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  1. Versus mine being calibrated by tools. I guess...

    Versus mine being calibrated by tools. I guess guessing is OK for you - for me, not so much.



    Your understanding is flawed. The maximum current you can put into a Reci W6, for example, is 32mA....
  2. Reci aren't deceptive - they are the most honest...

    Reci aren't deceptive - they are the most honest and thorough of the tube makers.

    They give you four ratings: max, rated, operating and long-term power.

    Reci, EFR and SPT are all reliable and...
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    It only seems to be the woodworking and handcraft...

    It only seems to be the woodworking and handcraft forums that demand money for the most basic forum services.

    In my opinion, shortsighted as it is the MEMBERS that make a forum. You want to...
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    It's like Land Rover and Jaguar. Different...

    It's like Land Rover and Jaguar.

    Different markets.

    Trotec are Jaguar, UL are Land Rover.

    They don't compete as much as they fill different niches.
  5. Common sense, in my experience, is neither common...

    Common sense, in my experience, is neither common nor sensible.

    A rare commodity that should be cultivated when found.
  6. Pin bed - make it out of 5mm mdf or acrylic and a...

    Pin bed - make it out of 5mm mdf or acrylic and a bunch of these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100Pcs-P125-J-Dia-2-02mm-Length-33-35mm-180g-IC-Spring-Test-Probe-Pin/32832362694.html - 30mm x 2mm...
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    What kind/make of laser have you got? After...

    What kind/make of laser have you got?

    After years of using RDWorks and other less salubrious Chinese laser apps, I recently trialled, then bought, Lightburn - a US product that works with a lot of...
  8. Words of profundity - T-shirt quality! 405514

    Words of profundity - T-shirt quality!

    405514
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    The accumulated knowledge in this thread alone is...

    The accumulated knowledge in this thread alone is awe-inspiring :)

    That's why I love this site.
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    If you can tell me exactly what the module that...

    If you can tell me exactly what the module that does work is, I may be able to back-trace it and work out what control chip is running the memory or work out a compatible set of higher-count SIMMS....
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    1/ yes 2/ yes - doesn’t need to be deep 3/ the...

    1/ yes
    2/ yes - doesn’t need to be deep
    3/ the laser-cut edge is great

    Most important is your light source. If using LED, butt them in contact with the edge of the sign. Play with the strip...
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    These guys are in Seattle:...

    These guys are in Seattle: https://www.2laser.com/

    Bell Laser, a long history of maintaining upper-end lasers and refurbishing tubes.
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    There’s also...

    There’s also https://www.pharmabraille.com/aw04-braille-font
  14. I’m also a LightBurn user and agree it’s $80 well...

    I’m also a LightBurn user and agree it’s $80 well spent.

    Not a Corel user, though - I’m an Adobe guy. Photoshop is the dogz nutz for prepping photos. You can get lower-priced alternatives, but...
  15. I think the gantry has a slight tilt down to the...

    I think the gantry has a slight tilt down to the right... but she’s sure pretty ;)
  16. I recently bought a very well-spec’d ShenHui 6090...

    I recently bought a very well-spec’d ShenHui 6090 for $3k with a 130W tube. European-designed chassis, leadshine hybrid steppers, Reci tube, HY power supply, Ruida controller. Good stuff, well made....
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    Price it the same as you would a one-off, then...

    Price it the same as you would a one-off, then give them a discount for bulk.

    i would price the tumbler at retail less 30%, the etching at retail less 50% - and that’s how the invoice would look -...
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    LightBurn reads dxf great, but I can’t say how...

    LightBurn reads dxf great, but I can’t say how well rdworks exports it.
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    You need a bandsaw. You might cut through an...

    You need a bandsaw.

    You might cut through an inch of maple with a 100w+ laser, you certainly won’t cut through 12”
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    The E5440, without a doubt. You will want to...

    The E5440, without a doubt.

    You will want to replace the HDD with SSD, anyway, and the i7 is a much better chip.

    It has faster RAM bus, bigger L3 cache, is faster and the chip has more features...
  21. No, it won’t be as good, and yes, it is still...

    No, it won’t be as good, and yes, it is still good and it may still be perfectly acceptable.

    One of my customers added a second chinese DC laser to their existing epilog for making rubber stamps...
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    You also have to question what you are being...

    You also have to question what you are being offered in the way of a laser and how much of an 'upsell' that is from what you need. If they are looking to take advantage of you with this, I would rate...
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    OH BS - liability for how a customer uses a piece...

    OH BS - liability for how a customer uses a piece of software? So Microsoft would be liable too, as they provide the networking, cisco, as the maker of the chipset used to drive the ethernet... the...
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    No. The developer bit my head off when I said...

    No.

    The developer bit my head off when I said I wanted remote operation as YOU SHOULD NEVER LEAVE YOUR LASER UNATTENDED!

    Of course it wouldn't be unattended. My expensive design computers are...
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    openmaps or openstreetmap. You can zoom in to...

    openmaps or openstreetmap.

    You can zoom in to where you want, export as vector, then go turn off all the layer info you don't want and then make your final vector.

    I do that for map T-shirts.
    ...
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