Search:

Since you specify that you want a shopping cart, I agree with Matt regarding Shopify. It is simple to develop a modest (even fairly flashy/sophisticated) shopping site with it. I am not knocking...

Bert, AZ is likely not a great test regarding the degradation of marble outside as it is not UV that harms marble. Though it is a great state. Rain, or more specifically the minute amounts of acid...

I have 1-Touch, but I primarily just execute essentially the Gold method (which has been described in these forums) using Corel tools because I can optimize all parameters for the specific image. ...

I mentioned that I mainly engrave because the smoke/fumes/particulate emitted when lasering wood is proportional to the amount of material vaporized/burned/removed. Therefore cutting emits much more...

I understand you want to order locally, but here is a link to the 4mm Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon that Mike Geiger (sales engineer at GENERAL CARBON CORP.) suggested when I described my...

Thanks for the clarifications, Don. In my experience, one of the keys for using transfer tape as a masking technique when engraving photos is to engrave deep enough into the wood such that the...

Don, what is your reasoning behind sanding after engraving rather prior to it as part of a surface preparation process? Is the purpose to remove engraving smoke/residue or something else? I am...

One way would be to obtain a 3D model of a tractor tire (likely can find a free one for personal use, but I have not looked), and then import into AutoDesk's free 123D Make. Use the stacked slices...

Many skateboards are made via thin laminates which are formed into their curved shapes via a mold (often shaped foam) and a vacuum press. Using this route, one could engrave before forming. See...

Julian, those are nice. I would be curious as to 1) the specific varnish and stain used and 2) after engraving and prior to applying stain, did you seal the engraved area with anything like a spray...

Darren, I would look into your "tickle" settings for your tube. I have a ULS machine and it has a tickle test you can run to determine if the tickle settings are optimal. You will have to research...

Jeff, art snobs disallowing laser-engraved art while allowing photography is an inconsistency I have noted also. I certainly support treating photography as art. But discluding high-quality laser...

I have not done a lot of granite, but on my 30W machine, I have used settings in the range of 40-45 power and 100 speed. This is with a 250 DPI image with laser settings of 250 LPI and 500 PPI. So...

Thanks for the clarification Paul, but that was obviously not the answer I was hoping for. ;-) I think it is a poor business decision on their part. If the real motive was to deal with people...

Paul, I have no info. to offer, but is the $2150 quote for the combination of the two 60W cartridges or per cartridge? I am trying to determine if the price has essentially doubled. When I bought...

Glad to see you back Bill. Very nice work as always from you.

Yes gratz on the 2 machines, and I am glad you were just busy. Although the strong statements about NOT being abducted make me wonder if thee doth protest too much. I mean how can we be sure that...

So true Kev. When I was at Vanderbilt, a physics prof. who was extraordinarily talented in applied physics imparted a very valuable lesson: When experiencing problems with a system which uses...

Thanks Mayo. Yes the squirrel is engraved on black marble without the use of color fill. I use color fill on granite, but quality black marble engraves white with a nice contrast so no need for...

Thank you Bert.

Black marble for me. I like doing photos like the squirrel below. As noted in this forum many times, the resolution and contrast from marble is wonderful, especially for a natural material. It...

Scott, I presume you are referring to using an airbrush in combination with masking for engravings that are not as complex as a photo. I don't engrave photos directly, but first transform them into...

These have all been discussed before as you note (which is where I got my ideas), but it does not hurt to discuss a topic again that can be so vexing. I recently went through a decent amount of...

If this is like the old political adage of "vote early, vote often", count me in multiple times. ;-) Aside from the jest, thanks Lee. I have also wanted to give it a try.

Dan, I calculate 68.9 cfm, i.e. 69 cfm. So either your math is correct or we seem to make the same mistakes. ;-)