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by tweakie
Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:33 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: Pics of what youve done
Replies: 73
Views: 104220

Re: Pics of what youve done

And one more.

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by tweakie
Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: Pics of what youve done
Replies: 73
Views: 104220

Re: Pics of what youve done

I am really not quite sure why anyone would want to laser engrave a photographic image onto a piece of wood in the first place but, trust me, once bitten it does become addictive. Just a couple of 8 bit images I have recently laser engraved on Birch (at least I think it is Birch). Tweakie. http://ge...
by tweakie
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: Login and say Hello
Topic: Good afternoon
Replies: 2
Views: 5425

Re: Good afternoon

One question i have is about adhesive tape backing, i am looking at pre applying a film to the back of perspex so that the letters come pre glued when cut. Hi Martin, I have tried this and whilst not all double sided sticky tape is the same, I found that the Perspex vaporises OK but the sticky tape...
by tweakie
Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: iPad, iPhone uploading images
Replies: 3
Views: 5755

Re: iPad, iPhone uploading images

Obviously a big problem Simon.

From memory, you don't seem to have uploaded too many imagess to this forum. :lol:

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: Login and say Hello
Topic: hay you guys :)
Replies: 5
Views: 7883

Re: hay you guys :)

Defo! As a stop gap I poked mine out of the letterbox . . . .
You could get arrested for that Phill. :lol:

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:03 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Laser Tube Safety
Replies: 2
Views: 4244

Re: Laser Tube Safety

I think that is a good point Glenboy. Although an arc is struck between the electrodes and the plasma has a blue-ish colouring I have not been able to activate photo-fluorescent paper (which reacts to UV) and the water jacket will certainly dissipate any tangential stray IR so it is probably only th...
by tweakie
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: Pics of what youve done
Replies: 73
Views: 104220

Re: Pics of what youve done

Hi Izzy, We all start at the beginning of the learning cycle and the great thing about forums like this, where others show their work, inspiration is created to try different things and new ideas. Don't underestimate your own skills and abilities - you will be producing great stuff in no time. ;) Tw...
by tweakie
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOW SMALL !!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 9906

Re: HOW SMALL !!!!

Hi Ellie,

That's excellent. 8-)

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOW SMALL !!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 9906

Re: HOW SMALL !!!!

Here we go - a 1mm chequers board (may take some time to make the chess pieces though :lol: ) It's not perfect because I was using minimum power (in order to keep the dot size small) and the laser needs a bit of warming up - so for the next attempt I will try using a 'border' so the tube will be pri...
by tweakie
Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: banding effect when etching letters out of a black thermark
Replies: 2
Views: 4335

Re: banding effect when etching letters out of a black therm

There are many different reasons why this can happen but from past experience one of the most common causes is a voltage drop on the incoming mains supply. You could check that you are using good amperage cables without adapters etc that could have poor connection (high resistance) also make sure yo...