A big box...

[andrew wallace]

come on Fred
i'm waitin to see some photo's of Tina in the flesh  
do you need a hand undressing her  

[Fred]

Well, still alive with all my fingers and eyes!  \/
All good, just have to adjust the output power depending of the materials, and that's it  
No photos, sorry, forgot my camera cable at home!  :oops:  Tomorrow!
 

mmm, just a strange thought occurred to me, would she be able to work for foreigners too?
(I'm sure you ordered the special version with (Irish) green lights, but she might be able to shine her burning light on other parts too?)

Sort of like 'rent a las   '  (things are getting dodgy now, better watch what I say)

Ah well, dream on, I'll have to make do with my own noisy version for now ;-)

Yeah, we are not really speaking the same language for sure sometimes!  :lol:

Anyway, played with Tina today    :wink:
Getting there, just the mirrors to adjust, but fired up the laser, and made my first engraving  
50% power, and that thing cut plywood (4mm) like it's butter!
only disappointing thing, is that when you fire the laser, that don't make any of the Star Wars sound!! (it's silent  :cry: )

Ah well...

So, what's in the box?

That :



240Kgs of machinery that can set a fire in your house in second  

For the ones interrested, I have photos of how it works, pretty interresting.

First engraving :



Done in roughly 40 seconds, and I was not full speed    (the wingspan is 30cm).
Next Saturday, I should do my first cuts and complete the power / material list / test.

Happy days!  

[johnfireball]

Verry nice Fred, and compact too,
                                                I get  laser cut forms made for die cutting paper & board and I have been told the laser does not like some types of glues used in the manufacture of some plywoods and can cause fires.
Have fun,
John.

[johnfireball]

Hi again Fred,
                  Maybe this article might be of interest.

http://www.inlay.com/cnc/laser/index.html

[andrew wallace]

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looks good  

[orionis]

Vador's one is much, much smaller!  :twisted:

[Fred]

Verry nice Fred, and compact too,
                                                I get  laser cut forms made for die cutting paper & board and I have been told the laser does not like some types of glues used in the manufacture of some plywoods and can cause fires.
Have fun,
John.

Hi John,

Yeah, this is especialy true for exterior plywood.
But I have a very good air extractor system (this is an industrial machine!)
Thanks for the link too.

[Fred]

Vador's one is much, much smaller!  :twisted:

Well actually, the laser tube is quiet cool! And portable!
The stuff that is around, that's the pain! (air system, water cooler, air extractor, controller...)
So Star Wars is actually a fiction?!  :?:

[johnfireball]

Ah! but Dart had his personal breathing apparatus and perhaps burnt flesh is not so toxic. Like barbecued pork. Use the forks Luke.

[Alan_Perse]

So Star Wars is actually a fiction?!  :?:

Maybe not Fred, in a Galaxy far far away it may be fact

[Fred]

Ok, final setup of the machine done, and first cuts made!
All ready to go  

The mirror alignment was much easier than anticipated! You use scraps of paper and a "target" on the focus lens. Remove the machine safety to fire the laser in open air.
Quiet cool to burn those piece of paper to mark the target  

Anyway, after a few test in different materials, time to do the first cut and presto :

All the parts for my ASH25 wing joiner system / ribs (in 4mm plywood)



And the micro mini Quark  
In 3mm plywood, and in balsa





So that's it, the setup is done, and so far, I am very impressed withis piece of machinery. Lots of wood on order.
This close this chapter, time to open a new one!  

[andrew wallace]

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good stuff Fred

[orionis]

Yeah, nice job, Darth!  

[Richard Boyd]

Lovely lovely work Fred !

[mario]

au boulot :wink: