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For my laser cutting business we've been using Squarespace with great results. However, the ecommerce side of it is pretty weak. I've been looking into Shopify. Curious if any of you guys are using...

I wound up using an assist gas and had no trouble cutting through.

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Not sure what cartridge banks are, so can't answer your question.

I'm not sure how to check these things. I'm running a liquid o2 tank with a harris regulator (model 330/125). My o2 supplier has not been helpful. Can you recommend a supplier in the mid atlantic or...

Hey fellow Kern users. I have a 400 watt HSE and have been cutting a ton of hot roll steel. We started out using regular compressed o2 tanks for our assist gas, but after blowing through those in no...

The real money is in manufacturing imo. We make more money for less time when people just send us files, tell us what material they want, and we cut a ton of them. Then again, that's what the Kern...

When we get too busy, we just refer them to the other guys around the corner. That way clients get what they need and we build goodwill with our competition.

Thanks for the tips everyone! The paint hadn't had a long time to cure, which is probably what caused it. We sorted it out. Thanks!

How do you guys manage the jobs coming in and out of your shops? I use a combination of software (Trello, Wunderlist, Slack, Google Calendar). Just curious if anyone else has any thoughts on this...

I went full time with the laser work about a year ago. Haven't looked back. It's terrifying at times to be the sole breadwinner in the family but I really REALLY enjoy being my own boss. Who wouldn't?

Hah! Me too. LASER ADRENALINE JUNKIES UNITE!

I don't mean cleaning the acrylic that hasn't been engraved. I'm talking about the areas hit by the laser.

Anyway, I figured out a solution, albeit a tedious and meticulous one.

So, I tried...

So I'm working on an art project where we painted some white acrylic black, and then lasered off the black paint. Looks awesome, but there are some areas where this is a bit of black haze inside the...

I just got a 400w Kern HSE. I had some issues getting it running, but damn, Kern's customer service is unparalleled. They got me up and running with very little trouble. So far, it's been a workhorse...

Thanks guys!

The fact that JDS can't calculate shipping at checkout is a big negative for me. I'd rather pay a little bit more, and have a better understanding of the impact on cash flow than get a random charge...

I have a 50w epilog, and despite realigning the lenses, leveling the table, cleaning the optics, and doing everything maintenance-wise – I feel like it's not cutting as nicely as it was. Is there a...

Nevermind! Found some.

Hey guys,

Anybody know of a gloss white material that engraves black? Tried rowmark lacquer, but didn't realize it wasn't for lasers (whoops). Not having much luck finding anything else.

I was...

I was thinking that it would make sense to have a co2 gantry / galvo, but yeah it makes more sense to have the bed move. If anyone knows of a system that does this, let me know.

Here it is running side by side with "the competition" (from what I can tell that's a Trotec).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6UzPTfdJq0 skip to a minute in to see the side by side test.

I've seen it. It's crazy fast. Like smokes the trotec speedy laser fast. And you can get up to 150w in the system. And if you can get that much speed out of one, why not get two?

I'm interested...

So, galvo lasers are crazy fast, but the work area is small. Gantry lasers give you big work areas, but they are slow.

Why hasn't anyone ever put a galvo laser on a gantry. You'd get the speed of...

We were looking at getting a Fusion 40 (120w) as well. I have an epilog helix, and the speed on epilogs just can't hold a candle to trotec. For comparison, I had a specific job run on a fusion 40...

Chris, want the contact info for Kris Tennyson? He's the VP of Sales at Trotec, and has be super responsive, and helpful for our purchase.