Anything less than $80 a square foot would be nice, sheesh!
Anything less than $80 a square foot would be nice, sheesh!
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
I got mine at Johnson Plastics, I think it was about $125 for 12x24 - make sure you get the double sided one or, like me, you'll have a single sided one sitting around gathering dust...
I have 2 double sided mats now, and single sided wouldn't bother me at all. I still tape stuff down all the time that won't stick to a sticky mat (like plex with the paper still on it). I machine small plastic pieces all the time and the mats are great for that. I need 24x24" worth for my new IS7000...
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
Don't know if these will work for you but their cheaper
http://www.americanfloormats.com/cle...FY49QgodG0sAEg
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10" Table Saw
8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
Dremel, 3x21 Belt Sander
Afraid those won't work, each mat has 30 disposable layers, and (as I understand it) the tack is very light. Silicone sticky mats are washable and will last for years. What's hard for me to swallow about $165+ for a 12x24 mat is that I can buy 3 of those tacky silicone hair and lint rollers for less than $20 and at 8" x 2-1/2" diameter there's over 192 square inches of material on them. What I'd really like to find is a supplier for the silicone sheeting itself...
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
Kev, Would double sided tape work for you? We use that in wood turning all the time.
Dave
900x600 80watt EFR Tube laser from Liaocheng Ray Fine Tech LTD. Also a 900x600 2.5kw spindle CNC from Ray Fine. And my main tool, a well used and loved Jet 1642 Woodlathe with an outboard toolrest that helps me work from 36 inch diameters down to reallllllly tiny stuff.
Kev,
If you can give me a few days, I have my feelers out for supplier info. I know what those mats are made of, and my belief is they can be had for significantly less. I'll let you know...
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USCutter 24" LaserPoint Vinyl Cutter
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Robust Beauty 25"x52" wood lathe w/everything
Jet BD-920W 9"x20" metal lathe
Delta 18-900L 18" drill press
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I think he's looking for a reusable product. These silicone mats like he said are reusable and washable. I have a small one on the dash of my truck, I put my cell up there, the phone sticks to the mat and keeps it from flying around the cab.When it gets dirty or dusty I just wash it with a little soap and water and its as god as new again.
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10" Table Saw
8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
Dremel, 3x21 Belt Sander
I still use tape all the time on certain material. For just ENGRAVING tape is fine. But I cut lots of various holes out of lots of various plastics, and sometimes the holes leave very little needed material behind. I have to insure that the needed-area of the material is taped well, because if not tool chatter or end mill 'lift' can ruin the cut. Also, cutting into tape creates goo on the cut edges. And then removing the pieces and removing the tape, and tape residue left behind, can get very time consuming, plus I've broken many parts just pulling them off the table because sometimes the tape sticks too well. The stickymats are a godsend, because they hold the entire piece down, I can clear thru it and the cutter does little if any damage to the mat, especially if the down-side still has the plastic masking. I don't have to create stencil cuts, no gooey residue, no tape and tape residue to remove, no tape to replace to do the next job, the mat just works great!
I'll be watching Dan, thank you!
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
Thanks Kev! It is interesting noting the differences in the way things I am used to using in turning affect things in the laser. I appreciate everyone being willing to talk about this stuff when I throw out these thoughts.
Dave
900x600 80watt EFR Tube laser from Liaocheng Ray Fine Tech LTD. Also a 900x600 2.5kw spindle CNC from Ray Fine. And my main tool, a well used and loved Jet 1642 Woodlathe with an outboard toolrest that helps me work from 36 inch diameters down to reallllllly tiny stuff.
I should clarify, I don't uses the mats in the laser, I use them on the tables of my spindle-n-tool engraving machines...
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
http://www.visionengravers.com/store/p_multimat.html Seklema
http://www.newing-hall.com/ProductMa...h/tables.shtml Dynagrip
http://www.laserbits.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=315 Multi Mat
I use magnets to hold my material in place in the laser and a dynagrip on my rotary.
Mark
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Thanks Kevin! That makes more sense to me. I was gonna spend some time looking more into the matts to see what it was about them that prevented the lasers from cutting them as well when you did a cut through of a material that was sitting on them! Saved me some time. <grin>
Dave
900x600 80watt EFR Tube laser from Liaocheng Ray Fine Tech LTD. Also a 900x600 2.5kw spindle CNC from Ray Fine. And my main tool, a well used and loved Jet 1642 Woodlathe with an outboard toolrest that helps me work from 36 inch diameters down to reallllllly tiny stuff.
Mark,
Dynagrip? As in the adhesive roofing sheet?
Dave
900x600 80watt EFR Tube laser from Liaocheng Ray Fine Tech LTD. Also a 900x600 2.5kw spindle CNC from Ray Fine. And my main tool, a well used and loved Jet 1642 Woodlathe with an outboard toolrest that helps me work from 36 inch diameters down to reallllllly tiny stuff.
Did you ever come up with an economical solution, Kev?