If your CAD software exports the files as gerbers, [Juan] explains how to re-size the pads using ViewMate. If they are exported as DXF files, he explains how to scale them using AutoCAD.

Another place I love to get Laser cut files is Design Bundles. It has a free download section, including free dxf files and free vectors available.

HOW TO SEND A JOB TO THE LASER CUTTING QUEUE Open a ticket in the Boilermaker Lab Queue Attach the DXF file to be cut (upload is much faster if you can .zip the file) Add a note indicating What ...

Originally (as the name implies) it was geared towards laser cutting, but the project has since evolved to support CNC routers, vinyl cutters, and pretty much anything else that can follow a DXF file.

Along with SVG files, the other laser cutter-friendly file type is DXF, which can also be put into a laser cutter software programme to print as is, or added to if you are feeling creative.