<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/7861/laser-cutting-service/ Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:14:41 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/75805/#p75805 Ian picked up a rotary axis from AT, he seems to like it ok last I heard. Whole lot less than $2500!

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:14:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/75805/#p75805 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/75803/#p75803 You could probably do a really decent job on drumsticks but any larger cylindrical shapes may need a rotary device.  I recently priced one for my Gravograph LS100 at the office and it was $2500.  Probably will not get that.  Bummer.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:39:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/75803/#p75803 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/75658/#p75658 Automation Technologies.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:22:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/75658/#p75658 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/75657/#p75657 Where did you buy yours at? A few thousand isn't bad at all for this. I'd love to build one but time is quite a constraining factor unfortunately.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:19:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/75657/#p75657 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/75584/#p75584 Email sent!

A Co-Worker wants some Drum sticks engraved for her dad.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:36:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/75584/#p75584 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69302/#p69302 S'all right Adrian, not much I can do any way until the Ultrascope people release the beta files.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:43:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69302/#p69302 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69193/#p69193 I have a 40W'er.. but its about to move from being local to being a lot further away I'm sorry Serin tongue

If you wanted something *right now* you have about 4 weeks before its in a crate wink

And elmoret - you can do thicker, depending on the material, as you can always just multi-pass the job. The issue is some materials, notably woods, will char badly on repeated passes. Acrylic et al holds up fine, particularly when using air-assist.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:48:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69193/#p69193 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69186/#p69186 Honestly wouldn't shock me if the prices were similar... Those kinds of services tend to cost a fair bit more over here.
And in any case, I know you! and your ability to actually respond to stupid customer questions tongue

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:46:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69186/#p69186 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69180/#p69180 No problem, but I bet they have more locally located laser cutters in the land down under...

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:41:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69180/#p69180 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69178/#p69178 Might have to bug you in the near future for some laser-cut telescope bits.
Assuming the UltraScope people get the plans out soon...

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:17:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69178/#p69178 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/69166/#p69166 Bump.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:07:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/69166/#p69166 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67396/#p67396 24" x 16". LG6040.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67396/#p67396 <![CDATA[Re: Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67395/#p67395 How big of work area do you have ?
Also if you don't mind, What brand of laser did you get and how much was it?  Looking to get one myself is why I ask.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:43:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67395/#p67395 <![CDATA[Laser Cutting Service]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67385/#p67385 As the proud new owner of a 60w laser cutter, I would like to offer my services. I am still learning and would welcome the challenge to work with various materials. As of now, I only have 2-sided white melamine on hand, which looks like this:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0239/9287/products/Screen_Shot_2013-09-10_at_9.49.28_PM_large.png?v=1378864972

The panel is white, the edges are black. I also regularly place orders with McMaster, so I can get really any material you can come up with. Things that are OK to lasercut:

Plastics:
    ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
    Acrylic (also known as Plexiglas, Lucite, PMMA)
    Delrin (POM, acetal) – for a supplier, try McMaster-Carr.
    High density polyethylene (HDPE) – melts badly
    Kapton tape (Polyimide)
    Mylar (polyester)
    Nylon – melts badly
    PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
    Polyethylene (PE) – melts badly
    Polypropylene (PP) – melts somewhat
    Styrene
    Two-tone acrylic – top color different than core material, usually for custom instrumentation panels, signs, and plaques.

Woods: Basically all ok. (MDF, balsa, birch, poplar, red oak, cherry, holly, etc.)

Things I cannot cut:

Metals
Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan)
PVC – contains chlorine
Vinyl – contains chlorine
Glass
Fiberglass
Printed circuit board (FR4 and other material types)
Carbon fiber

I have a 60w laser, so about as thick as I can go is 3/8". I might be able to do 1/2" acrylic, but I haven't tried.

To start off, I am charging $0.50/minute, no minimum, no setup charges. This is very, very cheap for laser cutting - Pololu charges 5 times that and has minimums. Something like this:

http://thingiverse-production.s3.amazonaws.com/renders/3a/60/de/c9/17/sta1_preview_featured.jpg

Would be 5-7 minutes of laser time, and about $3 of material.

How it works:

1.) Email the file in question (DXF preferred, other formats ok) to filastruder@gmail.com. Let me know what material you would like.
2.) I return a price, with shipping.
3.) You pay for through the Filastruder store.
4.) I cut and ship.

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