Allen Jeter
03-16-2009, 1:33 PM
Hello All,
Well I finally took the plunge and bought a laser system I went ahead and splurged on a new epilog mini 18 35 watt. I have been making focus masks for telescopes and selling them online which has been working out.
I make the masks right now out of 1/32" rowmark black ADA alternative. By my math I am paying $1.60 a square inch. That seems like an awful lot for what it is but maybe I am just being cheap :eek:.
So I was wondering is this expensive because it is being sold specifically for laser engraving? Is there a regular old thin black plastic that would cut well on the laser that's not so spendy? Or is this is cheap as it gets? A broader question though is what makes a plastic laserable? I know pvc is out but what specific things do you look for in a plastic that make it ideal?
Cheers, Allen
Well I finally took the plunge and bought a laser system I went ahead and splurged on a new epilog mini 18 35 watt. I have been making focus masks for telescopes and selling them online which has been working out.
I make the masks right now out of 1/32" rowmark black ADA alternative. By my math I am paying $1.60 a square inch. That seems like an awful lot for what it is but maybe I am just being cheap :eek:.
So I was wondering is this expensive because it is being sold specifically for laser engraving? Is there a regular old thin black plastic that would cut well on the laser that's not so spendy? Or is this is cheap as it gets? A broader question though is what makes a plastic laserable? I know pvc is out but what specific things do you look for in a plastic that make it ideal?
Cheers, Allen