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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 11:03:35 -0400
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Subject: Re: Laser bed cuttable area
From: Dane Barnes <barnes.d...@gmail.com>
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Ah, I see, thank you for your help.  I'm trying to come up with some thin,
white, flexible materials I can use to laser cut for making lamp shades.
What about polypropylene?  Melamine?  Vinyl?  Any other ideas?
Dane Barnes


On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:31 AM, <hoovergai...@verizon.net> wrote:

> **No. At cut temperature, it releases bad fumes.
> ------------------------------
> *From: *Dane Barnes <barnes.d...@gmail.com>
> *Sender: *nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com
> *Date: *Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:24:56 -0400
> *To: *<nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com>
> *ReplyTo: *nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com
> *Subject: *Re: Laser bed cuttable area
>
> One more quick question:  Can you lasercut sytrene?
>
>
> http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=28982&catid=715&clickid=searchresults
>
> Dane Barnes
>
> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Dane Barnes <barnes.d...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Perfect, thank you Herb.
>>
>> Dane
>>
>>   On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Herbert Hoover <h...@herbhoover.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Dane,
>>>
>>> 12x24 fits perfectly on the bed. You should allow a "safety" of about
>>> 1/8" all around, so the cuttable dimensions are closer to 11.75" x 23.75"
>>>
>>> Set your line width in Illustrator to [0.01 pt] for Corel Draw to
>>> recognize it as hairline. The laser will cut as large as [0.25 pt] line.
>>> Larger than that and the laser will raster it.
>>>
>>> best,
>>> Herb
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 5, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Dane Barnes wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi NYC Resistor-
>>>>
>>>> I had a few quick questions about the laser for file setup:
>>>>
>>>> What is the exact cuttable dimension of the laser - 12" x 24", or
>>>> something less?
>>>>
>>>> What size should I cut the acrylic to fit in the bed?  (12" x 24"
>>>> again?)
>>>>
>>>> When I create the PDF file, the cut lines need to be .1 point so they
>>>> read "hairline", correct?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> -Dane Barnes
>>>> Bronx, NY
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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<div>Ah, I see, thank you for your help.=A0 I&#39;m trying to come up with =
some thin, white, flexible materials I can use to laser cut for making lamp=
 shades.=A0 What about polypropylene?=A0 Melamine?=A0 Vinyl?=A0 Any other i=
deas?<br>
</div>
<div>Dane Barnes</div>
<div><br>=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:31 AM, <span dir=3D"lt=
r">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hoovergai...@verizon.net">hoovergai...@verizon.net=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote"><u></u>No. At cut temperature, i=
t releases bad fumes.=20
<hr>

<div><b>From: </b>Dane Barnes &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:barnes.d...@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">barnes.d...@gmail.com</a>&gt; </div>
<div><b>Sender: </b><a href=3D"mailto:nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Date: </b>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:24:56 -0400</div>
<div><b>To: </b>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com</a>&gt;</div>
<div><b>ReplyTo: </b><a href=3D"mailto:nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com" t=
arget=3D"_blank">nycresistorlaser@googlegroups.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>Re: Laser bed cuttable area</div>
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5">
<div><br></div>
<div>One more quick question:=A0 Can you lasercut sytrene?</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=3D28982&a=
mp;catid=3D715&amp;clickid=3Dsearchresults" target=3D"_blank">http://www.us=
plastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=3D28982&amp;catid=3D715&amp;clickid=3D=
searchresults</a></div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Dane Barnes<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Dane Barnes <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:barnes.d...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">barnes.d...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div>Perfect, thank you Herb.</div>
<div>=A0</div><font color=3D"#888888">
<div>Dane<br><br></div></font>
<div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Herbert Hoover =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:h...@herbhoover.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">h...@herbhoover.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Hey Dane,<br><br>12x24 fits perf=
ectly on the bed. You should allow a &quot;safety&quot; of about 1/8&quot; =
all around, so the cuttable dimensions are closer to 11.75&quot; x 23.75&qu=
ot;<br>
<br>Set your line width in Illustrator to [0.01 pt] for Corel Draw to recog=
nize it as hairline. The laser will cut as large as [0.25 pt] line. Larger =
than that and the laser will raster it.<br><br>best,<br>Herb=20
<div>
<div></div>
<div><br><br>On Jul 5, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Dane Barnes wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Hi NYC Resistor-<br><br>I had a =
few quick questions about the laser for file setup:<br><br>What is the exac=
t cuttable dimension of the laser - 12&quot; x 24&quot;, or something less?=
<br>
<br>What size should I cut the acrylic to fit in the bed? =A0(12&quot; x 24=
&quot; again?)<br><br>When I create the PDF file, the cut lines need to be =
.1 point so they read &quot;hairline&quot;, correct?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>
-Dane Barnes<br>Bronx, NY<br></blockquote><br></div></div></blockquote></di=
v><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br=
>

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