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    CAMFive machine settings... whacked!

    I'm helping a friend. He bought a used (old) 40 watt CAMFive laser, the one with the jenky V1 controller that only works with SmartCarve. I got it working just fine. Then I got greedy and started...
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    Fiber is the dream, for sure! But I only have...

    Fiber is the dream, for sure! But I only have room (and budget) for one machine and I need to be able to both cut and engrave. If I had a magic wand I would conjure a dual head 1kw fiber + 80w CO2....
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    How fragile are 300w+ laser tubes?

    I'm just beginning my process for sourcing a Chinese cnc laser. I have directly sourced two other Chinese machines (80w Co2, 64amp plasma) over the past decade with good results so I'm sticking with...
  4. Getting 12v accessory power from a Shenhui... and warnings

    I want to power some 12v LED strips via the Ruida controller in my Shenhui 80w. I have seen 12v laser accessories, e.g., rotary attachments. There is an obvious 24v connector but I don't see 12v...
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    Filling those tiny cracks in hardwoods

    I'm finishing flat hardwood boards and I'd like the finished surface to perfectly smooth. I'm starting the project with walnut and trying to find the best way to fill those tiny, hairline grain...
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    Thanks, Jim, I will try these out. I like...

    Thanks, Jim, I will try these out.



    I like the idea of an oil. The sculptures will be a little larger than the maquette but under 3' tall... so not a ton of surface area. I will experiment....
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    Art gallery finish?

    I'm working with an artist to fabricate a sculpture consisting of intersecting panels of various hardwoods. I've included a maquette below for reference. I'd like the finish to be lustrous but...
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    That's good to hear, Kev... gives me even more...

    That's good to hear, Kev... gives me even more confidence!
  9. Found them. Turns out the proper name for these a...

    Found them. Turns out the proper name for these a "Push Button Lock Plane". Amazon has them for about $10. AliExpress and Alibaba have them for $0.41 to $1.30 but because of the war in Ukraine,...
  10. Replacement compression latches for laser cabnet

    There are oodles of compression latches out there on the interwebs. But I can't find a single one that has the same form factor and bolt pattern as the ones on my old Chinese laser. Anyone know where...
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    Success!

    Wired up the new power supply and the RECI lit right up. About 15 minute job. Seems like the beam is about 10% stronger than before the first PS failed. But might be wishful thinking. :-)
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    I'm a (serious) hobbyist with a 10+ year old...

    I'm a (serious) hobbyist with a 10+ year old laser that I bought used 9 years ago. It has quirks and is hideous to look at because I had to rebuild it after it caught fire years ago. Anyone remember...
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    If the power supply is bad, what can I replace it with?

    Thanks, George. That's a good call. I tested the voltage at the tube it's only ~2.25v. Then I pressed the override button on the power supply and it still failed to fire. Is it a fair to assume that...
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    Did my RECI tube just fail?

    I have an 80W Chinese laser with a RECI tube. It doesn't have a ton of hours on it; but it's about nine years old. Today I was making a cut that was a total of about 90 seconds. For the first 2...
  15. Thanks, Bill. Just to clarify, are you saying...

    Thanks, Bill. Just to clarify, are you saying that you are running Illustrator with RDCAM on Windows 7 without a problem?
  16. Best way to run a Chinese laser from Windows 10/Illustrator CC

    I have an 80W Chinese laser that I've been running for about 6 years off of an ancient Dell Optiplex using CorelDraw 12 with the RDCAM/Laserworks plug-in. I bought the laser used and that was it's...
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    Greetings engravers,

    I'm looking for a strong double-sided adhesive that comes in at least a 6-inch wide roll. I have some really strong stuff that comes in a 2-inch roll, but it's just a little...
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    Thanks, guys. That helps a lot! I'll start a...

    Thanks, guys. That helps a lot!

    I'll start a new thread on how to hook up a rotary device to an old, generic, Chinese laser with no documentation. ;-)
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    Cost to etch a bottle

    Hey gang, I get approached from time to time to etch bottles. I don't have a rotary device (yet) but I'm considering getting one, as I'm hearing more and more requests. In order to sus this out, it...
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    Oh yeah, and you're right... this is a bit of a...

    Oh yeah, and you're right... this is a bit of a "wrong tool for the job" scenario. Regrettably, I don't have room for more than one laser in my shop; I'm already crowded out with an 80w laser plus a...
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    I was sparked to think about this when I read...

    I was sparked to think about this when I read that the red LED alignment laser that some machines use is actually reflected through a two-sided mirror and that the laser beam loses some small amount...
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    Co2 beam power reduction filter?

    I will be sourcing a new laser in the summer. It's gonna be a 150W gas-assist machine. In my experience with my current 80 watt machine, it's sometimes challenging to etch/engrave soft materials like...
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    CO2 tube shelf life -- answered.

    I bought an 80 watt Chinese laser, 2nd hand, in December of 2013. It came with a RECI tube with a production date of 10/27/2011. It also came with a spare RECI tube with the same production date...
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    Very clever solution, Kev. I'll try that until I...

    Very clever solution, Kev. I'll try that until I find a permanent solution. We have a hardware store in Seattle that has an unbelievable selection of the 'weird stuff'. The motto on their sign is...
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    Thanks, John. Weird. Seems like an integral...

    Thanks, John. Weird. Seems like an integral component to me.
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