I believe a reserve was added to the auction process.
Excited about the new laserā¦
Is reading the manuals sufficient, or should I wait to take a class prior to usage?
(I picked up some dual color acrylic for a project and am itching to play)
Thanks!
Youāll need to take the class to use it.
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Yeah, the videos are quite interesting for it.
Any idea on when that will be?
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Anyone wanting to use the new laser immediately, contact Luke.
He was helping several members on Saturday. The new one does not appear the accept SVG files and one of the designs developed a few problems in the transition. It is good to learn about the bumps in the road in advance before everybody starts using it.
Oh by the way, the new laser is FAST!
What does it accept?
Thanks. Chris
PDF, AI and DXF among others.
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Does the new laser also have a rotary attachment?
Yes itās on the shelf, it has a jaw chuck, itās very fancy.
Thatās fantastic, Thanks! Canāt wait to try it out.
I canāt wait to try the rotary attachment on the new laser! 
Luke, I am really in desperate need to use this laser or else I will need to pay someone to burn something for me. Is there any way I can get training today or this evening on it?
I would even be willing to pay the $50ās to my teacher for a training class.
Thanks, Matt
@PearceDunlap @lukeiamyourfather
Hello guys,
I asked about lasing silicone rubber last night and it can be done.
However. please see excerpt below from the manual.
Looks like a higher level of cleaning and maint is required to laser rubber due to the dust, and not sure if terrible gas means toxic.
Wanted to get your input on if testing would be possible or if its something that we should just stray away from altogether.
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Iāve seen neoprene rubber cut on a laser before and it was really nasty. Let off all kinds of smoke, and the rubber was charred and sticky. Maybe this material is different, but I donāt reccomend itā¦
After checking with Luke, then looking at the MSDS, I used the laser to engrave a linoleum block. Research showed a number of people using lasers to engrave these, and my test worked quite well. This is the traditional material used for ārubberā stamps and appears to be a better match to the laser then the more modern synthetics that are getting used.
here is a link to some ālowā odor laserable rubber. they also call a ānoā odor rubber but Iām sure there is still some type of smell.
http://www.laserbits.com/stamp-products/low-odor-laser-rubber.html
http://www.laserbits.com/stamp-products/no-odor-laser-rubber.html
Iāve got a customer sending me some to try so I should have a pretty good idea of how well this stuff works soon. 50 watt ULS laser to work with. the recommended settings from ULS for rubber is
100% power (of 50watt) and 27% speed. Speed will be relative since Iām sure the Thunder is much faster. cheers!
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What power and speed settings did you use?
I bought a Hackerspace Passport https://www.adafruit.com/products/769 in the last AdaFruit order on the outside chance I get to travel again. Before I make one, does DMS currently have a rubber stamp featuring the logo and name?
Just a heads up for anyone reading this. Most modern linoleum contains chlorine and canāt be cut with a laser (it will ruin the machine and your lungs).
Some higher quality linoleum and older linoleum are made with organic materials that can be laser cut. Check the MSDS for the specific product to know for sure.
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Iām curious to try it but if the mess is as bad as they make it sound then it might not be worthwhile to do lots of it.