brianthephysicist Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 [img]http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/clap%20clap%20clap/grand/star_trek_clap_clap_gif.gif[/img] CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Just curious, what kind of laser is it? CO2 perchance? Also, what's the maximum intensity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 [quote name='brianthephysicist' timestamp='1340754489' post='2449241'] [img]http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/clap%20clap%20clap/grand/star_trek_clap_clap_gif.gif[/img] CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Just curious, what kind of laser is it? CO2 perchance? Also, what's the maximum intensity? [/quote] CO2. I do not know max intensity though. I'll have to look that one up, or maybe conduct a test once it arrives.[quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1340740181' post='2449144'] My settings for gl[i]a[/i]ss lean on the high power and high speed.... also, get a single page of newspaper and put it on the glarse, and wet it with a spray bottle... it will look cleaner... and surprisingly, the cheaper the gl[i]as[/i]s (in composition), the better..the more lead the glass has, the more it will hold the heat of the laser and will produce coarser results. You should also be able to have fun with anondized stuff like all get out... get your settings right and you can take off the anondized color, leaving the silver base metal... Before a run, we get a sample and cover the imprint area with masking tape and color the tape with a sharpie... then we run it super light to make sure we got the positioning right.... you might want to invest in something like a pegboard with pegs and keep a log of set ups... or simply buy acrylic and burn templates... acrylic stinks BAD...BAD...like open all your windows and turn the fans on..BAD... have fun, dude! [/quote] Thanks for the tips! As for alignment, I will have a very nice fancy inline visible alignment laser at my disposal, something which even some of the super expensive American-made machines do not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byzantine Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1340742378' post='2449165'] ass [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Don't sarse me boy. Edited June 28, 2012 by arfink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1340762481' post='2449300'] Thanks for the tips! As for alignment, I will have a very nice fancy inline visible alignment laser at my disposal, something which even some of the super expensive American-made machines do not have. [/quote] Explain this alighment thingie, do dad.. If you are marking a dogtag, it will be able to find X and Y center (on the dogtag), so you mark will be centered automatically? What is you put 30 or so tag up at a time, it can figure all that out? ( i mean, we use corel, dockers, positioning (or something) and step and repeat the logos, so no issues there) but it can *find* center by itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1340969307' post='2450335'] Explain this alighment thingie, do dad.. If you are marking a dogtag, it will be able to find X and Y center (on the dogtag), so you mark will be centered automatically? What is you put 30 or so tag up at a time, it can figure all that out? ( i mean, we use corel, dockers, positioning (or something) and step and repeat the logos, so no issues there) but it can *find* center by itself? [/quote] Oh well, it doesn't automatically center on your piece. For that you'll need a set of calipers. However, the alignment dot isn't just some gew-gaw they stick on the side of the cut head, like with some of the Epilog lasers. It actually travels the same beam path with the mirrors and everything, so it's in *exactly* the same spot as the cut beam. To do alignment you can use the calipers and measure everything out, but what's easier is to just have the program do a quick outline trace with the visual dot on (and the IR cutting beam off) and just eyeball it. I understand that for marking on pieces that you aren't also cutting can be a huge pain, and this tool honestly doesn't help too much with that. You still would need to get out yon calipers and check everything. But for my envisioned use, I'll be engraving and cutting one after the other without moving the work pieces, and so alignment in those cases is not very critical unless you plan on having the parts shift of their own accord during the cut. EDIT: If I was going to mark a large number of dogtags, here is how I would do it: Since my laser can both cut and mark, I would cover the honeycomb table with a sheet of thin balsa wood, and tape it to the table so it cannot move around. I would then cut outlines of all the tags into the sheet, and remove the pieces. Then I would have little dog-tag-shaped holes in known positions and could just slap the tags into the "mold" and mark them, and do that over and over again. Edited June 29, 2012 by arfink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 never heard of using balsa wood... but, hey, if it works for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havok579257 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1340725094' post='2449054'] [img]http://fslaser.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/img_2107_final_3.jpg[/img] It's so pretty. [/quote] i'm confused. where do the crytals go for this machine so you can go back to 1985 and win state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1340989543' post='2450408'] never heard of using balsa wood... but, hey, if it works for ya! [/quote] Well, the balsa is cheaper than any plastic. I suppose one could use thick card... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I might be worried about starting a fire in my new, $3000 laser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1340994717' post='2450445'] I might be worried about starting a fire in my new, $3000 laser. [/quote] Can't take the fire? Don't start the heat! I know it goes something like that... Edited June 29, 2012 by Slappo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 [quote name='Slappo' timestamp='1341000935' post='2450487'] Can't take the fire? Don't start the heat! I know it goes something like that... [/quote] I thought it was if you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 It's if you can't afford the kitchen, don't buy the wife. Am I the only native English speaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now