I think I bought a laser.

[trey]

I started researching what it would take to cut my own foam planes. Well, I never really figured it out. My wife owns a craft business, and I mentioned that she could probably sell some good stuff laser engraving. Haha.

 

[Marzipan]

I started researching what it would take to cut my own foam planes. Well, I never really figured it out. My wife owns a craft business, and I mentioned that she could pwsell some good stuff laser engraving. Haha.

is that all you need to cut foam...a laser engraver?

 

[Piotrsko]

is that all you need to cut foam...a laser engraver?

Its a hack that works.

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

I started researching what it would take to cut my own foam planes. Well, I never really figured it out. My wife owns a craft business, and I mentioned that she could pwsell some good stuff laser engraving. Haha.

I am making my own after Christmas. I asked for some of the parts for Christmas

 

[trey]

is that all you need to cut foam...a laser engraver?

Yes, and foam, which is harder to get than a laser engraver apparently.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

I am making my own after Christmas. I asked for some of the parts for Christmas

Personally I would rather say build a CNC or needle cutter.... Playing with lasers is not such a great idea... Especially the reasonable high powered lasers we need to cut foam... You're looking at about a class 3 laser😏😏

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

Personally I would rather say build a CNC or needle cutter.... Playing with lasers is not such a great idea... Especially the reasonable high powered lasers we need to cut foam... You're looking at about a class 3 laser😏😏

I am not using a laser. I am using a Hotrod

 

[Marzipan]

I started researching what it would take to cut my own foam planes. Well, I never really figured it out. My wife owns a craft business, and I mentioned that she could probably sell some good stuff laser engraving. Haha.

how much did this run you?

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

100-240V Hot Wire Foam Cutter, Jhua Hot Knife Foam Cutter Electric Styrofoam Cutting Tool, 572℉ Foam Board Cutter with Cutting Machine Pen for Styrofoam Foam Cutting, Arts, Crafts DIY (5cm/1.97in) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091KCH3R6/?tag=lstir-20

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Personally I would rather say build a CNC or needle cutter.... Playing with lasers is not such a great idea... Especially the reasonable high-powered lasers we need to cut foam... You're looking at about a class 3 laser😏😏

yes, true, but it's not that dangerous, and the CNC base itself causes tons of trouble as is to build. In my opinion, a plotter is best, just accurately draw out whatever you need and then do whatever you want with it!

100-240V Hot Wire Foam Cutter, Jhua Hot Knife Foam Cutter Electric Styrofoam Cutting Tool, 572℉ Foam Board Cutter with Cutting Machine Pen for Styrofoam Foam Cutting, Arts, Crafts DIY (5cm/1.97in) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091KCH3R6/?tag=lstir-20

Wow! that is such an amazing idea!

 

[Taildragger]

yes, true, but it's not that dangerous, and the CNC base itself causes tons of trouble as is to build. In my opinion, a plotter is best, just accurately draw out whatever you need and then do whatever you want with it!

Wow! that is such an amazing idea!

yeah plotters would be nice to have when you have simple plans and don't want to make a dxf file for lasercutting

 

[FlyerInStyle]

yeah plotters would be nice to have when you have simple plans and don't want to make a dxf file for lasercutting

sadly I can't find anywhere where someone sells them or a kit for them. other than thousand dollar industrial ones.

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

You can buy a plotter and then buy a laser separately

 

[Marzipan]

sadly I can't find anywhere where someone sells them or a kit for them. other than thousand dollar industrial ones.

hmmm...who even makes the old school 2 axis plotters? I remember using one in computer science...it was a Raven or Roland.

I sell the 'new' plotters, a large format printer for CAD prints and such, but those are no good sine they would not feed foam, LoL!

 

[Marzipan]

@FlyerInStyle well, found one that's under $400 CAD that is good for 22" x 33", the Makelangelo 5:
http://www.makelangelo.com/

and if you are very hands on, the last bit of this article is about how to make your own wht an Arduion:
https://all3dp.com/2/pen-plotters-best-xy-plotters/

 

[FlyerInStyle]

@FlyerInStyle well, found one that's under $400 CAD that is good for 22" x 33", the Makelangelo 5:
http://www.makelangelo.com/

and if you are very hands on, the last bit of this article is about how to make your own wht an Arduion:
https://all3dp.com/2/pen-plotters-best-xy-plotters/

I was thinking of hands on. my budget was about 100usd or so.

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

I was thinking of hands on. my budget was about 100usd or so.

Same. That’s how I am doing it.

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Same. That’s how I am doing it.

anywhere to find what you are doing? like plans and stuff

 

[Piotrsko]

Google is your friend: cheap laser cutter plans, DIY laser cutter.........

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Google is your friend: cheap laser cutter plans, DIY laser cutter.........

I meant accurate descriptions on how to build it...