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    unique trophy

    Hi Chad, Always looking for unique trophies, how about something like this, 6mm clear acrylic back, light cut reverse paper backing so you can spray paint, here the black area then reverse engrave...
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    I am cutting a lot of 3 mm acrylic and laminate...

    I am cutting a lot of 3 mm acrylic and laminate for small objects, earrings etc, and as a matter of course now I remove all paper from the manufacture and replace with wet brown paper. Does away with...
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    barrel polishing stainless steel

    Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a barrel polishing set up and looking for advice with what mediam to use.

    I etch commercial stainless steel items that need deburring and am also looking to...
  4. Hi Peter, being down under we don't get the same...

    Hi Peter, being down under we don't get the same plys as you can but I find if it is for exterior use forget about it, must be the glue but smoke is the order of the day.
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    Yes cermark on stainless. I have supplied for all...

    Yes cermark on stainless. I have supplied for all sorts of applications including stainless exhausts that turned blue with heat and still looked good! also many other industrial applications.
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    I haven't had this problem for awhile but...

    I haven't had this problem for awhile but certainly factory paper mask is a must and i found wet brown paper underneath on the vector bed seemed to solve the problem, my theory was it either absorbed...
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    Try locking the hole and raster area and select...

    Try locking the hole and raster area and select all the rest then arrange>combine and convert to rgb that may help.
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    With the ULS driver and I think Epilog reduce the...

    With the ULS driver and I think Epilog reduce the number of nodes as well wet brown paper underneath the acrylic also as fast and little power as possible will help.
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    I have had similar problems since I upgraded to...

    I have had similar problems since I upgraded to x6 and despite changing default colour settings numerous time when opening any file I check that everthing is RGB, any cmyk can give you greif!!!
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    Hi Vicki, Didn't seem to be a problem, there...

    Hi Vicki,
    Didn't seem to be a problem, there isn't much to hit with the laser and the chances of hitting many on any one job is low I think.
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    I don't do anodised aluminium very often but it...

    I don't do anodised aluminium very often but it always gives grief similar to Tami.

    New job arrived last week did a sample and not good, very small font double image, straight edges jagged , the...
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    Great thing about SMC, you think you have a good...

    Great thing about SMC, you think you have a good idea and someone has a better one, the corian looks like a great answer and it is available to us in the far flung corners of the world.

    I have...
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    Vector table works suprisingly well

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    Recently vector cutting double sided 4mm veneer I was spending more time cleaning the pieces than anything else.

    I tried an oven rack which was ok except when the laser beam...
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    Hi Kevin, I guess you are using corel. I think...

    Hi Kevin, I guess you are using corel. I think what you need to do is convert the text to artistic text, click on the text box go to text then convert to artistic text, make it much easier to deal...
  15. Thread: templates

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    Hi David, If you are going to use the template...

    Hi David,

    If you are going to use the template again and regularly mdf is good but I have started using wide appli tape, easy and quick to cut and always in the right place, two or three layers of...
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    Hi Chris, Open it in corel, view in wire frame...

    Hi Chris,

    Open it in corel, view in wire frame and delete the outlines then convert the remaining to red hairline or what ever you require.
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    corel X6

    I have purchased corel X6 and having greif opening files that are in cmyk when I need them in rgb, same files opened with x4 rgb no problem. I have tried setting the default color settings but still...
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    Hi Ernie, this isn't conventional way but it...

    Hi Ernie, this isn't conventional way but it works.
    1/With guidelines set up size and placement of tile and put square
    2/ With quidelines over the laser bed another square
    3/ Combine the two...
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    I had stainless rust much the same as you are...

    I had stainless rust much the same as you are getting and it was because we were applying a protective material that wasn't letting air through. Stopped that and never had a problem since.
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    I don't think Corel realises they have users with...

    I don't think Corel realises they have users with lasers, the color thing is a real pain. Are you having problems with color changing to cmyk when opening files created in x4 with x6 even though the...
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    Your choice of color will be the most difficult....

    Your choice of color will be the most difficult. Engrave the moon and leave the the craters will look good especially if leds are used.
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    Hi Cathy, I had a similar problems with a VLS...

    Hi Cathy, I had a similar problems with a VLS 6.60 and it was solved by replacing the drive belt and the bearings, I think I tended to over tighten so adjusting the belt may give you a clue, and...
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    Try wet paper towel or similar, also dish washing...

    Try wet paper towel or similar, also dish washing liquid can work well, it tends to keep chipping down and usually will give a finer finish which looks more like sandb lasting.
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    You will need to work out how far you need to...

    You will need to work out how far you need to shift everything but when you have set the nudge to the distance required tools>options>rulers>nudge, the select each guide line with the shift key held...
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    You can raster through masking tape (with a 60w...

    You can raster through masking tape (with a 60w Universal add 10% power). If you are using water based paint it pays to use fairly heavy masking tape, enamal via a spray can usually no problem.
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