Wide angle mirror
The laser at ArtEngine is on a table which makes it very hard to monitor and maintain because of it’s height. So here’s a mirror I picked up to help…
Read moreLaser air cleaner
I was at ArtEngine the other day and noticed that the laser lens was dirty when I went to use it. I had to use about 5 q-tips so it…
Read moreBackup mirrors for laser?
Red Sail send me backup mirrors and lens for my laser. They don’t look quite right. What do you think? Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on…
Read moreHow to make a bubble blower
I’m making a bubble blower and was figuring if I cut it out of 1/8th inch acrylic on the laser it would hold quite a bit of fluid. The one…
Read moreCause of fire discovered
Friends will recall I had a fire in the laser at ArtEngine a while back. Today I figured it out. I had some flaming on the right side of a…
Read moreLaser vector grid (honeycomb)
One challenge with cutting small parts is that they may fall into the machine through the cutting table. Some lasers have a cutting grid that is fine enough to prevent…
Read moreartSku
I think kids need to make things as part of their ongoing development. I personally like things that have some function. I went to Michaels (the land of pipe cleaners…
Read moreRooster to business card conversion
I had a scrap rooster lying around so I decided to make something out of it. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin…
Read moreGoin’ to town with the laser cutter
Wow, check this out! Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share on Orkut Share with Stumblers Share on…
Read moreTatting gauge
My friend Jim’s wife Steph does all kinds of fancy crochet and stuff. So we’re going to make some of these measuring gauges. I guess this is 3″ long and…
Read moreLaser Chiller
I was noticing that the laser chiller goes as high as 27 degrees. I added more distilled water to the chiller (realizing after the machine is running lots of the…
Read moreLaser cutting balsa
Here’s a look at cutting balsa wood using a CO2 laser. I’m showing inside the machine using a tripod. Those other pictures below are from making Squirrels in the pub.…
Read moreLaser tip: Remove dust from workpiece
I occasionally notice a strange sparky blast coming off the workpiece when cutting with a laser. I noticed it’s often the first piece from a stack or it’s a piece…
Read moreAnother way of making business cards
Another way of making business cards. I got this craft paper at a craft store. Cuts very well on the laser (80, 10, 500 settings). Blog this! Digg this post…
Read moreCNC 3D Globe
Michael and I went to Ikea yesterday and came across this amazing way of making a globe out of flat material. This would make a great diffuser for LED or…
Read moreSquirrel and Cardboard
I made a “briefcase squirrel” a while back. It worked pretty well but I figured the box had to be made of tougher plastics. The one I made worked well…
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