The problem is that the focal length of the lens is too short to do that kind of cut effectively.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Corey McGuire <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Incomplete cut with 210-270 passes at 3ma power and 100% speed.<br>
Plywood fucking sucks.<br>
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On 5/6/11, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> 30 passes at 3ma. Cut wider, but not much deeper. Trying 100 passes at<br>
> 3ma.<br>
><br>
> I have more cuts, so as soon as I get an idea for an approximate speed<br>
> and power setting, I will try one of the next cuts at that setting.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 5/6/11, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> 60 passes at 1.5ma, not through. Trying 30 passes at 3ma right now.<br>
>><br>
>> Part of the problem, as I have experienced it, is the wood gets cooked,<br>
>> burnt, and won't cut readily anymore. If anyone has other ideas, let me<br>
>> know.<br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> I should say that cutting through the glue layers was messy, but trying<br>
>>> 50<br>
>>> passes instead of just 10 might be the solution.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Corey McGuire<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> I have had little success with plywood, but I have some ideas on what<br>
>>>> to<br>
>>>> do next. I have some 3/16th's luan that I've tried before. I'm going<br>
>>>> to<br>
>>>> make something a little less complex and try a new tact, soon.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Dave Johnson<br>
>>>> <<a href="mailto:dave@chenerystreet.com">dave@chenerystreet.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>>> Hello Fabbers,<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> New guy here: I understand from a coworker that y'all have a largely<br>
>>>>> functional laser cutter...can it cut 1/4" plywood? 1/8"?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> If so, I'd love to come by, throw some dollars in the jar, and play<br>
>>>>> with<br>
>>>>> it a little. I'd probably want someone who knows their way around it<br>
>>>>> to<br>
>>>>> give<br>
>>>>> me an introduction, maybe I can arrange to meet somebody?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I just finished my latest machine (see<br>
>>>>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7REmfZ6O5U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7REmfZ6O5U</a>) and after cutting all<br>
>>>>> those<br>
>>>>> gears on a scroll saw I'm ready for a computer assist :-)<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Thx,<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Dave<br>
>>>>><br>
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