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Edit group documentation

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## Cutting a test piece and measuring the dimensions ## Cutting a test piece and measuring the dimensions
First we laser cut a 20.0mm x 20.0mm square. However, closer inspection reveals that is not what we get:
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_meas_1.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_meas_1.JPG)
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_meas_2.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_meas_2.JPG)
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_material_thickness.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/kerf_material_thickness.JPG)
drawing: drawing:
20x20 20.0 mm x 20.0 mm
measurements: measurements:
19.77x19.87 19.77 mm x 19.87 mm x 2.85 mm
thickness 2.85
From this we can calculate the kerf. It is the theoretical width - measured width, which for this material was **0.18mm**.
## Testing to change the focus of the laser cutter ## Testing to change the focus of the laser cutter
...@@ -34,23 +37,12 @@ The results are shown in the Figure 1. We first used settings for MDF material b ...@@ -34,23 +37,12 @@ The results are shown in the Figure 1. We first used settings for MDF material b
actually HDF, and we changed the settings. As can be seen from Figure 1, the difference... actually HDF, and we changed the settings. As can be seen from Figure 1, the difference...
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/cut_focus.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/cut_focus.JPG)
Figure: HDF setting used for above and MDF below (both materials are HDF)
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/cut_focus-2.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/cut_focus-2.JPG)
Figure: Varying focus height
We can see that going too far with the focus causes excess burning. Even still, others were cut through but not the 4 mm above. Maybe the next figure explains why:
Figure 1
Table
Focused
1 mm above
1 mm below
4 mm above did not cut out
4 mm below
Others were cut through but not the 4 mm above
![kerf](./assets/assignment3/focus_laser_theory.JPG) ![kerf](./assets/assignment3/focus_laser_theory.JPG)
Schematic figure Schematic figure
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