On a serious note though I just purchased a 100W laser and am considering engraving some tempered glass but the piece is a one time shot. Maybe I should try to acquire a spare piece to practice on...
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On a serious note though I just purchased a 100W laser and am considering engraving some tempered glass but the piece is a one time shot. Maybe I should try to acquire a spare piece to practice on...
I got you all beat, I did my first engraving at 6 months old when I engraved my favorite spoon with my teeth so I would know if my Brother or sister took it. You guys are a bunch of rookies! :D
Yes thank you! I’ve been looking at the LLC option. I had an S Corp Year’s ago in California and it didn’t turn out for me. I never really got the business off the ground and come to find out you...
Thanks Robert! Sorry I havent got back to this thread in a while. I’m working 7-12’s on night shift and just way too busy.
I appreciate your comments, I notice you own a Laguna Smart shop! They...
Thanks Bruce I’ll take a look!
Good points guys.
Brad living in Hawaii we do have a Home Depot, a Lows, and a few cabinet shops. There is a high end housing market out here with wealthy clients who want custom homes. One reason...
Thanks for the feedback guys! Yes I do want to start a business. There’s always that balance of budget, what you can afford and what you really want. I would probably get a Camaster if I could afford...
Anyone? No one knows about Blue Elephant CNC???
Hey guys, decided to start a new thread on Blue Elephant. My original thread was asking about Laguna CNC reviews. However after some advice it looks like many US CNC’s are just re hacked Chinese ones...
Got in touch with blue elephant last night. The price is very good for the machine I’m looking at. Even with upgrades it’s way below the US market. I wish I could afford to support a US supplier but...
They look great but way out of my price range. Trying to stay under 15k.
Thanks guys! Been so swamped at work haven’t had a chance to get back here till now.
I contacted OMNI CNC but got no response yet. That was about 4 days ago, doesn’t give a warm fuzzy about sending...
Mark can you give me any recommendations for a reputable Chinese manufacturer. I am going the same route with my laser cutter. Boss laser for instance is basically a G.weiki laser cutter with US...
I am looking at the 4’x8’ Laguna Swift and wanted to get opinions on it. For its class it seems to be priced very well. I currently run a small desktop CNC that I built called the OX. It runs on open...
Well you pretty much summed it up there Dave, looks like 80watt it is! I appreciate your help, Happy New Year!
I’ve engraved quite a few stainless Hydroflask and never had a rust issue. I can’t tell you what grade stainless they were but never saw one spot of rust. I’m really thinking the dishwasher had a...
Thanks Dave, In your opinion what is too slow to be practical. What cutting speed do you use for say 1/4” maple?
I also saw a video of a guy cutting 1/2” material by cutting 1/4” on one side...
Thanks Kev, good to know what it is capable of. Arguably impractical from a time/production stand point but still good to know it is possible!
Just found this video of a guy cutting 10mm plywood with an 80w laser.
https://youtu.be/PAcpPGD4Lgw
Thanks, good food for thought. I can’t afford to justify spending 15-20k on a laser cutter at this point. I still need to nail down the product and market I will focus on. Maybe I’m better off...
Take my words with a grain of salt as I do not have much experience in either. However I think many people here would agree Corel draw is a top notch professional designing program capable of allot...
I agree Bill, absolutely anything made of carbon steel coming in contact with the stainless will cause rusting. Including as you said wire brushes or wheels, grinding disk, I wouldn’t even use a...
As mentioned earlier 300 series is probably the most rust resistant. 400 is a very different alloy, I have not worked much with 18/10 or other variations. I suspect you have some contamination from a...
Great write up Chris! I’m glad to hear this as I am planning to pull the trigger soon my self on an G.Weike LC-6090. You and I are of the same cloth! I’ve built my own CNC mill and my own 3d printer...
Bert, you hit on one of my main concerns. I really want an all around type laser. I actually asked specifically to the G.Weike rep if the 100w laser would be too strong for engraving and she replied...