Laser cutter - balsa/ply wood

[Michael Quinn]

Hello

Just joined group.  I’m interested to know if you guys have a laser cutter that can cut balsa.  Typically say 3mm x 100m x 900mm.

Would be via .dxf files.

Any help appreciated :)

Mike

[Alistair MacDonald]

Hi Mike,

I have cut 3mm balsa on a later before.

This was not on the Maker Space laser, but there is no reason why this should be any different. The only issue is the space's bed size is A2, so only 594mm wide.

You need to get the settings dialed in correctly, and the focus needs to be spot on, but it cuts cleanly when that is the case.

All the best,

  Alistair

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[Michael Quinn]

Hello Alistair

I used the laser in FabLab in Sunderland a few times, but sadly closed now.

594mm might be workable depending how I arrange the parts.

Was it a commercial or hobby type laser? 

Cheers

Mike

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, Alistair MacDonald <alistair....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Mike,

I have cut 3mm balsa on a later before.

This was not on the Maker Space laser, but there is no reason why this should be any different. The only issue is the space's bed size is A2, so only 594mm wide.

You need to get the settings dialed in correctly, and the focus needs to be spot on, but it cuts cleanly when that is the case.

All the best,

  Alistair

On Thu, 29 Aug 2024, 19:29 Michael Quinn, <mqui...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello

Just joined group.  I’m interested to know if you guys have a laser cutter that can cut balsa.  Typically say 3mm x 100m x 900mm.

Would be via .dxf files.

Any help appreciated :)

Mike

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[Alistair MacDonald]

Hi Mike,

Apologies I lost track of this conversation.

It is a commercial CO2 laser. It is not as large or as the FabLab FB1500, but it will do all the same things on the smaller bed.

All the best,

  Alistair

On Sun, 1 Sept 2024 at 14:38, Michael Quinn <mqui...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Alistair

I used the laser in FabLab in Sunderland a few times, but sadly closed now.

594mm might be workable depending how I arrange the parts.

Was it a commercial or hobby type laser? 

Cheers

Mike

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, Alistair MacDonald <alistair....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Mike,

I have cut 3mm balsa on a later before.

This was not on the Maker Space laser, but there is no reason why this should be any different. The only issue is the space's bed size is A2, so only 594mm wide.

You need to get the settings dialed in correctly, and the focus needs to be spot on, but it cuts cleanly when that is the case.

All the best,

  Alistair

On Thu, 29 Aug 2024, 19:29 Michael Quinn, <mqui...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello

Just joined group.  I’m interested to know if you guys have a laser cutter that can cut balsa.  Typically say 3mm x 100m x 900mm.

Would be via .dxf files.

Any help appreciated :)

Mike

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