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    Re: Thin wall parts to laser cut

    Sorry I can't help
    I do not have access to a dxf file

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    Re: Thin wall parts to laser cut

    I will try that on a piece if this tonight

    https://www.gravostoreusa.com/eng/product/18993

    Does it need to be see through?
    That material comes in 2 or 3 layers

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    Laset alignment proc

    I like the "how to" video on the BOSS site but was wondering why to set the power level at 95% on my 150w machine
    It burns such a big hole in the tape and is hard for me to confirm the 4 corner...
  4. Thread: Air Assist

    by cornerman
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    Air Assist

    If there a rule of thumb for using air assist?
    Like when to use air or an inert gas
    When can high or low pressures help or hurt?

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    Re: naive question from a noob

    Monoport can work on plexiglass and acrylics
    Any luck with polycarbonate materials?
    We have Lexan for machine guarding and that stuff does not like to be burned with a laser

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    Re: naive question from a noob

    3d printing is an option

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    Re: naive question from a noob

    Tough question to answer
    I guess that your knowledge of the software for each would be important!
    I started out with a Gravograph IS400 CNC and got real good at making some of the things that you...
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    Re: Bumps on curves laser lines

    You know looking at it closer it could be a loose coupling on the X axis

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    Re: Bumps on curves laser lines

    Question!
    If you move the circle to a different location on the laser bed does it follow?
    If it does I believe that would rule out mechanical

    Either way I would be inspecting each cog of the...
  10. Re: Lookiing to buy and need advice on power.

    Did this one for my sonhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220407/af37adb673ebf20212f843fbe6c644ee.jpg

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  11. Re: Lookiing to buy and need advice on power.

    I put masking tape on the bottle, engraved the tiger. Filled in the engraved area with a Sharpie marker before I removed the tape.
    The owner removed the red ink on the opposite side and man it...
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    Re: Mars 130 suddenly cutting a thick line

    Lense upside-down?

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  13. Re: Lookiing to buy and need advice on power.

    Drawer organizing
    Plastic wayer bottles
    Mandalorian Baskar
    YETI...
  14. Re: Lookiing to buy and need advice on power.

    I too am from the cnc world and had some questions when I upgraded to a laser
    I decided to go for it and chose a BOSS HP2440 Co2 150w that does have the ability to cut thin metal.
    I never thought...
  15. Re: Engraving on Plastic Plus Black Paint/Marking

    Is the yellow plastic part of something or can it be engraved separately?

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  16. Thread: Unlevelness

    by cornerman
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    Re: Unlevelness

    I had to match mine to the laser nozzle in all 4 corners. Using a level gave me the same results as you

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  17. Re: Diode Laser - setup help, wires & hardware

    What is going to turn the laser on and off during the X & Y movement on your CNC cutter head?

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    Re: "rescued" an old Gravograph LS500 XL

    What kind of business?
    Looking for ideas to play with to get more familiar with my 150w CO2 machine

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    Re: Newbe to the laser topic forum

    Yes it does
    Only thing is that the terns are different
    I'm guessing that it is a typo (mm/sec)
    That is the stuff that confuses me

    I have 5mm that cuts fine
    I'll get some 3mn

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    Newbe to the laser topic forum

    Hello all, I recently upgraded from a Gravograph IS400 CNC to a Boss HP2040 150w CO2 laser
    Man what a difference!
    So many things are different so a learning curve is coming
    I will try to look...
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