[Swansea Hackspace] How small can the laser cutter cut accurately?

[Ceri Clatworthy]

Can you use pullies?
Much easier. .
Just use an elastic band !

On 4 Aug 2017 14:38, "Gwion Davies" <gwiondavies at live.co.uk> wrote:

> I have my doubts, the laser as it stands seems to be rather crude when
> going sub 500microns (needs more tuning I think). Would be more than happy
> to experiment with card on Monday evening or tomorrow if we get a chance.
>
> G
>
> On 4 Aug 2017, at 14:32, Andy Rush <Andymrush at live.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I'm toying around with the idea of adding a tiny DC motor to a build
> (taken from the servo in the pick 'n' mix kit, actually), and have it spin
> a feature around with some gears. I'm curious about the idea of laser
> cutting some of those gears, but I'm not sure how small the laser cutter
> can actually go. so far, the smallest I've cut with it is a few 1mm
> diameter holes, which were spot on in terms of size. Does anyone know if it
> can cut details that are under 1mm in size?
>
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