Hi has anyone done any engraving onto granite? words and some images are OK, but struggling to get photographs from Coral Draw into Laser Cut cut with any degree of consistency. Loads of stuff on Yutube and tried to follow this but still no real success.
Mal J
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- Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:11 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: laser photographs onto granite
- Replies: 1
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- Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:19 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: laser onto glass
- Replies: 20
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laser onto glass
:D Hi iv'e been lasering onto glass vases and getting some different results. The image is generally good but requires some cleaning to remove the residue that is left behind, once the residue is removed the image underneath is good. Does anyone have any suggestions how to achieve clean lines that d...
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: de ionized water
- Replies: 2
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de ionized water
hi is it essential to use distilled water for cooling the tube. When the laser was delivered i asked if we need to use anything other than tap water he said tap water was OK, but needed to be changed regular. I do a water change monthly and up to now its OK............... but should i be using somet...
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:12 pm
- Forum: Login and say Hello
- Topic: Hello from Manchester Uni
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7333
Re: Hello from Manchester Uni
Welcome from one Manc to another.
Mal
Mal
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:00 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: LASER HEAD MOVEMENT
- Replies: 2
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Re: LASER HEAD MOVEMENT
Hi thanks for the reply, yes my settings were OK. I have sorted it out now by resetting everything again . but by moving the laser head to the very front edge of the work table before i reset, this seems to have worked. I can only assume that the programme recognizes the start position form the set ...
- Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:28 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: LASER HEAD MOVEMENT
- Replies: 2
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LASER HEAD MOVEMENT
:D Hi i have a 6840 and have been using the rotary device which involves changing some settings, i have put all the settings back as they were before the changes were made and removed the rotary, however the laser head now only moves approx half way down the y axis, which is half way down the workbe...
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Rotary device for 6840
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4563
Re: Rotary device for 6840
Hi sorry missed your message. I need to know what the set up is, i know that i need to change some settings that will allow the laser to calculate movement etc and this is around the diameter of the bottle, glass or whatever i'm using but i don't know what this is, also whats the best settings for l...
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 10mm Acrylic
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10150
Re: 10mm Acrylic
Thanks very much for that info ill give it a try.
Best regards.
Mal
Best regards.
Mal
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 10mm Acrylic
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10150
10mm Acrylic
Hi guys, been working with 10mm Acrylic having different experiences dependent on the cut, straight/curve, tried s 1.0 - 100 p reasonable results, better 1.4 s - 84 p. Cutting on a curve sometimes leaves a mark, ridge like in places. Also at the start point from the top of the cut to the bottom look...
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Rotary device for 6840
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4563
Rotary device for 6840
Hi i have a rotary device for my laser but haven't used it yet, Simon did the installation and told me the settings etc, but i've misplaced them can anyone help with the set up. I've had my machine for 5 weeks and have been working with other laserables but want to start looking at bottles, glasses ...