I am afraid I haven't shared anything from the laser yet. I have been focused on the CNC and the lathe and gardens and house projects. But I finally got to test cutting some snowflakes I had done up based on some photos a Russian gal had made of actual snowflakes. These are all about 1.5in diameter.
These are done on maple veneer painted white and then cut with a speed of 10mm/s and 30% power. I was trying to see which ones blew up (3 of them did out of 20 designs) and which ones needed to be adjusted to strengthen lines that were cutting too finely or where I missed connecting pieces to the body and they fell out. I also need to add a top hole to each one to accept a silver wire loop for hanging. Overall, they came out looking good, especially for a first effort.
Shot these on a blue background with an iphone. Nothing fancy. Good enough to share though.
I know I keep saying this to you all, but thanks to all for hanging with me for a year till I actually had a laser in hand!! You have no idea how much all your help has simpified the use of this puppy for me! Special thanks to Dave Sheldrake, Scott Shepard, and Dan Hintz!
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