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I have one of these https://energenie4u.co.uk/catalogue/product/ENER007 (I guess other brands and prices are available) it's quite useful (and cheap enough) when you need to know how much power you are using , and for what. It's not quite quick enough to show the start up surge, which you could do w...

exengrav wrote:I have a 40w tube in a 4030 machine and a 60w in a 6090. The 40w has always outperformed the 60w, punching well above its' weight. Guess you can get lucky !
Chris Reeson

Some of the 40w machines pack quite a punch !

I use a separate CAD program and save as AI format. I use AI, as it seems to work better for me I never save anything from the laser software. Mainly as I use the files for CNC or Laser, and the same shapes/files for different thicknesses Just load the AI, set the speed and power depending on materi...

not sure what controller you have ?
Can you see it on the laser Control panel before you cut ?

as for the file, try deleting the K and adding the T before you save it as a new file ???

I don't use LC, but would try that as a work around to see

is your laser in the house, or outbuilding ?

The higher you can vent, the less impact on the neighbours.

anyone tried EVA ? no idea how it 'inks' though. There are instuctable type articles on how to make your own ink pads if you google. As for the handles, they are easy to make/adapt from drawer puls etc, if you have basic wood working tools/machines ? do you have a link to a commercial product that y...

I'd try something simple like 'paint Draw a big black circle smaller white circle then either draw white lines to make the dashes or make a star with muliple points in white ... set white to transpaRENT and save depends what drawing package you use and how good your are with it .. Look at inkscape, ...

3mm medite is the thinnest that is readily available.

Take care to store it flat, so it lays flat in the machine ... it becomes "unflat" very easily

All said and done .. you would (should at at the right sales price) probably pay for the laser in a **month or three if you bought the basic one. and cut for more than a few hours a day. I totally agree that bigger is better ! to a point .. .. and yes .. if your business expands, you WILL need a big...

Spooky wrote:Hiya.

......the first one of the ebay machines (the 3050) is a great buy, .....

best wishes

dave

It seems like an off shoot dave ..
I like the way they have shoe horned a larger working area into it.

also, it has a 35w tube