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After having my 360 for about 9 months, I am finally fairly pleased with my exhaust setup!
I have one 1hp fan outside with a single 4" pipe running inside and to just behind the laser. Then I have a...

1. I would charge a bit more on the $100 knife just because it will cost you more to replace if you stuff it up - I wouldn't charge more just because they can afford to pay more.
2. I would tell the...

Amazing work Ian. Thanks for taking the time to share the process and finished product.

By SE QLD, I assume you mean Australia? Try Steve at Acrylic Online, he's in Brisbane and has an SP3000, plenty big enough.

Did you check with Trotec? May be possible if you can install 2 different versions of Job Control, but I don't think you are meant to be able to even do that.

Why don't you want to use 2 separate...

Have you tried just calling Trotec? They should be able to answer all these questions.
I once was thinking of buying an old Trotec off ebay. Called Trotec with the serial number and they told me...

This is an extraordinary claim! No cheap glass tube can come close to any RF tube, not just because they are cheaper, it's physics. I remember proudly taking a high detail engraving sample I did on...

And I would highly recommend the Axminster over the centrifugal. I haven't used this one but I have never found a centrifugal with nearly enough airflow. When I changed from the biggest best 150mm...

The fan looks to have 150mm inlet and outlet.
I use 100mm flexible ducting coming straight off my Trotec outlet. Just keep screwing the hose clamp down and the 100mm happily becomes 80mm.
In the...

I used to order from here often. First order was amazing, then every order after that the quality of the wood got worse and worse. Their only comment was that wood is a natural product and always...

Some people have far too much spare time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feit1osFiqE

"reliable with good support and a good name" Full Spectrum doesn't tick any of those boxes, especially their hobby machines.

Looks like your budget is around $4k, but go a get a demo of some...

I recommend ThinBoards. I have ordered from 3 different places over the years and ThinBoards was not only the cheapest but the best quality yet. Can't comment on customer service as I never needed to...

Trotec make them:
http://www.trotec-marking.com/en-AU/Lasermachines/marking-laser/speedmarker/Pages/SpeedMarker-1300.aspx

I've taken that top plate off my Speedy 100 thinking the same thing!
I think the best way is just to clean what you can with a brush, rag, whatever from inside the cabinet. Then you can go in...

Hi Matt,
I don't recall what brand meter it was but it is owned and used by my local Trotec tech. He used the same meter to test my 60W Speedy 100 when I got it (it tested at 65W).
The FSL was...

Like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=arjRtCjI9AQ

I used to have a FSL Hobby 45W. I used a laser power meter and it tested at 29W (cooling water at 15C), but FSL support assured me that was incorrect.
From what I can gather they enchant the tube...

I think he means the gantry carries the tube.

You could try taping tightly all the way around the board so the tape is sticking to itself. It won't be a perfect seal over the wood but will stop most smoke marks. And if the finish is smooth, any...

When I got my first laser (40W glass tube) I had a 40L (10 gallon) water tub with a small aquarium pump and had 6 or 8 2Litre (half gallon) bottles that I kept in the freezer and just swapped over as...

Attachment works now.

Alibaba seems to have some.

For me this is a very worthy update.
The inner geometries first is the best part for me. Although, I do seem to have problems with it with files that have a lot of vector lines. They seem to never...

Thanks so much Keith, very helpful indeed. The doghouse idea sounds like a winner to me.
(Sorry Julian for hijacking your thread)

Would either of these be suitable Keith?
https://www.carbatec.com.au/dust-control/dust-extractors/dust-extractor-1hp-1-c-30kg-67-42-45-cm
http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/W886

Also, is there...