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Silicone lubricant.... Aerosol can from home depot, spray, wait, about 5 mins.

Roll it of with a dowel.

You should go with an Angry Birds theme!

Bungee some loaded angry birds dolls as the projectile! Make the garget a Pig!

Thank you Kern for the donation, please put me at the top of the list.

To add:

8. The belts etc could be dirty

I was looking at the mufflers for shopvacs, I think one could be built using big box parts from the landscaping drain section.

1. Was the machine ever operating properly?
2. If yes, check for loose belts, could be something came loose on the drive and you are hearing the belt skipping. Conversely if new the tension could be...

Hate to do this to you all.... But try plastructdotcom... Too much cool stuff!

And they are dangerous close to where I live!

I know that when I lower my frequency setting (maybe analogous to your ppi setting) I can reduce my required power to get through a material.

it was explained to me that you also can get longer...

Thank you for organizing this!

I am in too.

I can cut 3/4" ply ...... But I also had this problem, turns out it was the Home Depot 1/4" ply intended for subflooring (think bathrooms) it was VERY troublesome, I figured out that the glue and...

We did it guys!

A couple of hours with the masking tape and some focusing, and I found my setup.

Thanks again!

Hope to return the favor someday.

-Pete

Great suggestion Al! I can individually focus... and I have did FL lenses.

Have a great weekend!

Thank you gents!

I believe I have an alignment issue, I noticed las night that as I gradually align my spot is burning hotter and rounder.

Crickets.......?

Hello everyone!

Has anyone here used a beam splitter? I am cutting acrylic and kiss cutting PSA on some areas.

I am getting a lighter kiss cut on the second beam, can I put a filter of sorts...

Thank you ! Thank you!

Could use some advise on what has worked for you....

Cutting 12mm Hydrotek (Marine Grade) Meranti.

With great thanks.

-P

PM me, let me know what you need. I may be able to help.

Thanks Mark, but that forum is non-op.

Anyway, I figured it out...I have a backup of the configuration did some snooping and set the parameter to enable that item again.

Best way to learn I...

I was afraid of this..... A record I am not too proud of.. Over 80 views and no responses:(

Would anyone here be able to help me enable a menu on KTIF6 Settings.

I was making some calibration adjustments this weekend and now I cannot find the menu that I need to make the changes on, I...

No go! The stuff was like a solid block of glue... Once it heated up it would melt and splatter...

This laser hobby can really deprive you of sleep!

Thanks Paul, as soon as I can I will upload a pic and the material description. I am fairly certain it will not go well.. We'll see!

-Pete

What do you all think of cutting 1.5 inch urethane with a 150 watt laser?

Thanks !

Jeff,

I picked up a used Kern Laser, knew a bit about the history of the machine, needed a little elbow grease, disassembly/cleaning. I am comfortable working on machines similar ot this so I was...