Laser Cut Motorcycle Toy

I like wood toys and thought maybe I'd give it a shot at making a toy motorcycle using the Laser Cutter at Techshop.

I started with a concept sketch of a motorcycle toy that I wanted to make out of wood.

I scanned the pencil sketch into Illustrator and used it as a rough template for a vector version.

After I was cool with the look and specs, I laid out the parts scaled to the size wood that I'm using making sure the stroke is .004 and that there is no fill.

The two square pieces are test cuts to see if the settings needed any adjustments. Then cut away!

Sometimes depending on the settings or quality of Laser Cutter used, there might be a need for exacto-ing if the laser didn't cut all the way through. Fortunately, this cut was clean.

I fitted the pieces together to make sure everything looked okay and that the wheels had clearance.

I then sanded the pieces with 80 grit sandpaper to round off the edges a bit. Depending on the quality of wood and type of finish desired, you can follow that up with 120 then 220 grit.

After sanding, I used a handy dandy duster to clean off the debris.

I primed the pieces with a neutral grey since I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to paint this yet at this point.

After a few strokes, dabs, and washes of acrylic paint, I have my Halo-ish pre-beat up looking toy motorcycle that I made at Techshop!! http://techshop.ws/