# Laser cutting: references

14 records: 7 read sources that the rules and checks may cite, and 7 records catalogued from the Reference Map, not yet read. Flat parts cut from plastics and metals.

Catalogued records are search snippets: their numbers are the authors' claims and their licences are as the map states them, unread. Cite one only after reading it.

The same records as JSON: https://cad-agent.valpatel.com/catalog/references/laser-cutting.json. All areas: [references](../references.md).

## Coverage

What cad-agent checked when the map was made; each drafted issue was never posted.

- **Laser/waterjet kerf, tolerance, minimum hole and slot** (Partly): No kerf-compensation or joint-fit helper (finger/tab slot widths); waterjet/plasma/router not process profiles; cut taper, HAZ, slot-width and thickness-limit rules absent. Drafted issue, never posted: "Add laser/waterjet kerf compensation and process profiles".

## Records

| Record | Kind | Evidence | Confidence | Licence | Process | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tabs and Slots for Sheet Metal Part Design](https://www.fictiv.com/articles/sheet-metal-tabs-and-slots-assembly) · Fictiv · `fictiv-tabs-slots` | Guide | read | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser, Inserts and fasteners |  |
| [Brass Alloy C36000 data sheet](https://www.smithmetal.com/pdf/brass/c36000.pdf) · Smiths Metal Centres Ltd · `brass` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [MIL-HDBK-5J: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures](https://everyspec.com/MIL-HDBK/MIL-HDBK-0001-0099/MIL_HDBK_5J_139/) · US Department of Defense · `mil-hdbk-5j` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [SendCutSend engineering specifications (sendcutsend-specs.json, schema 1.0)](https://cdn.sendcutsend.com/specs/sendcutsend-specs.json) · SendCutSend · `sendcutsend-specs` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [Sheet Cutting Guidelines](https://sendcutsend.com/guidelines/sheet-cutting/) · SendCutSend · `sendcutsend-sheet-cutting` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [Sheet metal fabrication: The manufacturing & design guide](https://www.hubs.com/guides/sheet-metal-fabrication/) · Protolabs Network (formerly Hubs) · `hubs-sheet-metal` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [Stainless Steel 304 #1 Finish (material details)](https://www.oshcut.com/materialdetails/stainless-steel-304-1-finish) · OSH Cut · `oshcut-material-304` | Read source | read | unknown | not recorded |  |  |
| [Design Guide: Laser and Sheet Cutting](https://www.xometry.com/resources/design-guides/design-guide-laser-and-sheet-cutting/) · Xometry · `xometry-design-guide-laser-and-sheet-cutting` | Guide | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Do I need to compensate for kerf in my design?](https://sendcutsend.com/faq/do-i-need-to-compensate-for-kerf-in-my-design/) · SendCutSend · `sendcutsend-do-i-need-to-compensate-for-kerf-in-my-design` | Guide | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Ponoko manufacturing standards](https://help.ponoko.com/en/articles/9358110-ponoko-manufacturing-standards) · Ponoko · `ponoko-manufacturing-standards` | Guide | snippet only (authors' claim) | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Protolabs Design for Sheet Metal Fabrication Toolkit](https://protolabs.com/resources/design-for-sheet-metal-fabrication-toolkit) · Protolabs · `protolabs-design-for-sheet-metal-fabrication-toolkit` | Guide | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Sheet Metal Laser Cutting Tolerances: Complete Guide](https://fabcon.com/articles/?p=544) · Fabcon · `fabcon-sheet-metal-laser-cutting-tolerances-complete-guide` | Guide | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Waterjet cutting design guidelines](https://sendcutsend.com/?p=68759) · SendCutSend · `sendcutsend-waterjet-cutting-design-guidelines` | Guide | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |
| [Waterjet: Omax Abrasive Jet Machining Protocol (Berkeley)](https://me.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Omax-Abrasive-Jet-Machining-Protocol.pdf) · UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering · `uc-berkeley-mechanical-engineering-waterjet-omax-abrasive` | Paper or thesis | snippet only | low 0.4 | proprietary, not read | Sheet metal and laser |  |