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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: alfsauve on August 27, 2018, 07:21:53 AM
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I want one.
https://shop.dremel.com/digilab-laser-cutter?campaign_id=LCAmay18&campaign_source=facebook&campaign_medium=social&campaign_content=link (https://shop.dremel.com/digilab-laser-cutter?campaign_id=LCAmay18&campaign_source=facebook&campaign_medium=social&campaign_content=link)
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Nah, he'll just put his eye out!!
Odd, though, I don't see a power rating for the laser anywhere. I thought they had to post that.
I did notice that you can pre-order more than 1 - - at 5 grand a pop!!!
We have a laser etcher/cutter at the local maker space, but its wattage is too low to really use it. Won't leave a mark on bare or anodized aluminum (think magazines), barely left a mark on hard plastic (think Magpul magazines), so I can't really use it to mark up my mags or cut a decoration on a receiver, which I wanted to do. It did etch my acrylic test piece, though . . . ::)
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Nah, he'll just put his eye out!!
Odd, though, I don't see a power rating for the laser anywhere. I thought they had to post that.
I did notice that you can pre-order more than 1 - - at 5 grand a pop!!!
We have a laser etcher/cutter at the local maker space, but its wattage is too low to really use it. Won't leave a mark on bare or anodized aluminum (think magazines), barely left a mark on hard plastic (think Magpul magazines), so I can't really use it to mark up my mags or cut a decoration on a receiver, which I wanted to do. It did etch my acrylic test piece, though . . . ::)
Found this on the page:
Laser Tube
Laser Type: Sealed CO2 Laser Tube
Laser Power: 40w
Laser Classification: Class 4 with Lid Open, Class 3R with Lid Closed
Beam Size: 6.5mm @ 1.2m
Working Current: 20mA
Wavelength 10.6 micrometers
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Mines Bigger... 4 KW, CO2 Laser, cut's 78" x 156" mild steel plate to 1" thick... 300 series SST to 1/2" thk...
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I did notice that you can pre-order more than 1 - - at 5 grand a pop!!!
I got a good laugh out of a exercise equipment web site. My wife and I have worn out our 20yo rowing machine and parts aren't available. So I ordered a new one, a Concept2. They have a price break for 5 or more.
We have a laser etcher/cutter at the local maker space
Oh, got to check out what may be available locally at either county or college level in terms of maker space. That'd be a lot cheaper and let me learn the ins/outs of etching things.
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Oh, got to check out what may be available locally at either county or college level in terms of maker space. That'd be a lot cheaper and let me learn the ins/outs of etching things.
Brain dead stupid easy to use - which is how I manage.
1. Import a picture
2. scale it
3. generate g-code
4. send gcode to the laser
5. DON'T STARE AT THE LASER
Look up T2Laser.org (http://T2Laser.org) - that's the software the maker space uses on a homemade laser etcher.