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Joseph, that's a good idea to make a file per material as a sor tof template, will have to try that!

I haven't settled on a pathe yet but am going to do something! I always get antsy over the...

We bought our 900x1200 G.Weike back in 2012 (or so - can't remember exactly) and have used it 8-20 hours/week pretty much every week since then.

A couple months ago I noticed some of the mirrors...

I bought my G.Weike laser 5 or 6 years ago now and have used the crap out of it - it's been a workhorse. While LaserCut has been mostly adequate, it's never been what I would call "good."

The...

By rights, my crate was too big for the liftgate as well. I used the bucket of my tractor to keep it from tipping off the back of the truck. Driver didn't seem to care one bit, but that was about...

Yeah, seems like grand total for shipping on my G.Weike 1290 was $1500-$1700, some of which was liftgate service to my door, but most of which was duties/taxes/othermadeupshippingfees.

For the...

Thanks again, Dave. I had it in my head they were 90% transmission efficiency so was worried about the 10% turning in to heat, but 2% is much less concerning. I will post some pictures of my...

Thanks Dave, green makes sense. Any thoughts on heat/lifespan of the combiner?

I know they take away some power, but most of the time I'm nowhere near 100% anyway, and this is with my 80W tube in. Looks like I'm going to be doing a lot more engraving on aluminum (a good...

Very nice, Dave!!!

Thanks for the feedback, all. I genuinely did this from the get-go for my own personal satisfaction, so I'm not too concerned about making money with it. That said, if I was going to sell direct to...

Thanks for the responses!

And Richard, no offense at all. I've debated on adding a little more detail - exactly the areas you mentioned plus a grill pattern on the sides of the hood where the...

Thought I'd share this as I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I was hankering to work on a model a few weeks back but didn't have anything handy. So, I sat down at my CAD workstation and...

Thanks guys! I've got some pictures of weathered cedar, but I can't seem to find a good picture of a weathered, laser-engraved cedar. We could add paint if we have to, but maintenance will be...

Thanks for all the help, guys. Does anyone have a picture of a cedar laser engraving that has aged and silvered? Does the engraving contrast stay consistent as the color fades? The maintenance...

Spar Varnish is what we have here and what we're planning to use.

Client specifically does not want cedar - that was our original suggestion. I do not think at this point we're going to paint the...

Thanks for the thoughts, guys. Corian looks nice but is a no-go as client wants wood. Cypress is probably a good option - will do some more research into getting our hands on some of that.

Have a client that wants a sign roughly 3' square for the exterior of their East-coast beach house. They do not want cedar (which we can't seem to find in that size anyway). Not having worked with...

Thanks guys for the input. Did a lot more research last night and basically arrived at the conclusions here: planer would be exciting but not workable, drum sander would probably work but in the end...

I have a fairly large CO2 laser that I use in my "normal" business that my wife is going to start using to make custom wooden coasters to sell. Just so happens we have had both a Hickory tree and a...

Cool idea. I think I'll rework this concept a little and try to get it a little more user-friendly (like, notches for fingers to rotate it) and give it a whirl.

+1 Delivery took longer than anticipated (container got flagged for random customs inspection) but I had my machine here within about 8 weeks of sending cash away. All in all I'm quite happy with...

I bought my G.Weike specifically and primarily for marking our anodized aluminum products. So far, it's been great for reliability and consistency once you learn to use the wonky LaserCut software....

To me, there are only a few things you need to know to quote a job like this accurately:

1) Does the company pay their bills (that's an important check these days, unfortunately)
2) How long will...

Recently referred to me on this forum - I will likely be going this route for the time being. 1550 CFM claimed - who knows what it actually is, but I'm sure it's more than I've got right now.
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Attached picture is CO2 etch on clear-anodized 6061-T651 aluminum. Would be very challenging to make it look anything like engine turning, IMHO.