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Thread: What is Ozark using to coat their 30 oz cups?

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    I powdercoat my own cups and i also etch stock powdered cups from ozark and other manufacturers. I do 40% power, 500mms, and a quality of .07 (in rdworks not sure what dpi that is) on a 100watt co2 laser. I do two passes and finish with magic eraser, 91% alcohol, and then a microfiber towel. My candy colors are etched in one pass and some colors like boron blue need a heavy scrubbing after the second pass.
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    Nick, when using that much power, don't you get random fine lines showing in the stainless steel that are oriented in the direction of the X axis/movement of the head (running vertical on the item itself)? Basically lines that are 90 degrees/perpendicular to the natural horizontol "brush" pattern of the stainless steel. Yes, they are faint/fine but it is enough I and my customers can see them in decent light. I get those start to appear if I run much above 25% power setting on my 80 watt unit so I think your 100 watt would really be blasting at 40%.
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  3. I've been trying to make some white ozark 20 ounce tumblers but I cannot seem to get the setting right. For YETI's and other coated cups, I usually use 500 DPI, 100 Speed & 80 Power. This does not seem to be enough for the ozark cups. I have a 40 watt machine. I've been trying 100% power, 65% speed and 500 DPI like someone suggested above, but this still is not enough. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

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    Run them twice. or slow down the machine. Shouldn't need 500dpi on a pc cup.
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