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Thanks! That was it.

Relevant info: I used to work with a Trotec Speedy 300 and now I work with a Trotec Speedy 100.

When printing art from illustrator/corel to the 300, I would have to define the artboard size in the...

I have etched several versions of Beats headphones. Ill list the results by color...

WHITE: Gives an uneven orange-ish engraving. I was never able to get a consistent engraving.

BLACK: Gives an...

David, I completely agree. Cross-department education is something we've played with but a high employee turn around makes that tactic an issue after 6 months. The high turn around rate should also...

Thanks for the feedback creekers! What I took from most of the responses is that neither side should be vying for power or control. And to try to adjust the issues concerning that is a waste of time...

I've been working for a fairly young (~2 years old) company, for 1 1/2 years. I noticed that the sales people run the shop. They more or less tell the engravers (myself) what they can do and when to...

Thanks folks! I've learned a lot through this thread. I will definitely do some more research and rethink my budget.

Yes, I have Illustrator and a PC.

Im not looking for perfection out of a laser machine. As far as ive seen, each machine has its quarks and patience must be applied to learn these quarks. Im ok...

So if Im to follow the general consensus and not choose a Chinese machine... What are my other options?

Got it thanks!

Hello Creekers,

I want to buy an inexpensive laser machine...

I know this topic has been covered ad nauseum. I have poured through previous posts about inexpensive lasers but am still...

I've been googling "Prime Laser", "Prime Laser Engraver", Prime Laser Machine" but cant find anything for this machine. Can you give me a little more info about the manufacturer? Just need more bread...

It might be biased, but my brother hosts/builds/designs wordpress/HTML/CSS sites and beyond. Ill just throw his hat in the ring and say "Coyne Web Services". I would feel bad if I didnt try to send...

Thanks for the info Matt.

I have learned tons about this process today. Overall I seriously doubt I'll do this as an everyday thing.

What I have learned so far, for those that are interested in...

Thanks Bruce,

I read the whole thing and from what I understood... its done with magic.

All joking aside it seems like a really involved process but also very rewarding. I will spend most of...

Hey all,

I have spent my morning playing with our fiber laser (Trotec fiber 30w) trying to achieve a colored etch on stainless steel. I think we have all seen many examples of this over the...

Hey all,

Attached is a picture I took from goolge images. It shows an engraving done by Apple on one of their iPads. Apple offers this service to customers for a small fee. My question is... How...

David,

The edges catch on the smallest seams of the track. It also has a springy quality that inhibits pulling the door past the blockage, without breaking it.

Also when cutting the pattern,...

Living hinges, hmmmm I didn't know it was called that. Thanks

Heyo creekers...

In my online exploratory searches, I have seen people use a "grate" pattern to vector cut sheets wood with the hope that the pattern would make the wood flexible. I have seen...

Greg, I completely agree. I want to use a system like a mandrel but I need to be 100% sure that everything will line up properly. I believe a chuck is the way to do this.



Kieth, very useful...

Hey all,

I currently use a rotary attachment for a trotec speedy 300. It came with a positive and negative cone setup to hold the round object in place. Example: ( --> Round object >-- ) I feel...

I agree Dave. The coworkers and I were trying to think of applications for this, that couldnt be achieved on two separate machines. Im sure they are out there but it was hard to think of any.

Not the best etch. Ive engraved a few Samsung devices including different versions of the Galaxy tabs. They all had a white plastic backing that etched an inconsistent orange. I was never able to get...

I know quite a few of you folks are at the ARA show in Vegas where Universal is supposedly debuting the next big thing in laser production. I have been waiting with baited breath to hear about this....