If you assume the power and speed settings are correct, and cut straight into your project, you may cut farther then you planned (which is never good for things like laptops). If you want to check for chlorine, the folks at Burnination put together a great instructional video to help you out! Never be too quick to etch something. If you can stay away from these two materials, I would highly recommend it. PVC and Vinyl create a corrosive chlorine gas that will not only harm you, but could permanently damage your machine and void its warranty in the process. In addition to all the bonus things no one tells you you can cut, there are several things you should try to avoid cutting. When cutting reflective things, never have the reflective side facing upwards towards you and make sure you don't use too high a power. It has the potential to send the laser beam back from whence it came, damaging the laser diode. Aluminum, as is true of most metals, is quite reflective.
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There are also several materials that places won't tell you you can cut, such as: Skin Cake Chocolate Gingerbread Meat Pancakes Finger Nails Card Stock Paper StampsĪcrylic, Wood, Paper, Plastic, Laptops, and a whole host of other things are flammable, so please don't walk away mid cut, you may come back to more then you hoped for. Wood - can be both etched and cut Too High of a power can distort engraved images. Requires a more special technique to etch well.
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This includes bottles (both full and empty) drinking glasses, and plain flat glass. (PVC and vinyl are not laser safe - see step 4) Anodized Aluminum - can be etched (Black anodized aluminum provides best contrast out of all anodized aluminum) Brass - un-coated brass can not be etched with a laser, it needs to have some kind of coating (such as paint). Laser safe plastic such as ABS and polycarbonate - can be both etched and cut. Extruded Acrylic - can be cut (does not frost when etched). Cast Acrylic - can be etched and cut (has a nice frosted appearance).
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Now that we have (or know how to go about getting access to) a laser cutter, let's move onto what materials we can cut, and basic things we can do with them. You could also treat it as you would a car, since it costs just about as much, and lease-to-own. You can go to manufactures websites and see if they have an option to purchase pre-owned models, or go to a site like ebay and hope that what you buy is what you get.
If you really want your own laser cutter and just don't have the money for it, there are a couple of options. There is an excellent set of Instructables on doing just that. Another way to get your design made without buying a laser cutter is with a company like Ponoko, who will cut whatever design you send them, and send you back the finished product. You can also try to find places that use laser cutters, and see if they wouldn't mind helping you out. There's a lot of places that make a business of laser cutting items for other people. If you just want your design made and don't have the cash for, or want to buy, the machinery, you can do some searches in your local area for businesses that will laser cut for you.
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Going about it this way, you not only get cheap access to a laser cutter, you also get to learn some tips and tricks, plus constant hands on experience. Less then a hundred dollars (depending on cost per credit) for a class, and you should have access to a laser cutter for a whole semester. Community colleges are fairly cheap for classes, and it can't hurt to see if they offer any classes in art or engineering that involve laser engraving. With that in mind, I'm going to explore other ways of getting your hands on a laser cutter. Epilog recently released a line of budget laser cutters that come in just under $8,000.00.
Though, chances are if you don't have one yet, purchasing one may not be within your budget. The first thing you're going to need to use a laser cutter, is the laser cutter.
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