Stepping up my game a notch with a LASER. My patience and skill for printing and cutting plans on foamboard and balsa have had me flustered for some time. Been watching Laser cutters for a while and there is FINALLY a somewhat cheap price that is perfect for my needs without having to build from scratch. At some point I may extend the rails to make it capable of cutting a full sheet of foamboard, but for now, this is perfect.
Creality has a 5 Watt (optical output) 400mm x 410mm laser engraver out that right now can be had for $250 from MicroCenter. The 10 Watt version is $350 from the same store.
I also picked up a Two Trees 400mm x 400mm honeycomb with a metal sheet to go under the cutter so I don't burn whatever surface I am running it on. The plate alone would protect the surface, but the honeycomb allows the smoke/fumes to escape below to prevent charring on the bottom of material you are cutting.
My first foamboard attempt will be cutting out the EZ Bronco designed by @AgentC
I'll post the speed/power settings that work for me with this cutter on foamboard in this thread. If anyone else has played with this cutter, Feel free to share info in this thread as well!
Cheers!
LitterBug
Creality has a 5 Watt (optical output) 400mm x 410mm laser engraver out that right now can be had for $250 from MicroCenter. The 10 Watt version is $350 from the same store.
I also picked up a Two Trees 400mm x 400mm honeycomb with a metal sheet to go under the cutter so I don't burn whatever surface I am running it on. The plate alone would protect the surface, but the honeycomb allows the smoke/fumes to escape below to prevent charring on the bottom of material you are cutting.
My first foamboard attempt will be cutting out the EZ Bronco designed by @AgentC
I'll post the speed/power settings that work for me with this cutter on foamboard in this thread. If anyone else has played with this cutter, Feel free to share info in this thread as well!
Cheers!
LitterBug
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