If it helps, our 60W Epilog engraves black LaserMax at 100% spd, 60% power. The 50W Epilog is similar, 100% spd, 80% power. Both do the job easily with 1 pass.
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If it helps, our 60W Epilog engraves black LaserMax at 100% spd, 60% power. The 50W Epilog is similar, 100% spd, 80% power. Both do the job easily with 1 pass.
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Very quiet and reliable.
We have used both HF and Penn State blowers. The Penn State blowers are much better in my experience. They are quieter and deliver much more air. We have both the 1.5 and the 2 hp units. The 2 hp...
Try reversing the encoder cable.
Shopify is good but keep in mind your will be running CC transactions through them at a high (IMHO) rate of 2.9% (basic plan). If you use a third party payment processor like PayPal, you will pay...
Epilog recommends keeping the machine away from the wall to keep the machine cool, not the wall. It's about air flow behind the machine.
A big problem you will have in a garage is...
California Air Tools, quiet, reliable compressors. Been running one about 2 years.
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Its not a large customer, its a large company that wants to be a customer. We have no idea what their buying habits will be. We have used ACH transfers for decades also, for paying bills and...
Those of you doing business for large companies, particularly manufacturers: Some of these folks require your bank account information so they can pay you by ACH instead of a check. I've been...
Someone has posted a Glowforge on Ebay for $10,000. Better hurry only 2 days left! ROFL
Slow down to 7% speed.
You should probably stick with Epilog's recommendation. That said, we run 70psi. We didn't make any mods to the air assist. Keep in mind edge quality might suffer somewhat. That didn't mater to...
We tried one of these on a 60w Helix. Vector cutting speed was significantly improved. Most of the improvement comes from their recommendation of running the air assist at 60-80 psi. You can...
We cut designs from ACAD frequently. Printing directly to our Helix is problematic. We import our dwgs into Corel . No color mapping needed. Hairline=Vector, everything else is raster.
I turn this kind of work down all the time. Give them your estimate of lead time and price and stand on it. 8 years in business now, no regrets. Take care of yourself and your family first.
Metal cutting is a whole different ball game price-wise. Check Kern Lasers for small format, metal capable laser cutting machines. Expect $75k and up pricing.
Your best bet is probably a metal...
My 60W Helix did this a few years ago. IIRC it was a cracked mirror inside the tube. The result was tube replacement.
I'm with Scott 100%. We charge what the market will accept. Recently we doubled our production speed. Did we half our prices? Of course not.
Charge the market price or slightly higher for...
We use the same settings for Duets, Rowmark and Trolase.
A similar story here, we switched most of our production from Rowmark to Duets after BF Plastics lost the Rowmark line. I just tried Trolase though, and it's very good. We may move in that...
Very sad if true. Be careful out there.
A San Francisco couple and their two cats died from poisoning after a laser 3D printer ventilated carbon monoxide into their home.
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We have been running Helix lasers for several years. Longest any tube has lasted is 30 months. YMMV
We cut 3mm acrylic several hours each day. There is very little odor in the shop. I would suspect the exhaust system or air assist needs improvement. We use a 2hp 230v blower (the larger Penn...
Our Epilogs do this too. I power up the lasers first thing when I get to the shop. By the time the first job is run (maybe 5 mins), they are usually ready. If not I just restart the first job as...
Most of us have spent many late nights and thousands of dollars figuring out how to make money with our machines. Do your homework and invest your time to find what works for you. Once you have...