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missedagain32
08-18-2008, 02:12 AM
Me and the wife bought a laser engraver to mess around with. Like we needed another hobbie. Here is a gun we have done.
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Chance_gun.jpg
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/100_2881.JPG
A fur strecher
What do ya think ?
waksupi
08-18-2008, 07:50 AM
Cool. How does it work?
Southern Son
08-18-2008, 10:00 AM
Is it CNC/Computer controlled, or do you "free hand" it? The stock work looked flash, can it do checkering?
mtnman31
08-18-2008, 11:54 AM
Nice work, can you tell us a bit more about the setup? How does it work, and price range for the equipment? There is a woodshop on the base where I work that has one available for use and I never even thought of putting it to use for my shooting hobby.
missedagain32
08-18-2008, 03:35 PM
Its is a CO2 laser. We put a pic we want on the comp. Change it to the size we want , Then on the laser we set the speed and power and it will go from there. It will cut wood up to 1/8 with one pass. We can engrave or cut with it. We can use a chemical and mark on knife blades. It bonds with the metal to put a black marking on it. They etch glass, Mark leather. Lots to learn for us but its been fun. They have them on ebay starting around 3,000 or so .. You can check them out at epiloglasers.com and see what they can do..
RP
08-18-2008, 08:40 PM
are you showing off your new cool tool are maybe looking for some bites . Well iam going to bite have you thought about doing a service to others by engraveing things for them I would like to have a few things done. I did work at a sign shop and have seen these machines at work very percise and will do some fine work in the right hands boss did not buy one got a printer instead.
missedagain32
08-18-2008, 10:28 PM
Well Rick one day down the road we may.. You wouldnt want me to do anything for you yet... This is a new toy to us and we are still learning. Iam not confident enough yet. haha We wanted to learn how to do it and I just wanted to see what people though of it so far. Thanks Keith
Skipper
08-18-2008, 11:08 PM
Keith, check your PM
Lon371
03-07-2009, 04:03 AM
That is some nice work. I know this is an older thread. But you said

Well Rick one day down the road we may..
Well it is one or two days down the road. Are you offering up your services yet? if so what kind of price. I really like that deer in the site auction thread, Thanks

Lonny
xd shooter
03-07-2009, 10:14 AM
Did you say that you could do things from a picture?