Oh yeah! That's impressive.
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Oh yeah! That's impressive.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
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Thanks Scott and Mike!
It's a bit despairing when all the big companies who're recommended to be able to do it for me, suddenly don't want to or cannot... or simply don't return a reply to the enquiries!
I daresay I don't usually take 'No' for an answer when it comes to whether something technical can be achieved...
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Best wishes,
Ian
ULS M-300, 55w made 2002 with rotary. Goldenlaser 130 watt, 1300x700 made 2011.
Flat bed 2500x1300 150/90watt 2 tube laser, 2018 model.
Esab router, 1989, 4.5 x 2.0 m, conv. to Tekcel, and modded a 2nd time.
HP L260-60". Roland PNC-1410. Mimaki GC-130 SU.
Screenprinting carousel 6x4 and 7x4 ft 1-arm bandit vac table.
Corel Draw X3, Illy, Indesign & Photoshop CS2 & CS5, Enroute 4
Pencil, paper, paintbrush, airbrush & dagger-liners & assorted other stuff.
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Very nice work indeed!
Funny that some folks buy lasers big enough to do those bit jobs but won't because, gee, they're big jobs...
That kind of work ethic has much to do with why this biz my dad started 52 years ago is still going- and stronger than ever.
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
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Here it is installed tonight- people in (my wife and one of our daughters) for scale... and with the scrolls around the edges, I hand-sanded the shading and detail into them... (and it's darned heavy- 10mm acrylic lasered, 3mm acrylic backing over the lasering as protection, 3mm aluminium-composite on each face, and a 25mm frame front and back - all glued and also bolted with 8mm stanless steel bolts.)
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The finished width is a bit over 10' x 4' .
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(The plaque underneath is the stainless steel one we cermark-lasered a few weeks ago.)
Enjoy!
Last edited by Ian Stewart-Koster; 02-07-2018 at 6:37 AM. Reason: typo
Best wishes,
Ian
ULS M-300, 55w made 2002 with rotary. Goldenlaser 130 watt, 1300x700 made 2011.
Flat bed 2500x1300 150/90watt 2 tube laser, 2018 model.
Esab router, 1989, 4.5 x 2.0 m, conv. to Tekcel, and modded a 2nd time.
HP L260-60". Roland PNC-1410. Mimaki GC-130 SU.
Screenprinting carousel 6x4 and 7x4 ft 1-arm bandit vac table.
Corel Draw X3, Illy, Indesign & Photoshop CS2 & CS5, Enroute 4
Pencil, paper, paintbrush, airbrush & dagger-liners & assorted other stuff.
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That is some incredible work, well done!
Brian Lamb
Lamb Tool Works, Custom tools for woodworkers
Equipment: Felder KF700 and AD741, Milltronics CNC Mill, Universal Laser X-600
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Amazing work Ian. Thanks for taking the time to share the process and finished product.
Vector Etch Laser Cutting & Engraving
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Trotec Speedy 360 120W
Trotec Speedy 100 60W
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