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SVG tools for laser cutters — generate files, fix joints, and get cuts that actually fit.

Fix problems before cutting

Adjust files you already have

Create new designs from scratch

📐 What's My Kerf?

Cut a simple square on your actual material, measure it with calipers, and get your laser's kerf width. Save it to your machine profile for reference.

K ACTUAL measured ← designed →

The Square Method

Download the test square, cut it on your actual material. Measure the cut piece with calipers. The difference between designed and measured size is your kerf.

Generate Your Test Square
Step 1 — Generate your test square
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Recommended: 50mm (about 2"). Larger = more accurate.
Import into your laser software and cut on scrap material. Then measure the cut piece with calipers and enter the result in Step 2.
Step 2 — Enter Your Measurement
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Your approximate kerf width
Enter your measured size above to calculate kerf.
📌 Want to understand more?
Kerf is how much material your laser removes with each cut. This number feeds into every generator in LaserKit — Box Maker, Stand Builder, LetterForge all use it to offset joint dimensions so parts fit together.
kerf = (designed − measured) ÷ 2
e.g. (50 − 49.76) ÷ 2 = 0.12mm

New here? Start Here.

One quick measurement tells LaserKit how your laser cuts — and every generator uses it automatically.

Step 1 — Why your cuts don't fit out of the box
kerf not applied — loose
kerf applied — press fit ✓

Every laser cutter burns away a tiny sliver of material as it cuts — that gap is called kerf. A typical laser removes about 0.1–0.3 mm per cut. That small gap adds up and can make joints too loose or too tight.

Every machine is different. The same laser at different power, speed, or with a different lens cuts a different kerf. There's no universal number — you have to measure yours.

Once you know your kerf, LaserKit uses it everywhere. Box Maker, Stand Builder, LetterForge — they all pull in your saved kerf number automatically. You enter it once, all your generated files are already sized correctly for your machine.
Step 2 — Measure your kerf (takes ~3 minutes)

KerfFinder generates a small test square. Cut it on a scrap of your actual material, measure it with calipers, and enter the number. LaserKit saves it to your profile and uses it automatically.

Step 3 — You're ready to start.

With your kerf saved, pick any generator from the home page. Your kerf will be pre-filled automatically. If you ever switch materials — thicker wood, acrylic, MDF — just run KerfFinder again and update the number.

File Check

Upload your SVG to scan for common problems. Problem areas are highlighted for review.

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Drop your SVG here
or click to browse · SVG files only
Tiny fragment threshold: mm | Kerf (lint check): mm
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What to fix?
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Upload file
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Test strip
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Download fix

FitFix

Fix laser-cut joints so they fit the first time — no calipers or math required.

What to fix?
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Finger Joints
Box or enclosure — tabs and slots on all edges
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Stand Slot
Vertical piece drops into a base slot
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Inlay / Pocket
Piece fits inside a rectangular or circular pocket
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Finger Joints / Box: Slots tightened symmetrically. Target: firm hand pressure to assemble — no clamps needed.

About LaserKit

Browser-based tools for laser cutters — diagnose your files, generate cut-ready parts, and prep for the machine. No account, no upload, no install.

What's in LaserKit
📋 File Prep

File Check — drop in an SVG and get a 3-tier analysis: structure, operations, and duplicates.

KerfFinder — measure your laser's actual kerf from a test cut and store it with your profile.

⚡ Generators

Stand Builder — display stands, slot bases, and phone stands (X-cross & through-slot). Kerf-compensated slots, fit options, cable notch-ready.

Box Maker — open tray with optional lid. Finger-jointed panels, kerf-adjusted.

Living Hinge — alternating slot pattern sized to material thickness. Set width, length, and kerf — outputs a bendable cut-ready SVG panel.

LetterForge — coming soon.

🔧 Modifiers

Resize — scale any SVG to exact dimensions in mm or inches, with aspect-ratio lock.

Tabs & Bridges — add holding tabs to exterior cut paths so pieces stay on the sheet during cutting.

FitFix — correct slot width on finger joints and inlay pockets. (Finger joints in progress.)

File Check — How It Works

Drop in an SVG and File Check runs three tiers of analysis — each tier more specific than the last. Results are flagged by severity so you know what to fix before cutting.

Tier 1 — Structure

Open paths, tiny elements, out-of-bounds geometry, and hairlines that won't cut reliably.

Tier 2 — Operations

Color mapping and operation detection — checks that your cut, score, and engrave layers are identifiable.

Tier 3 — Duplicates

Duplicate shapes, overlapping segments, and anchor point hotspots — the hidden problems that cause double-cuts.

