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Lightnin wrote:no idea what they are .. but I would suggest you spend 1/2 a day to go to a hacker/makerspace .. and see what all the options are before you spend any money

Just MHO

Thanks Lightnin I may do so ... it is certainly a good idea and would probably answer most of my concerns

Well thanks for all the great advice, I think you all have stopped me from making a big mistake in purchasing a laser cutting machine, or at least until I have a workshop. I actually think I have found an alternative while I'm experimenting, which I will spend a bit more time investigating, being ei...

The issue with fumes is one of purpose, I could run this machine and pump out as much smoke as I like (so long as it's not black smoke due to the Clean Air Act) all day every day as a hobby, the worst case scenario is the neighbours 300 yards away may get hacked off but I'd be very unlikely to get ...

They are machine tools in effect buddy, same with all machinery like them I guess. I know your right mate, just got a little disheartened. I have actually been rethinking and realized that for prototypes the material /s I use are neither here nor there :) so feeling positive again :D What I need to...

Lightnin wrote:Pine is a bit tricky with the grain and resin etc.
It cuts and etches/engraves unevenly often.

These lasers seem to be a bit of a minefield once you get passed the glossy brochures

The reason I am shying away from the bofa idea is that I listened to a couple of videos of lasers with and without an apparently "quiet" fan, getting such a constant buzz down to an acceptable level would be another £1000 on top of the £1600 for the bofa, not taking account the delivery, f...

I think everyone is misreading what I write I don't live in a built up area, I will probably use it a half an hour here and there and probably a damn sight less than most hobbyists probably ... If I decide to produce anything I will be renting a workshop.

I will be mainly using pine

Seeing one in action would be usefull Just read your post above your last one, which I missed :) My last answer must have seemed strange :lol: I am actually on the edge of a village. The block of flats (not city type flats) I live in is the height of a house, four ground floor flats and four 1st fl...

Spooky wrote:

szaxe wrote:
Or you may find yourself with expensive fines that you certainly don't want

True, but did you read my last post above?

It appears a good majority of users on all the forums I have read use a quiet inline extractor, so just wondering about the distance necessary to dissipate the fumes?

Daven wrote: Phil had the same machine around the same time