Pics of what youve done

[DukeEuphoria]

Because I can. This card and a handfull of 15mm hearts cut from red acrylic, each with a 3mm etched pit for a tiny magnet.

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[Daven]

Thought I would share this with you all. I don't normally do flat work so was quite pleased with the outcome.

SWMBO wanted a new head board and suggested I made one and include some veneer inlays made on the laser- this is the result:-

Head board 2


Head board 4

Made from a plank of Alder, 9mm ply veneered using a JML cheepo vacuum press (not recommended).

In all I think it could be better but Mrs Dave likes it a lot so I am happy

Dave

[Mike]

Heres a guitar amp I built with the help of a laser cutter,

the light up logo and faceplates where all done on the engraver,
the rear panel mesh was cut out on the engraver, with the Gryphin text
I made jigs out of 8mm acrylic for a wood router to follow, these were used to machine the oval shaped holes in the cabinet

[robburge@sky.com]

Here's my latest model: a Saxby and Farmer signal box (Drayton) in 7mm scale:



Regards

Rob

[Daven]

Very nice Rob

Dave

[bobg]

I like the detailing - nice model!
Bob

[bobg]

A few more pictures of 'railway modelling' stuff done on the laser.

First the engine shed finished with lighting and a yard at the side in 4mm ('00') scale. Someone's stolen an old brewery gate for the entrance! The different stone wall effects show up on this, engine shed on black card and the gate buttresses and wall on the white card. Gate is also a couple of layers of mount card sprayed with grey car primer - as is fencing along side. Everything else is as it came from the laser - no painting involved. Sideframes on green card, roof and downpipes (4 layers of card) on brown. 'Cobblestone' effect on ground is also laser-engraved black card.







Hut to right is a Corel Draw 'texture' laser engraved onto black card to give a 'rough concrete' finish. Rear workshop on left is on black card but with laser power turned down which gives a darker appearance to brickwork - more black card showing through.

I'm making a Control Panel for the club layout - here are the inner struts in 3mm laser ply with cut-outs for 15-way D-sockets. These are a pain to cut out using normal 'woodworking' tools - but easy for the laser!





Close-up of the D-socket holes.

The top panel is engraved in white/red plastic laminate (like the stuff Chris sells). Again I did some mock-ups in card ensuring that all the holes for the switches etc., lined up before cutting in plastic. Top is glued to 3mm laser ply and done in A4 sections because that's all my laser will take!





Close up panel and switches.

Hope above useful to others. Just starting on some colour-light and semaphore signals. Beauty of doing these in CorelDraw and laser is that once I have drawings for the G-Scale signals I can re-scale smaller to 4mm '00' scale and with a bit of work on the smaller holes and cut-outs (to allow for the laser 'kerf') I'll have the signals in a different scale with little effort!

Bob

[Daven]

Excellent work Bob

Dave

[tweakie]

Just repeating what has already been said but that is truly excellent work Bob.

Just a thought, but you have tested that engraving laminate to make sure it doesn't contain any PVC before you put it into your laser ?

Tweakie.

[bobg]

Hi Tweakie

Bought from Hobarts as 'laserable' laminate so hopefully they've done the tests. Didn't seem to give off any more pungent fumes than normal acrylic. I do have a hole in the wall and extract to the outside. Card's OK you get that nice woodburning smell........

Bob