xTool M2 Magnetic Alignment Jig

Tired of fighting with the stock xTool M2 hold-down feet every time you need to remove and reposition a project?

This magnetic alignment jig was designed to provide fast, repeatable material registration for the xTool M2 laser cutter. Simply place your material against the locating faces, remove it when needed, and drop it back into the exact same position later.

The jig uses magnetic corner fixtures that reference the edges of the material rather than the corner itself. A built-in corner relief allows chipped, rounded, or imperfect plywood corners to seat properly against the locating surfaces without affecting alignment.

Two versions are included to accommodate the most common material thicknesses:

• 3 mm (1/8") Version – Designed for 3 mm / 1/8" material. The retaining walls are low enough to allow edge-to-edge engraving and printing without the print head contacting the jig.

• 6 mm (1/4") Version – Designed for 6 mm / 1/4" material, providing additional support for thicker stock.

Choose the version that best matches your material thickness and workflow.

This makes the jig ideal for projects requiring multiple operations such as paint filling, resin filling, sanding, staining, printing, or multi-pass engraving.

Why I Made This

I originally designed this because I got tired of fighting with the stock xTool M2 hold-down feet.

The factory hold-down feet work well for preventing material movement, but they don't provide repeatable registration. If you remove a project for painting, resin filling, sanding, inspection, or printing, you often spend unnecessary time trying to line everything back up.

This jig solves that problem.

Place your material against the locating faces, remove it whenever needed, and return it to the exact same position every time.

Features

• Magnetic mounting system

• Repeatable material registration

• Edge-referenced positioning

• Built-in corner relief for damaged or imperfect corners

• Embedded magnet pockets

• Two wall-height options:

  • 3 mm (1/8")

  • 6 mm (1/4")

• Fully parametric Onshape model for customization

• Compatible with virtually any laser engraver that has a steel work surface

Choosing the Correct Jig

3 mm (1/8") Version

Recommended for:

• 3 mm or 1/8" plywood

• Edge-to-edge engraving

• Edge-to-edge printing

• Applications where the print head must clear the jig

6 mm (1/4") Version

Recommended for:

• 6 mm or 1/4" plywood

• General engraving

• Cutting thicker material

• Applications where additional material support is preferred

Embedded Magnet Installation

The magnet pockets are designed to capture the magnets during printing.

Add a pause in your slicer immediately before the magnet cavities are sealed.

When the printer pauses:

1. Insert the magnets.

2. Verify the polarity is correct.

3. Resume printing.

The remaining layers permanently capture the magnets inside the part.

No glue required.

Included Files

• Corner Fixture STL files

• Side Retaining Strip STL files

• 3 mm (1/8") Jig

• 6 mm (1/4") Jig

• Print-ready STL files

• Fully parametric Onshape source model

Onshape Source

Want to customize it?

The complete parametric model is available here:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c6a9e197bb36b17d26dbeeeb/w/2a2a00d2d236501fd1ffaada/e/a80c5eee5c1cdd75526751ae

The design was created as a fully parametric Onshape model, allowing dimensions such as material size, wall thickness, wall height, magnet size, and corner relief to be easily customized for your own workflow.

You can easily modify:

• Material size

• Wall thickness

• Wall height

• Magnet diameter

• Magnet depth

• Corner relief dimensions

• Custom workholding applications

Recommended Print Settings

• Layer Height: 0.20 mm

• Walls: 3–4

• Infill: 20% or greater

• Supports: Not Required

• Material: PLA, PLA+, PETG, ASA, or similar

Hardware Required

Corner Fixtures

• Three 10 × 2 mm neodymium magnets per corner fixture

Side Retaining Strips

• Two 10 × 2 mm neodymium magnets per retaining strip

(Magnet sizes can be changed in the Onshape model if desired.)

Perfect For

• Sign making

• Multi-pass engraving

• Paint-filled engravings

• Resin-filled engravings

• Edge-to-edge printing

• Edge-to-edge engraving

• Material registration

• Repositioning workpieces

• Laser engraving workflows

• Laser cutting workflows