[Noisebridge-discuss] Large(r) format Laser Cutter for Noisebridge...

[Martin Bogomolni]

What's the reliability, software, and workflow look like for that laser?

-M

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 1:54 PM, David Rorex <drorex at gmail.com> wrote:
> AMT's laser is ~47"x32" 80W, total final cost was just a few hairs under $7,000
>
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> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Taylor,
>>
>> Lets stick to what we can accomplish.  A $79,000 gantry style laser
>> cutter is a -bit- outside the power, weight, and financial
>> capabilities of NoiseBridge at the moment.
>>
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>>
>> I will come in to Noisebridge tonight for the meeting, and see if we
>> can build both consensus and start a fundraiser to get something like
>> a 32" x 18" laser cutter, with whatever wattage laser we can afford.
>> My preference would be a used RF excited + Air cooled laser (easier to
>> maintain) such as the Universal, or Epilog laser cutters.   However,
>> if raising money becomes an issue, we could swing for laser cutter
>> similar to what Ace Monster Toys has ( Water cooled, 100W ).
>>
>> -M
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