[Fab] Laser cutter

[Corey McGuire]

30 passes at 3ma.  Cut wider, but not much deeper.  Trying 100 passes at 3ma.

I have more cuts, so as soon as I get an idea for an approximate speed
and power setting, I will try one of the next cuts at that setting.


On 5/6/11, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com> wrote:
> 60 passes at 1.5ma, not through.  Trying 30 passes at 3ma right now.
>
> Part of the problem, as I have experienced it, is the wood gets cooked,
> burnt, and won't cut readily anymore.  If anyone has other ideas, let me
> know.
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I should say that cutting through the glue layers was messy, but trying
>> 50
>> passes instead of just 10 might be the solution.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Corey McGuire
>> <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I have had little success with plywood, but I have some ideas on what to
>>> do next.  I have some 3/16th's luan that I've tried before.  I'm going
>>> to
>>> make something a little less complex and try a new tact, soon.
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Dave Johnson
>>> <dave at chenerystreet.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Fabbers,
>>>>
>>>> New guy here: I understand from a coworker that y'all have a largely
>>>> functional laser cutter...can it cut 1/4" plywood? 1/8"?
>>>>
>>>> If so, I'd love to come by, throw some dollars in the jar, and play
>>>> with
>>>> it a little. I'd probably want someone who knows their way around it to
>>>> give
>>>> me an introduction, maybe I can arrange to meet somebody?
>>>>
>>>> I just finished my latest machine (see
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7REmfZ6O5U) and after cutting all those
>>>> gears on a scroll saw I'm ready for a computer assist :-)
>>>>
>>>> Thx,
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
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