MacBook Air Engraving

August 25, 2022
Art
Carbide Create
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Description

You too can engrave a MacBook Air with the Dark Side of the Moon Album Cover featured on our Instagram. Or use this file as a template for your own design to make your MacBook Air 1 of 1.

This project is done AT YOUR OWN RISK. Read the instructions here and in the Notes portion of the Create Version 7 File.

Notes & Instructions

This file is for USE AT YOUR OWN RISK We used it to engrave a 2017 MacBook Air Pro You are welcome to create your own art using this file as a template. Workholding was Clamps on the MDF and Super Glue with Blue Tape on the computer. (Carbide 3D Super Hold Kit) Instructions for the existing art. Step 1 - Put a 3/4" piece of MDF in your machine large enough for the program. - Enable the Pocket Creation Group only - Load file into Carbide Motion (disable all other tool paths) Pocket can be run with McFly Fly Cutter, as designed, or redone for a 1/4" #201 or #251. - Zero your X,Y,Z location DO NOT RE-ZERO YOUR X or Y after running this step. - Run the pocketing operation. Step 2 - Position the computer in the pocket - Disable to the Pocketing toolpath. - Enable only the Apple Outline Test Group - Reload the File into Carbide Motion - Rezero ONLY THE Z of your machine to +1mm over the top of the computer. - Run the Apple Outline Test Group only. Watching the location of the outline to be sure it's properly aligned to the apple logo on the computer top. Step 3 - Once you are satisfied with the test pattern, Re-Zero your Z to -.25mm of the top of the computer, compressing the spring in MC Etcher slightly. - Then FULL SEND!!!! - Enable the Computer Engraving Group only - Reload the File into Carbide Motion - Hold on Tight and RUN IT. Enjoy your 1 of 1 MacBook Air Pro

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Last updated: August 31, 2022