arfink Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1340994717' post='2450445'] I might be worried about starting a fire in my new, $3000 laser. [/quote] Cutting wood is perfectly safe as long as you don't set the laser power too low and subsequently move it very slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hmmmm.... razzle dazzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well, laser arrives tomorrow. Today I'm going to cobble together a portable workbench to set it up on, probably out of an old vanity or some scrap countertop and 2x4s. I also shall need to obtain: - a 5 gallon bucket for the water reservoir - 5 gallons of distilled water (grocery store) - a small kitchen fire extinguisher (safety first!) - some locking castors (so I can move the laser stand around easily) - a dryer vent Looks like I'll be going to the hardware store today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 The laser has arrived! I spent the better part of today getting things ready to set it up. I still don't have proper ventilation yet, but we'll deal with that tomorrow. Pics will come soonish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Well, I successfully burned some holes in some paper and made a line in a piece of 1/4" pine board. I didn't get further than tonight because my ventilation still isn't hooked up quite right and it was getting stinky. Also I discovered that the y axis end stops are in need of adjustment, the red-dot alignment tool requires assembly, and the table needs to be made level. Also I should probably update the power vectoring config files so that it compensates for the fact that the x axis is actually slower than the y, resulting in noticeably uneven marking on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Would a vibration isolation table also be a good idea? Or do you think it won't be sensitive to those tiny vibrations? You could also damp vibrations by placing your current table's legs onto thick pieces of rubber. [img]http://www.autom8.com/images_product/table_20series.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Normile Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) I justs seen this and could not help but wonder, is this machine for a possible business venture or is it for a hobby? It looks similiar to the machines they cut self stick vinyl letters out for magnetic signs and ones that stick directly to vehicle doors. Another thing as its hard to tell from the picture, how big is that thing? Any way have fun and do not get too busy on sunday cutting glass and pass on mass, that would show no class, not meaning to be crass. EDIT : durn, they fixed the fiddler! ed Edited July 3, 2012 by Ed Normile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1341015219' post='2450629'] It's if you can't afford the kitchen, don't buy the wife. Am I the only native English speaker? [/quote] When buying wife from Soviet Russia, English not needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Well, I got it for both reasons Ed. As for vibration dampening, that's not an issue. The resolution is only 1000DPI, so any slight vibrations won't be a big deal. In fact, I get more vibration from the air compressor on this thing than I do from the movement of the cutting head. Levelling the table took about 10 seconds once I figured out how to do it, which took a lot longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 As for size- it's much bigger than the pictures make it look. It supposedly could fit on a desk, but if you did that it'd probably consume all the desk space you had. I'll try to get some video and a size comparison shot some time today after I figure out this darn dryer vent thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 If you wanted to, you could run the air line through a bucket of ordinary sand to damp out the air compressor vibrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 The hose isn't causing the vibration- it's the compressor itself. I can't very well put the whole compressor in a bucket of sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Normile Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1341335352' post='2452017'] The hose isn't causing the vibration- it's the compressor itself. I can't very well put the whole compressor in a bucket of sand. [/quote] Well, you could if you had a large enough bucket. The only problem would be all the sand in the compressor... ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1341335352' post='2452017'] The hose isn't causing the vibration- it's the compressor itself. I can't very well put the whole compressor in a bucket of sand. [/quote] You can't? Buy one of those keg buckets and put a 6 inch layer of sand at the bottom and rest the compressor on top. Or if you have a very wide compressor you can do something similar with a shallow plastic sled. [img]http://cdn4.beveragefactory.com/tn2_large_r4219-brute091809155228.jpg[/img] [img]http://sas.guidespot.com/bundles/guides_o9/assets/widget_bCFhz1vDffxi9_13_bSKi2.jpg[/img] And if you're worried about sand in the compressor, put a thin plastic sheet over the sand before you place the compressor on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Well, I put the compressor on top of an old mouse pad. That helped a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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