[Fab] Laser cutter

[Corey McGuire]

Ok, that rant was random (forgive me, I am watching a circle get cut
160 to 260 times) but I want to give my opinion on the matter for
future users of the machine and the dirty-shop.  I want there to be a
consistent message and I want other dirty-users to know that other
people have their back.  We have put a lot of work in to the laser
room to make ventilation a non-issue, but whiney bitches don't know
this.  As far as they are concerned, we're all asshole with no
consideration for other people in the space.  We aren't and they need
to know that.  We also need to know this.  And we also must have the
information needed to express this.

/rant


On 5/6/11, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com> wrote:
> The only trouble I see with that tact is ventilation related.  Wood in
> the machine makes smoke.  Smoking at a rate faster than the fans can
> evacuate the smoke will cause the machine to fowl, cut to degrade, and
> cranky bastards complaining about the laser.
>
> I am most worried about the later because I have already been bothered
> by politically motivated dicks with axes to grind.  So far, only idle
> threats about NB not being a place for a laser engraver, but I don't
> take them lightly.  Not because I want to make these people
> happy...no...because I want a fucking laser engraver.
>
> Which brings me to a point that NONE of these aforementioned dicks has
> made, even though I said I would back them up on it if they did:
>
> Lots of people want to move the dirty shop.  Some want it in the back,
> some want it off a short pier.  Being a do-a-crazy, if they don't
> bring it up on the list, they don't get their way, period.  I'm happy
> with that.  But, in the interest of prosperity, I have the following
> suggestion: Swap the back classroom with the dirty shop, partition the
> areas in any legal and legitimate way possible to prevent noise, dust,
> and fumes from spreading.  Vent-vent-vent.  What is good for the dirty
> shop is good for the laser.
>
> When it's time, I will help the move from start to finish because I
> use both of these areas...but...until they bring it up, I say fuck'em.
>
> On 5/6/11, Sean Cusack <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've definitely cut through a ton of 1/4" ply on epilogs - in my
>> experience,
>> wood is significantly harder to cut than plastics. If you go slow,
>> everything catches on fire. too fast and nothing happens. I've had luck
>> using the highest power I can manage, and then adjusting speed/passes
>> accordingly to make sure wood doesn't burn. Unfortunately, since a lot of
>> my
>> work has been on 60 or 100W systems, the setting I generally use are
>> probably not very applicable here...not sure if that really helped or
>> not...
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:49 PM, 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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