Feral Feline
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I've been hemming and hawing on a lazer for ... maybe a year or so... this might be the tipping point — those look great!
So I bought a small cheap laser...
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Danbieranowski
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Did the laser come with everything needed to get started? Basically just an all in one solution for etching the powder coat off enclosures according to your design? If so I may get one too!
Robert
Reverse Engineer
Since you said 170mm x 170mm I assume yours is the 20W model (not the 3500mW Mini linked above)?
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I'm interested to see how it handles Taydas powdercoat, that stuff is supposed to be tough even on Epilog engravers.
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I'm interested to see how it handles Taydas powdercoat, that stuff is supposed to be tough even on Epilog engravers.
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bifurcation
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Hmmm... the product page lists this:
Package Included
- 1 x Laser Engraving Machine
- 1 x goggle
- 1 x Manual
- 1 x ON/OFF Switch Cable
- 1 x USB Cable
- 1 x 12V2A Power Adapter
- 1 x Eu adapter
- 1 x L-shaped wrench
- 2 x Test Paper
- 1 x wooden block
- 1 x Focusing plate
finebyfine
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Fuck, a sub $200 laser engraver is dangerously affordable. Very tempting
Bricksnbeatles
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What you could always do though is use the laser to etch the paint away as a negative of what you actually want to etch, and then do an electro etch or chemical etch, and then remove the paint.
Robert
Reverse Engineer
Laser marking solution might be worth a try for metal.
CerMark Ultra 2 OZ Spray Can
This size is meant for people to use as a test if they have not tried Ultra before. There is a limit of 1 can per purchase. This is a small 2 oz. spray can for low volume and testing use. About 450 square inches of coverage. CerMark Ultra will mark at up to 80% faster speed compared to LMM 6000...
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Nostradoomus
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Yeah I didn’t have to buy anything else.
I don’t have the cash at the moment to do a Tayda order. Anybody got a donor box?
I don’t have the cash at the moment to do a Tayda order. Anybody got a donor box?
Nostradoomus
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Laser marking solution might be worth a try for metal.
CerMark Ultra 2 OZ Spray Can
This size is meant for people to use as a test if they have not tried Ultra before. There is a limit of 1 can per purchase. This is a small 2 oz. spray can for low volume and testing use. About 450 square inches of coverage. CerMark Ultra will mark at up to 80% faster speed compared to LMM 6000...cermarksales.com
True, I’ve heard this works well along with dry molybdenum lube.
JetFixxxer
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I have a bunch of molydenum.. hmmm.. do I need a laser engraver or do I want one..
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Village Idiot
be honest.....does it really matter?
JetFixxxer
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I wonder if purchasing an Ender 3 and then the laser module would be the way to go.
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Chuck D. Bones
Circuit Wizard
Nostradoomus should be getting a commission on for all of the laser etches he's selling with this thread!
Nostradoomus
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Haha nah it’s all good, happy to spread the love. If anybody’s got a powdercoated enclosure on the other hand...
Bricksnbeatles
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Anyone test it on a white-painted enclosure? I’m curious as to if it would discolor/burn the paint that doesn’t get etched away.
Nostradoomus
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I’ve got a white enclosure curing right now, sprayed it black underneath. I’ll post here when I do something with it! Did a test of Purple on White and the white came through just fine, it’s all about the power settings.
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