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Yes, use a vector cut rather than a raster engrave. Instructions for setting that up are on the link Alice provided.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:37:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Swansea Hackspace<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Lasor cutter and bandsaw use this weekend</font>
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<div dir="ltr">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
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 3:35 PM Alex Duffield <<a href="mailto:alexmduffield@gmail.com">alexmduffield@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Yea I've seen that but planning a light etch rather than a full blown cut do hopeful</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 3:13 PM Alice Mitchell <<a href="mailto:alice@swansea.hackspace.org.uk" target="_blank">alice@swansea.hackspace.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
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On Thu, 2019-07-11 at 14:44 +0100, Alex Duffield wrote:<br>
> Is anyone whoes versed in the lasor cutter and bandsaw able to help<br>
> me out this weekend, I need to make some helmet visors for which I<br>
> want to cut the general shape (cos a Dremel is slow af) and lasor<br>
> etch a honeycomb structure onto the lense, the material is 1.5mm<br>
> polycarbonate, I'd also ideally need to know what format and layout<br>
> I'll need to be able to upload the file<br>
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>From what I have read polycarbonate doesnt tend to do great in the<br>
cutter, it discolours and melts. so try a scrap piece first.<br>
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guide to getting the artwork prepared is on the website:<br>
<a href="http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Equipment/LaserPrep" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Equipment/LaserPrep</a><br>
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