Known Limitations
  • Compound paths — detected as a unit. If sub-shapes inside different compound paths are the source of the duplication, release them first.
  • Curved shared edges — overlapping line detection works on straight segments. Shared edges on curves may not be caught.
  • Illustrator / ShapeBuilder files — these tools are known for creating hidden duplicate edges that pass visual inspection. Detection is partial — always verify in LightBurn or your laser software.
About

LaserKit runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent anywhere. No account needed. All files stay on your machine.

This is an active beta. More tools and improvements on the way. Feedback welcome.

Resize

Scales your design to exact dimensions. Shapes and proportions are preserved — enter a new width or height and the other updates automatically.

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Drop SVG here
or click to browse

📐 Thickness Swap

Got a design made for 1/4" but you're cutting 1/8"? Drop the SVG, confirm what the design was built for, pick your actual stock, and download — slot depths update, panel dimensions stay the same.

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Drop SVG here
or click to browse

🗂️ Stand Builder

Generate two-piece interlocking stands with kerf-compensated T-slots. No glue, no hardware — just cut and slide together.

Stand Style
Stand Dimensions
📄 Already have your art? Drop the SVG here — stand sizes to fit it automatically
T-Slot Position
Controls where the slots are placed on the base.
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Joint Settings — defaults work for most cases
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Slot width (drawn)
Slot depth (each piece)
Assembled height
Cut layout (ready to export)
Enter dimensions above to see a preview.

📦 Box Maker

Choose a style, enter your dimensions, and download a cut-ready SVG. Kerf compensation is applied automatically.

Box Style
Box Dimensions

Choose a preset or enter custom dimensions below.

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Joint Settings — advanced, use defaults if unsure
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Fit type — using defaults
Outer box size
Fingers per side edge
Finger pitch (actual)
Adds a shallow lid that fits over the box — same material, finger-joint sides.
Cut layout (ready to export)
Enter dimensions above to see a preview.

🌀 Living Hinge

Generate a flex-cut hinge pattern sized to your material. The alternating slot layout lets flat sheet bend smoothly without snapping — set your dimensions and cut.

Application
Hinge Dimensions
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Pattern Settings
Auto-calculates from material thickness. Enable only if you need a custom bend behavior.
Total piece size
Slot rows
Bridge width
Row gap
Min bend radius (tightest curve)
How It Works

A living hinge is a flex zone laser-cut into flat sheet material. Alternating rows of slots leave thin bridges of intact material that bend — turning a rigid sheet into something that folds without a mechanical hinge.

The Side A and Side B panels are solid pieces on each end of the hinge zone. They stay rigid when the hinge bends — they become the functional faces of your finished piece. The whole thing cuts from a single sheet.

Notebook — hinge is the spine, Side A and Side B are the front and back covers. Bends ~180°.
Hinge only — no side panels, just the flex pattern. Use when the hinge integrates into a larger assembly you're designing yourself.
Min bend radius tells you how tight the hinge can fold without cracking. More rows (longer hinge or finer gap) = smaller radius = tighter bend. For a box lid or notebook, the number just needs to be smaller than your intended bend geometry — you don't usually need to calculate it.
Enter dimensions above to see a preview.

🔗 Tabs & Bridges

Adds small holding tabs to exterior cut paths so pieces stay attached to the sheet during cutting. Snap them out by hand when done. Interior cutouts are left untouched.

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Drop SVG here
or click to browse

🔤 LetterForge

Type text, pick a font, and get a welded SVG with score/engrave lines and an offset backer (solid backing layer).

Font
Text
Settings
cap height · auto in frame mode
neg = overlap
thickens thin fonts
≈ ¼″ default
Solid backing shape — uncheck to cut letters only
Frame
Preview
cut  ·  score  ·  outer = backer
Select a font to start…
How to use: Red = cut path. Blue = score/engrave. In standard mode: outer outline is the backer, inner outline is the welded text — cut both, glue backer behind. In frame mode: text runs horizontally through the center — one cut piece (ring + welded text), score lines mark where letters enter the ring zone.

🎨 Color Remap

Reassign SVG layer colors to match your machine profile. Upload a file from Etsy or another source, map each color to an operation, and download a remapped copy. Your original file is never changed.

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Drop SVG here or click to browse
Colors will be mapped to your machine profile's color conventions

💥 Explode

Split paths into individual pieces you can move and edit independently. Separate shapes packed into one compound path, cut a path at its corners, or break it at every single anchor point.

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Drop SVG here
or click to browse

🔩 Hardware Holes

Generate a circle or square starter shape with a loop tab or hanging hole — sized to your spec and ready to bring into your design.

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Union the outer path + tab circle in Illustrator or LightBurn before cutting
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