Hi Tor, hi list,
2017-03-30 23:04 GMT+02:00 Tor, the Marqueteur < Marqueteur@fineartmarquetry.com>:
I haven't put my dial caliper on enough pieces of similar plywood to make a statement about normal variation due to manufacturing tolerances.
I have. The 3mm birch plywood we use usually stays within +-0.1mm. Only rarely up to +-0.15mm.
Some extra stabilisation can also be designed into the z dimension by doing things like inserting (laser cut) plywood "grip beaks" along the z axis.
Another laser cutting technique that may come in handy is the "accordeon curve" or "kerf bend".
Kind regards,
Mark -- http://lusis.eu full service b2b laser cutting