[Swansea Hackspace] Lasor cutter and bandsaw use this weekend

[Andy Rush]

Yes, use a vector cut rather than a raster engrave. Instructions for setting that up are on the link Alice provided.
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From: Hackspace <hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> on behalf of Alex Duffield <alexmduffield at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:37:40 PM
To: Swansea Hackspace
Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Lasor cutter and bandsaw use this weekend

also is it possible to "engrave" as a "cut" path just on really low power? im after simple single line engraving path rather than anything with thickness


On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 3:35 PM Alex Duffield <alexmduffield at gmail.com<mailto:alexmduffield at gmail.com>> wrote:
Yea I've seen that but planning a light etch rather than a full blown cut do hopeful

On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 3:13 PM Alice Mitchell <alice at swansea.hackspace.org.uk<mailto:alice at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>> wrote:
On Thu, 2019-07-11 at 14:44 +0100, Alex Duffield wrote:
> Is anyone whoes versed in the lasor cutter and bandsaw able to help
> me out this weekend, I need to make some helmet visors for which I
> want to cut the general shape (cos a Dremel is slow af) and lasor
> etch a honeycomb structure onto the lense, the material is 1.5mm
> polycarbonate, I'd also ideally need to know what format and layout
> I'll need to be able to upload the file

>From what I have read polycarbonate doesnt tend to do great in the
cutter, it discolours and melts.  so try a scrap piece first.

guide to getting the artwork prepared is on the website:
http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Equipment/LaserPrep


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