Jeff Body
09-28-2015, 12:31 AM
I just felt like sharing my latest accomplishment....
If you've seen the lasers on ebay you know they come with a roller type rotary to engrave glasses. 322336
Using this to do Pint glasses is a nightmare and I didn't even want to try wine and champagne glasses.
After trying out a few glasses I knew I wanted something different.
Since I haven't been able to make much money with my laser yet and I've been dishing out a alot getting everything setup and functioning the way I want. I decided I didn't have the money to buy another rotary. So the only other option was to make one. After looking at a few I came up with a design and overall I'm extremely glad it's worked.
It's made from 1/8" and 1/4" acrylic I had left over. I purchased some bearings and RC car axles from Amazon (total about $15.) And I used a belt and the motor from the old rotary.
Total time took about 3 weeks of trial and error.
Well I guess I'm just posting this because I hope someone here will understand the excitement of engineering, fabrication, and the success of seeing it work.
My laser hasn't made me much money and surely hasn't paid for itself but it sure has allowed me to have a blast making things.
Here's a few more pictures and a video.
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https://youtu.be/hiwsJuu3XfA
If you've seen the lasers on ebay you know they come with a roller type rotary to engrave glasses. 322336
Using this to do Pint glasses is a nightmare and I didn't even want to try wine and champagne glasses.
After trying out a few glasses I knew I wanted something different.
Since I haven't been able to make much money with my laser yet and I've been dishing out a alot getting everything setup and functioning the way I want. I decided I didn't have the money to buy another rotary. So the only other option was to make one. After looking at a few I came up with a design and overall I'm extremely glad it's worked.
It's made from 1/8" and 1/4" acrylic I had left over. I purchased some bearings and RC car axles from Amazon (total about $15.) And I used a belt and the motor from the old rotary.
Total time took about 3 weeks of trial and error.
Well I guess I'm just posting this because I hope someone here will understand the excitement of engineering, fabrication, and the success of seeing it work.
My laser hasn't made me much money and surely hasn't paid for itself but it sure has allowed me to have a blast making things.
Here's a few more pictures and a video.
322340322341322338322339
https://youtu.be/hiwsJuu3XfA