types of standoffs for the bed. Overall, I think my preference is towards the magnets with the metal spikes. The spikes are for clothing, but they work great for standoffs. I will put an Amazon link to these below. I also created a 3D printed version of the honeycomb pins that includes a spike. There will be a link below for all the 3D printed files in this project. Thanks for watching! 00:00 Intro 00:23 Weights or 1-2-3 Blocks 01:08 Magnets 02:30 Magnetic Corner Braces 03:08 Laser Cut Corner Braces 04:05 Honeycomb Hold-Down Pins 04:46 Laser Cut Honeycomb Hold-Down Pins 05:45 Nail / Rivet Bed 07:02 Magnets with Spikes 07:46 Honeycomb Hold-Downs with Spikes 08:17 Laser Cut Hold-Downs with Spikes 09:15 Outro 🎬 LASER CUTTER PLAYLIST:    • 90W Laser Cutter From Scratch   🚀 SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: https://paypal.me/acwrightdesign --------------------------------- 🍺 FOLLOW ME OR GET IN TOUCH Instagram:   / acwrightdesign   Twitter:   / acwrightdesign   Pinterest:   / acwrightdesign   Github: https://github.com/acwright 🤖 FILES AND DOWNLOADS 3D Printer And Lightburn Files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:476... 📦 ITEMS I USED IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. They help me to be able to create more content for you. Thank you for your support! 1-2-3 Blocks: https://amzn.to/2NmDt3a Magnets: https://amzn.to/3qBTG2Z Magnets with Holes: https://amzn.to/2Nm2hIB Spikes: https://amzn.to/3pC0Brp Rivets: https://amzn.to/2NoEac7