Aki-Asahi's Laser Cuttings

As of Feb 2008, we cut camera coverings with "cutting die" and clicker press machine.

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From April 2008, we will equip LASER CUTTING MACHINE..
LASER can cut Extremely accurate cuttings from CAD data.




For example, a photo below is Hasselblad SWC covering, small and very complicated coverings, via Laser cutting machine.



A view from reverse face.



Very accurate cuting, such 1mm width leatherette parts. We can not cut such severe tolerance with Cutting dies.



You could see 1.9mm width and 19phi reversed curve on the edge, I even do not know how to cut like that with my hands, however LASER cutting machine can do it easily.






It took only 2 minutes to cut whole SWC coverings. It is simply amazing.
More camera coverings will be supported after April 2008, for example, Pentax 67, Mamiya RB67pro, Canon AE-1, etc. Of course you can send me your data (DXF 2D CAD data file would be appreciated), we will cut for you.



Now we are in test run. There are a lot of parameters.

By the way, making rubber stamp is very easy with this machine (it has rubber stamp mode).
ex. our new address stamp.



ex. our new Logo Stamp

 Stamp Digital Data
   


Not only camera leatherette, but we can make bellows easier with this Laser machine.
This is a test product of "6x6 Bellows Finder Screen Shade"





From bellows diagram on CAD (above) to the Laser machine.



Beam weak laser on the material and make streak lines on the surface, then easy to fold as mountain-valley accordion-folds.




Cutting foam, Contax RTS Light Seal kit





Have you ever seen Wood covered Hasselblad?



link to Small sample photos / Large sample photos
We used sliced cherry wood sheet (that is made of real wood, not vynil wood pattern sheet)

Example, Kallovex TLR


link to
Small sample photos1/ Large sample photos1
Small sample photos2/ Large sample photos2

We will update various wooden camera covering kits soon.


Mini Speaker Craft with Laser cutting machine (prototype...umm, it is my hobby).

Probably one of the smallest back-loaded horn speakers, with 2" units (Hi-Vi A2S).
Enclosure size is 18cm (7.2")d x 23cm (9.2")h x 8cm (3.2)w.
Horn load length is approx. 95cm (38")

They do not sound deep bass, but still have typical horn speakers' acoustic sound and ideal point sound sourcses from mini driver units. Nice for Smooth Jazz.
Suitable for Desk top PC side or Bed side (not for main system).

Now we are making with 1" units (Tang Band W1-1070SE )