we picked up a 90W that we're upgrading to 120Ws when the tube blows, its 800mm x 700mm work area with a motorised Z table.<div><br></div><div>cost about 4K all in, we did change out some of the optics and did our own alignment.. wklasers in china.</div>
<div><br></div><div>cuts 1" acrylic and about 5/8ths hardwood, been running it for quite a few months now</div><div><br></div><div>i apologise for mixing up SAE and metric, everyone here talks SAE.</div><div><br></div>
<div><br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Matt Joyce <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matt@nycresistor.com" target="_blank">matt@nycresistor.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Below is a list of wiki articles from NYCR on laser purchasing. Not<br>
3d but CAD... and an expensive piece of gear.<br>
<br>
Some of this may be relevant.<br>
<br>
<br>
-Matt<br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Purchasing_A_Laser" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Purchasing_A_Laser</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Pricing" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Pricing</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Replacement_parts,_filters,_etc" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Replacement_parts,_filters,_etc</a>.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Power" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Power</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Cleaning" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Cleaning</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Etching_Service_FAQ" target="_blank">http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Laser_Etching_Service_FAQ</a><br>
<br>
On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM, charlie wallace<br>
<<a href="mailto:charlie@finitemonkeys.com">charlie@finitemonkeys.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> yeah exactly if we got it we'll share, if we haven't we will figure it out.<br>
><br>
> Share and Enjoy even if its not an amiga.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Al Billings <<a href="mailto:albill@openbuddha.com">albill@openbuddha.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Oh, so like most hackerspace tools!<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Al Billings<br>
>> <a href="http://openbuddha.com" target="_blank">http://openbuddha.com</a><br>
>><br>
>> On Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM, charlie wallace wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Whip round and some guilt laced emails, then a few key members will kick<br>
>> in whats left.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Al Billings <<a href="mailto:albill@openbuddha.com">albill@openbuddha.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I figured that. :-)<br>
>><br>
>> How is it paid for though?<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Al Billings<br>
>> <a href="http://www.openbuddha.com" target="_blank">http://www.openbuddha.com</a><br>
>> <a href="http://makehacklearn.org" target="_blank">http://makehacklearn.org</a><br>
>><br>
>> On Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:15 PM, charlie wallace wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> buy another one.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Al Billings <<a href="mailto:albill@openbuddha.com">albill@openbuddha.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> What do you do when a laser tube fries itself?<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Al Billings<br>
>> <a href="http://www.openbuddha.com" target="_blank">http://www.openbuddha.com</a><br>
>> <a href="http://makehacklearn.org" target="_blank">http://makehacklearn.org</a><br>
>><br>
>> On Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:04 PM, charlie wallace wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> we just supply the machine, space and electricity and knowledge for free,<br>
>> you supply the materials, unless we have the materials on hand and no ones<br>
>> care if they're used up but it'd be nice if they were replaced, or added<br>
>> too.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
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