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    Re: Need help with the design of a laser system

    Ok since building a laser/router for my budget is unrealistic, what do you all think would be the best most cost effective way of getting the job done? If I was to get the job done professionaly...
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    Re: Need help with the design of a laser system

    I could start off building a smaller machine so there is room for adjustment in the plan. I first thought a laser would be preferential to a router due to the level of detail required. A router would...
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    Re: Need help with the design of a laser system

    Time is not too much of a concern of mine, I dont mind if it takes 300 minutes. I wont be using it very often so it doesn't need to be up to commercial standards. What kind of a budget would be more...
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    Re: Need help with the design of a laser system

    I know how lasers work and how CNC machines work, I understand that lasers burn wood in order to engrave I was just wondering if the burn mark would only be visible inside the engraving i.e. the part...
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    Need help with the design of a laser system

    Hello Everyone, I have recently taken an interest in a form of artwork called Printmaking, specifically woodblock printmaking. This would be the first CNC build I will do. I thought a laser would be...
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    Re: Help needed with software

    Hello everyone, sorry for the long hiatus I have been a little busy lately. I have found a good example of the kind of effect I'm looking for. A man called Mike Lyon has programmed a cnc machine to...
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    Re: Help needed with software

    This is exactly the method I was going to use to mount the pen
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    Re: Help needed with software

    Hi I dabbled a little with this approach earlier today (converting to vector first) I will have to spend more time experimenting before I can comment on the results, thanks for the help so far, I...
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    Re: Help needed with software

    The picengrave website is useful in that it shows roughly the level of detail i am looking for, essentially a photo realistic drawing. The difference would be that instead of a laser burning wood to...
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    Re: Help needed with software

    there are some appreciable differences between this pen plotter style system and a printer, I would eventually turn it into a router system however I want to start off doing this kind of thing....
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    Help needed with software

    Hello everyone, early last year I became intrigued in the idea of CNC machining, I am looking to start building my own CNC machine in the near future. I am looking to employ my machine for unorthodox...
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