Reflection

The clear acrylic is very hard to clean as the dust from all the etching is substantial. Lots of care has to be made to remove them from the surface without scratching. Having only paper towels did not help either. A deep clean with acetone and rubbing alcohol followed by polishing with a microfiber (instead of using paper towels) would help immensely.

Scoring text on the center piece was a last minute idea. In an attempt to have the edges connect I accidentally had some parts cut through the acrylic. The text also brought a new problem: Making sure the text is horizontal on the clock. The original mounting method only accounted for centering but no rotation. Next time a better method has to be used as I eyeballed it and it's now a bit off.

The center piece could also be bigger. There is not much space to glue the piece onto the faceplate. I tried to use as little glue as possible but it still spilled out onto the faceplate.

The face plate would also have been better if it was twice as thick. The LED wire I bought was difficult to keep in place with such little depth.

In the end though, I am happy with how this turned out for my very first attempt at a laser cutting project, and it will be on my window ledge until I get annoyed by the sound of the clock kit.