Hey folks. I am looking for suggestions on various ways to achieve color print onto something that ends up being contour cut in the laser. The target is clips, brooches, pendants, ... that kind of...
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Searching for a best method to coloring, registration and contour cut
Hey folks. I am looking for suggestions on various ways to achieve color print onto something that ends up being contour cut in the laser. The target is clips, brooches, pendants, ... that kind of...
Well one thing I could use is a simplistic and bulleted list of plastics to use and to NOT use with the laser. ie: If I recall, PVC is bad for fumes. I dont want to become a plastics expert, I just...
Laser plastics for car badges
Hey folks. I suspect that my answers can be found with some digging here but I thought I would simply ask the question. I'd like to experiment with doing up some "badges" for car lovers so I am...
The best ideas are always the simplest. I'm not sure I've seen a more creative use for a laser cutter to make a product. I want one of these; and who wouldnt? If after one minute of watching this...
So the slow press machines can do their business without messing up the wood surface? For very small volume would I want a pliers kind of press or a desktop one? There seems to be this kind of thing...
Based on this info:
It looks like I'd prefer an eyelet or a very small flange grommet for this purpose. Alas, those seem harder to find.
Grommets and eyelets for laser wood items
I am doing some wooden keychain fobs and various other dangly things and they eventually split and break at the ring hole. I am looking for a low cost way to reinforce the hole. I am typically using...
When doing this, does the cushion get cut to shape as well? Does one attach the cushion to the substrate before or after the laser?
I like this idea and think that it should be turned into a discussion of what to look for as the laser begins to fail.
I see that "the lip" on your table as well as the honeycomb insert has measurements on it. Isnt that edge essentially a registration point for your laser anyway? Normally one would push the honeycomb...
I have recently began exploring sending 1 bit images to the laser machine. Following tutorials and whatnot for converting photos down, I get what I want for the image and have made sure that it is...
My Mercury does this too. It is the table screws vibrating or resonating. As long as the table continues to work, it really is not an issue since the table does not move during a job. Look in the...
On a side note to this issue, what is it you gain by saving print jobs? Is it just that you dont need to recall settings in order to quickly send the jobs again? Other than that, I cannot fathom what...
Perhaps this previous Zsolt Paul could help you out with his experience last month?
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?159996-Replacement-parts-for-vytek
I run my simple setup all night long without...
I run my simple setup all night long without worry. I have the Penn State 1.5hp blower which you can often find second hand on Craigslist.
Here are some videos regarding sound level. The camera...
I wish we could see some videos or photos of these things happening. Nothing is more motivating than the image of a destroyed laser or workroom.
One could also ask them to order the colors for you I'm sure.
I think if you did some testing you would find that the light sensor itself takes more energy to operate than the LED does running all the time. But it's all minuscule either way. I prefer the always...
I wonder if they would consider drop shipping the order in parts to make it easier to share between a few of us folks?
Sources for LED Night Lights
We are all now familiar with the $2.88 GE LED Night Light 10937 that Walmart sells. Looking around, I found some other colors in that series, each with a different acrylic top. I am curious if anyone...
Personally, I prefer the always-on GE units.
The info I have collected so far is:
Mainstays LED Night Light - MS10-006-006-01 - Frosted White
Barcode: 7 81669 02346 2
Receipt: 078166902346...
On the topic of UPS, I use an old ferro-resonant UPS system which is online always and actually filters the output for you. The transformers are huge and can generate some heat but I think it's worth...
I think it might be good to add into this thread not only what to use but HOW to use it. And to start that path, I am going to ask the group how to go about working with photos using only...
I noticed today that Walmart has the large Mainstays LED night lights back out. Mine were hanging with all different colors on an inner endcap by all of the towels. I picked up two clear/white ones....
Mike, that is nice looking. Can you share your procedure steps to etching that photo to the acrylic?