Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Na on Mar 03, 2012
Aw man... I'm jealous now! I'd love to have something that both cuts and engraves.... I've spent a few hours cutting out 6 shadow puppet *bodies*, not even the whole things.
Sounds great, and interesting to know about the heating affecting the use of many layers.
You know, I wish I could come near you: I'd split the costs of the machine!
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by motleybrews on Mar 03, 2012
You know, I wish I could come near you: I'd split the costs of the machine!
X2
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Puppetainer on Mar 03, 2012
AWESOME! That's the kind of thing it's dangerous to be exposed to because I would then be trying to sell off loved ones so I could buy it. And polite society tends to frown on such practices.
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Angel in Tx on Apr 13, 2012
Oh the possibilities of a machine like this! Drooling...
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by TygerMin on Apr 13, 2012
I work the retail side of a museum, and my favorite vendor is a wood guy that has a laser like this. The product possibilities are endless! The guy joked about needing some Christmas gifts so he engraved a bunch of sugar cookies. He also had a client who wanted engraved cigars, something completly doable with the laser.
hmmm...I might need to see what he would charge for cutting foam :D
Re: Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by DrMegan on Apr 13, 2012
You might want to see if there's a Makerspace or Hackerspace in your city. Each one is different, but most are community based workshops open to the public, or with a membership fee. Not every city has one, but there might be a laser cutter/engraving machine, CNC machines and other amazing tools at your disposal, and cool classes too. (think LED's, stepper motors, arduino, etc.)
It's not the same as owning your own, but it's a possibility.
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Shawn on Apr 14, 2012
Nice tip Dr Megan! I actually found a cool list of them and where they are located. http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces In fact that is an entire site devoted to them.
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Angel in Tx on Apr 14, 2012
Wow! I never knew such places existed!!! I found one in Dallas. I'm fascinated with reading their blog and how things work. Just the networking alone with other "makers" seems priceless!
Re: Laser Cutting/Engraving Machine Posted by Na on Apr 14, 2012
Thanks for that suggestion. I've found a couple of places near me, one of which looks amazing. It's a bit more for the digital artist, but certainly worth checking out anyway. The other has a 3D printer and rocket projects!