DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA

AMP Lab Course

Laser Paint removal

PhD Candidate: Tornaquindici Luca

Supervisor: Prof. Previtali Barbara

6 November 2023
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LASER ABLATION
Schedule

Sample preparing

• Surface finishing
• Surface cleaning
• Painting
DoE

• Study of parameters
• Software setup

Laser ablation
Gadget design
• Machine setup

Parameters
selection

• Microscope
• Qualitative analysys

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LASER DESKTOP MACHINE

Snapmaker A250T

Interchangeable process-head and work plane for:

Ø 3D printing (FDM)
Parameter Value
Ø CNC machining
Ø Laser engraving/ablation Power [W] 10

Emission 445
wavelength
[nm]
Spot 0.05 x 0.2
dimension
[mm]
Work area 230 x 250 x
[mm] 235
Focus variable
position

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LASER PAINT REMOVAL

Sample preparing

Only one sample will be available for each group Carbon Steel FE360 83 x 83 x 3 mm

The sample must be prepared:

• at least three levels of finishing
• alcohol cleaning
• Surface painting. Each group will be able to choose their favorite colour
(from those available)

Accourtment:
Only one person of each group will paint the sample. Gloves and mask are necessary (given).

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DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT
Parameters
5 mm x 5 mm
Fixed parameters
Jog speed [mm/min] 3000
Focus position [mm] 0
Emission wavelength [nm] 445
Geometrical path Vertical lines 83 mm

Number of passes 1
Variable parameters
Work speed [mm/min] [400,1600]
Power [W] [2.5,10]
Hatch distance [mm] [0.05,0.4]* *only 0.05 step 83 mm

Ø Maximum 100 «squares» Examples:

Ø At least one repeatability test 1. 4 work speed values, 4 power values, 3 hatch values -> 4*4*3 = 48 tests -> 48*2 = 96 total tests (1 repeatability test)
Ø Random experiments 2. 5 work speed values, 3 power values, 2 hatch values -> 5*3*2 = 30 tests -> 30*3 = 90 total tests (2 repeatability tests)

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DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT
Hatch distance
Negative overlap Positive overlap

Ø 𝑑! (hatch distance): distance between adjacent scan

tracks

Ø 𝑑" : laser beam diameter

#! % #"
Ø 𝑂! (Overlap): 𝑂! % =
#!

𝑑" 𝑑"
𝑑! 𝑑!
Ø Laser spot Snapmaker A250T:

0.05 mm

0.2 mm

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QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Microscope images

Ø Images obtained with the stereo microscope

Ø 3 quality levels

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QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Uncontrollable parameters

FIXED PARAMETERS
RESULT
LASER PAINT
REMOVAL
VARIABLE PARAMETERS

UNCONTROLLABLE PARAMETERS

Uncontrollable parameters:

Ø Amount of paint highly dependent!

Ø Environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, etc…)

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SOFTWARE
fixed
Snapmaker Luban

Ø Download the files on WeBeep

Ø Create the toolpath according

the DoE variable

fixed

fixed
variable

variable

https://github.com/Snapmaker/Luban/releases

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SOFTWARE
Gadget

Custom file

.png format Snapmaker Luban

Downloaded file

https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3/

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NOW
YOUR TURN!!
Ø TO DO in the Lab:

o Prepare the sample;

o Paint the sample with the selected colour;
o Perform the test according to the Design of Experiment;
o Evaluate the better parameters;

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NOW
YOUR TURN!!
Ø HOMEWORK:

o Download Snapmaker Luban

o Prepare the Design of Experiment

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ABB VISIT

Monday 13 November, h 15:00 Via dell'Industria, 18, 20009 Vittuone MI

Villapizzone
14:25

Vittuone
14:45

Luca Tornaquindici
Phd Candidate
Luca Tornaquindici
luca.tornaquindici@polimi.it