How to Design Sheet Metal Parts for Clean Laser Cut Edges?

gas cutting in thick metal plate with spark

Designing for laser cutting means achieving burr-free edges without secondary finishing. With experience in precision components, proper material and feature sizing prevents costly deburring operations. 6061 aluminum (1-6mm), 304 stainless steel (1-8mm), and mild steel (1-10mm) produce the cleanest laser cut edges without deburring. Maintain hole spacing ≥1.5x material thickness, avoid slots narrower than material […]

Resources

The complete guide to custom manufacturing

Everything about custom manufacturing.

Collection of materials properties

Helpful tips and Advice

hand polishing part

About okdor

In a fast, efficient, and cost-effective manner, we provide services to product developers and engineers worldwide who are bringing new ideas to market.

The okdor story

Talk to us

why choose us 

part inspection operating by CMM

Order flow, from quote to deliver

How do we quote and deliver parts so fast

How we deliver consistent quality

Lead time as fast as 24 hours

Service Overview

Our team works with hundreds of specialized manufacturers so you don’t have to. Quality is guaranteed even on the most complex prototypes and parts.