[Noisebridge-discuss] Laser cutter from China?

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Matt Westervelt was telling me that he just got a 50W Redsail for about
$3000?  I know you can find some 40W models on ebay for about $1000 though
Martyn was saying they're not any good.  Used epilogs typically go for
around $5000 and up apparently?

It definitely seems like the bottom is beginning to fall out of the market;
but hard to say which of these newer models is worth purchasing.   Let's
start a page on the wiki to try to catalogue the different available models,
specs, price ranges and reviews if we can find them.  Condense it into one
spot and see what we find!

:)

-grey

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:14 PM, David Yao
<kudegra+nb at gmail.com<kudegra%2Bnb at gmail.com>
> wrote:

> I've browsed at the SEG electronics market in Shenzhen a few times, but
> never came across a whole laser cutter setup.
> Do you have any contacts locally who can help source it? last resort
> search http://www.alibaba.com ... there are several vendors listed. As far
> as specs, maybe draw a comparison to the Epilog 45 watt unit?
>
> Whatever you get, make sure you have the actual unit you buy demonstrated
> to work in front of you... which brings me to wonder how you'll lug that
> cross the SZ/HK immigration checkpoint? You have access to a private
> car+driver with dual licenses (or know how to hire one)?
>
> It'd be awesome if you really did make it back with a functional laser
> cutter!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:19 PM, miloh <froggytoad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jun 17, 2009, at 6:14 PM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net>
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > So as some of you know, I'm in Hong Kong and today I'll likely travel
>>> > into Shenzhen.
>>> >
>>>
>>
>> Cool.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> > It occurred to Grey and myself that it might be an optimal time to
>>> > acquire a laser cutter for Noisebridge.
>>> >
>>>
>>
>> Oh great, $50 for Laser cutter fund  :)    (or RMB)
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> > If anyone has any suggestions for such a device in either Hong Kong or
>>> > Shenzhen, I might just pick one up.
>>>
>>
>> Can't think of any great models, otmh.
>>
>>
>>> >
>>> > I'm here until Monday, so if you have suggestions, I have some time to
>>> > schlep it back!
>>> >
>>> > Best,
>>> > Jake
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