Laser cutting - cheaper alternative?

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Anders Nelson

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Jul 5, 2017, 11:39:13 PM7/5/17
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Hey all,

Is there a more affordable resource for laser cutting than the $1/minute machine at NYC Resistor? I have some demos to make that require 1,012 rectangles cut out of a garment, and I need to make several demos. Each one takes about 15 minutes I think. 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

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Todd Blatt

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Jul 5, 2017, 11:40:30 PM7/5/17
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I'm in Baltimore and have a laser.  But is your math right? 15 minutes times 1012 is a lot of minutes....

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Michael Zions

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Jul 5, 2017, 11:47:20 PM7/5/17
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Depending on the fabric, intricacy, and whether you can stiffen the fabric, you can use a vinyl cutter instead. That's a lot cheaper to operate, and if your time estimate is correct then you can buy a vinyl cutter for less.

Is that time estimate accurate? I cut wood and acrylic quicker than that.

Michael Zions

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Jul 5, 2017, 11:49:03 PM7/5/17
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Oh. LOL. I think I get it. Each demo needs 1,012 rectangles cut. Each demo takes 15 minutes to cut all those rectangles. You need several demos, so an hour or an hour and a half. Not ~15,000 minutes of laser time.

Anders Nelson

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Jul 6, 2017, 12:05:00 AM7/6/17
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Heh, yeah each unit with 1012 holes takes about 15 minutes. 

In the Bay Area there is Noisebridge (hacker space) and TechShop (paid space) with lesser rates so I thought I'd ask. Seems much more expensive in NY though I don't understand why that would be...

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Carol

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Jul 6, 2017, 1:49:56 PM7/6/17
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I have no idea about his price per minute, but Raouf Sarwari in Bushwick is reasonable and a pleasure to work with. I've worked with him since 2007. He's done work for architecture students, so he can't be too expensive, right?

Raouf Sarwari
56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn


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Matt Joyce

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Jul 6, 2017, 2:04:10 PM7/6/17
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Carol let me know if you find someone cheaper.  Always curious to see where we stack up in the cost comparison.

You might do better with someone who has a better ( more industrial sized ) laser.

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Anders Nelson

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Jul 6, 2017, 4:20:16 PM7/6/17
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Cool, thanks so much for the tips!


On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Matt Joyce <mdj...@gmail.com> wrote:
Carol let me know if you find someone cheaper.  Always curious to see where we stack up in the cost comparison.

You might do better with someone who has a better ( more industrial sized ) laser.
On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Carol <csalm...@pobox.com> wrote:
I have no idea about his price per minute, but Raouf Sarwari in Bushwick is reasonable and a pleasure to work with. I've worked with him since 2007. He's done work for architecture students, so he can't be too expensive, right?

Raouf Sarwari
56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn
raoufs...@gmail.com





On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 11:39:13 PM UTC-4, Anders Nelson wrote:
Hey all,

Is there a more affordable resource for laser cutting than the $1/minute machine at NYC Resistor? I have some demos to make that require 1,012 rectangles cut out of a garment, and I need to make several demos. Each one takes about 15 minutes I think. 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

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