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

[Chris Murphy]

If we were to get another laser cutter, I'd love to correct some of these issues...

The software on our current machine is hideous. I would love an OS X driver with a native interface (with support for everyone else's platform of choice too). 

The present laser cutter has an uneven platform and the laser can be driven into the sides of the machine (is this a feature?). The list of problems don't end there. I'm grateful to have it and occasionally use it, but I wouldn't recommend this machine to a friend. 

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On Feb 12, 2013, at 17:01, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>>> 
>>> ----
>>> 
>>> 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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