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Chopped54 · 11-20-2019, 03:01 PM

Will it do polymers? What about laser stippling?

black2002ls · 11-20-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chopped54

Will it do polymers? What about laser stippling?

It should, though, I haven't had a chance to mess with it. I'll probably test some pmags at some point. Right now, smoke/fume extraction is handled by a blower fan and a duct under the garage door. I probably won't mess with that until I have a filter set up

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black2002ls · 11-21-2019, 10:44 PM

Just in case anyone was wondering....

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Ruffdaddy · 11-22-2019, 08:11 AM

Haha that's awesome. I'm not sure I like the whole dino being burnt, but the overall concept is great.

Yall getting some good sales numbers yet ot still kicking it off?

black2002ls · 11-22-2019, 08:13 AM

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Haha that's awesome. I'm not sure I like the whole dino being burnt, but the overall concept is great.

Yall getting some good sales numbers yet ot still kicking it off?

We are doing all of the butcher boards this way. Teh files we were using just didn't work well with just an outline! Any board we cut on we are selling as the burnt side being ornamental only, whether it is etched like this or engraved outline.

Sales are slow to non existent at the moment. We are doing our first vendor fair this weekend. That has been our main focus. Having enough inventory to sustain a 2 day fair.

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slow84lx · 11-22-2019, 04:07 PM

Cool stuff! What fair are you going to this weekend?

inline 6 · 11-22-2019, 04:32 PM

Guy I work with wife just picked up a laser engraver and is making all sorts of shit. She made a fuckload of harry potter related items and went to some convention that rolls through here once a year and cleared like 12k all said and done selling all the garb. It wasn't just laser stuff though, she makes those pillows that have the sequins on them that when you flip them they have a picture on the other side. Also something called sublimation? where she can print pictures onto pretty much anything and puts designs on a lot of the shit she cuts with the laser.

black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 12:53 AM

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Cool stuff! What fair are you going to this weekend?

A Christmas Market at a local church here in Greenville. Wesley United Methodist. We will be there from 10 to 2 tomorrow

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black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 12:55 AM

Sublimation has become pretty popular. Cricut has sublimation stuff now IIRC.

I am REALLY hoping tomorrow we have more sales than today. Lots of people stopping and saying "somebody is going to love this!"

All while I'm over here thinking "well shit, call somebody, and tell them they need to get here!"

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jewozzy · 11-23-2019, 10:01 AM

It may cost a little but you should hit Facebook advertising up and create more custom pieces as opposed to cookie cutter. If you could do etch into knives as well you can capture a good market for the wife that wants to get her husband a knife with his initials for those weekend BBQs.

black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chopped54

Will it do polymers? What about laser stippling?

It will definitely do polymers. Did a quick test with out logo on a PMag

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Originally Posted by jewozzy

It may cost a little but you should hit Facebook advertising up and create more custom pieces as opposed to cookie cutter. If you could do etch into knives as well you can capture a good market for the wife that wants to get her husband a knife with his initials for those weekend BBQs.

We are slowly adding new stuff. We wanted to make sure that we had some "generic" items for the holiday markets. We definitely saw, at this one, that people looking to buy, want so.ething they can take with them. We picked up one custom order and gave out a ton of cards. We learned a lot. We made $400, so I would consider it a mild success.

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black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 04:56 PM

Aaaaaand, now my SOG Twitch II. It is crooked as fuck, but hey.

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inline 6 · 11-23-2019, 04:59 PM

Laser etched glass is nice and you can make edge lit acrylic signs that are bad ass.

black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 05:04 PM

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Laser etched glass is nice and you can make edge lit acrylic signs that are bad ass.

I've been intrugued by that stuff! Most of what I've seen has been acrylic.

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inline 6 · 11-23-2019, 05:04 PM

ALSO, Ive been kicking the tires for years about a small side venture custom cutting NICE foam inserts for poular sized pelican and pelican style cases. I can do it on my router I just haven't had the time to mess with it. One day I'm going to pick up a 3d digitizer and will slowly build a catalogue of rifles, pistols, and optics to cut the foam for. Hell its not even that expensive Ive just got to find the time.

inline 6 · 11-23-2019, 05:07 PM

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I've been intrugued by that stuff! Most of what I've seen has been acrylic.

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Correct, cast acrylic is what you want for sure. The finished product can really pop if done correctly.

black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 05:07 PM

Aparently, black anodizing turns white/light gray....FYI

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black2002ls · 11-23-2019, 05:08 PM

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Correct, cast acrylic is what you want for sure. The finished product can really pop if done correctly.

Aaaand. Now, I'm on google

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slow84lx · 11-23-2019, 07:22 PM

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A Christmas Market at a local church here in Greenville. Wesley United Methodist. We will be there from 10 to 2 tomorrow

My wife was planning to go to a Christmas Fair here in Plano today so I thought it might be the same place. She is quite crafty also and I've kept her up with your progress with the laser engraver. I was going to have her look for your crew.

Edgelit Acrylic can be tooled easily with a CNC router and can produce striking effects. It's available in multiple colors from different manufacturers. Flame polishing with a torch can make the edge really shine. This can also remove light scratches from the surface.

Lots of commercial plastic shops around town that build displays use it and the industrial plastic supply houses should have it in stock. Try Regal Plastics or Laird Plastics if you are looking for this in large sheets.

Ruffdaddy · 11-24-2019, 09:39 AM

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Aparently, black anodizing turns white/light gray....FYI

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I think you're just seeing the bare aluminum after you've burned through the anodizing....but it's hard to tell from the pic.

How'd yall end up doing at the fair?

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11-20-2019, 03:01 PM	#21
Chopped54 Growed Up Wrong Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Box Babies Come In Posts: 9,922	Will it do polymers? What about laser stippling?

11-22-2019, 08:11 AM	#24
Ruffdaddy Lifer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,478	Haha that's awesome. I'm not sure I like the whole dino being burnt, but the overall concept is great. Yall getting some good sales numbers yet ot still kicking it off?

11-22-2019, 04:07 PM	#26
slow84lx Lifer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,187	Cool stuff! What fair are you going to this weekend?

11-22-2019, 04:32 PM	#27
inline 6 IN GOD WE TRUST Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,885	Guy I work with wife just picked up a laser engraver and is making all sorts of shit. She made a fuckload of harry potter related items and went to some convention that rolls through here once a year and cleared like 12k all said and done selling all the garb. It wasn't just laser stuff though, she makes those pillows that have the sequins on them that when you flip them they have a picture on the other side. Also something called sublimation? where she can print pictures onto pretty much anything and puts designs on a lot of the shit she cuts with the laser.

11-23-2019, 10:01 AM	#30
jewozzy Lifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,485	It may cost a little but you should hit Facebook advertising up and create more custom pieces as opposed to cookie cutter. If you could do etch into knives as well you can capture a good market for the wife that wants to get her husband a knife with his initials for those weekend BBQs.

11-23-2019, 04:59 PM	#33
inline 6 IN GOD WE TRUST Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,885	Laser etched glass is nice and you can make edge lit acrylic signs that are bad ass.

11-23-2019, 05:04 PM	#35
inline 6 IN GOD WE TRUST Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,885	ALSO, Ive been kicking the tires for years about a small side venture custom cutting NICE foam inserts for poular sized pelican and pelican style cases. I can do it on my router I just haven't had the time to mess with it. One day I'm going to pick up a 3d digitizer and will slowly build a catalogue of rifles, pistols, and optics to cut the foam for. Hell its not even that expensive Ive just got to find the time.