Full-sheet plywood and wood routing for PlayCat furniture, cat shelves, steps, bridges, tower panels, structural ribs, slots, pockets, holes, and rounded shapes.
Birch plywood, general plywood, MDF, pine, cedar, rubberwood, hinoki, and other stable wood-based boards.
No acrylic production in this router workflow. No metal marking. No mixed-material assumptions unless separately approved.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Machine | HX10 V1.00 wood CNC router |
| Working area | 2440 × 1220 × 240 mm |
| Axis | 3-axis XYZ |
| Tooling | ATC 8 tools |
| Typical output | Cut panels, pockets, countersinks, screw holes, rounded edges, relief details |
Use the CO2 laser for acrylic parts: clear windows, transparent product panels, acrylic tags, small guards, icons, labels, and precision cut or engraved acrylic items.
Use the CO2 laser as an upgrade step for plywood and wood products made by the CNC router. Typical upgrades: PlayCat logo engraving, product name, orientation marks, care marks, and decorative brand marks.
No metal marking. No fiber-laser work. Thick structural wood cutting remains a CNC router task, not a CO2 production baseline.
| Work Type | Allowed Use |
|---|---|
| Acrylic cutting | Allowed for acrylic products only |
| Acrylic engraving | Allowed for acrylic branding, labels, and decorative marks |
| Wood engraving | Allowed as a logo/branding upgrade on plywood and wood products |
| Wood structural cutting | Use the CNC router instead |
Permanent marking on metal: stainless steel hardware, aluminum plates, steel brackets, tags, serial numbers, QR codes, and product ID marks.
Stainless steel, aluminum, coated metal, anodized parts, and selected metal hardware after test approval.
No wood cutting, no acrylic cutting, no acrylic engraving, and no general graphic printing.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Laser type | Fiber laser |
| Wavelength | 1064 nm |
| Typical power | 30 W class |
| Software | EZCAD2 / compatible marking workflow |
| Typical output | Logo, serial number, QR code, metal hardware mark |
The estimate is intentionally conservative and should be checked against the actual drawing.
| Required Input | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Drawing or dimensioned sketch | Determines routing path, engraving area, and fixture time |
| Material and thickness | Changes speed, tool choice, kerf, finish, and risk |
| Quantity | Setup cost is spread across the batch |
| Logo engraving requirement | Wood logo upgrades move to the CO2 laser after CNC routing |
| Metal marking requirement | Moves to the fiber laser workflow only |