LED and Acrylic Name Tags

Safety Tips:

Laser Engraver

• Never leave the laser unattended!

• Never cut materials with unknown properties.

• Always ensure that the vent and compressor are turned on when running the laser.

Step 1:  Determine how many name tags that you want to produce and the names that you want to engrave onto them. If you have multiple name tags, space them properly across your Corel/Illustrator work area and modify the text with the names you wish to print. You can use the included .SVG file or you can create your own shaped name tag and your own design and name.

Step 2: Print your name tags!

Use the recomended settings for Acrylic for the laser you are using.

If you have any questions about raster and vector settings just ask an instructor for help.

Step 1: Peel the paper off both sides of your freshly printed name tags and place each LED in the small voids on each side of the circle.

If you look closely at each LED, one of their two legs will be longer. The longer leg is the positive side, and the LED must be positioned so that the positive leg sits on the front of the name tag for both LEDs. Make sure that they are facing the right way or the will not light up.

Step 2:

Place your 5V battery in the circular hole so that the positive side is facing the front of your name tag. Bend both LED positive legs against the acrylic name tag so that they contact the surface of the battery. Do the same with the negative legs across the back so that they too contact the back of the battery. At this point both LEDs should be lighting up.

Step 3: Use your clear Scotch tape to secure your LEDs and battery in place. And Voila! You have done it!