Rob Datri
09-11-2012, 8:56 PM
Heya folks!
I've been absorbing information here for a little while and am very grateful to everyone who has shared with the community! I have a quick question that I haven't been able to figure out on my own.
I use an Epilog 30 watt Zing laser and am trying to make some measurement gauges. I used corel draw to make a 1 inch circle and when I checked the vector cut circle it was a little loose on a 1 inch drill bit. I started thinking the "blank" cut out is probably precisely 1 inch but the hole left by the cut is twice the size of the width of the laser's cutting beam.
Is that correct? By trial and error a .994 inch sized circle seems to cut an exact 1 inch hole. So is the laser .003 inches wide?
I've been looking online and in the manual to verify this but haven't had much luck. Was hoping the people here could confirm or deny what I tried to figure out already.
Thanks!
Rob
I've been absorbing information here for a little while and am very grateful to everyone who has shared with the community! I have a quick question that I haven't been able to figure out on my own.
I use an Epilog 30 watt Zing laser and am trying to make some measurement gauges. I used corel draw to make a 1 inch circle and when I checked the vector cut circle it was a little loose on a 1 inch drill bit. I started thinking the "blank" cut out is probably precisely 1 inch but the hole left by the cut is twice the size of the width of the laser's cutting beam.
Is that correct? By trial and error a .994 inch sized circle seems to cut an exact 1 inch hole. So is the laser .003 inches wide?
I've been looking online and in the manual to verify this but haven't had much luck. Was hoping the people here could confirm or deny what I tried to figure out already.
Thanks!
Rob