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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: October 04, 2012, 03:45:31 AM »

This classic image of Ashley Olsen has been laser cut into Obechi.

This was produced using the Mach3 Impact / Laser plugin with a step-over of 0.2mm and a feed-rate of 3000mm/min. The laser beam was slightly de-focussed to cause a small increase in the spot size to create a better blending of the horizontal scan lines.

The dark areas essentially consist of carbon soot so images produced in this manner need to be sealed (perhaps using a lacquer spray) to make them more durable, if they are to be preserved.

Tweakie.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: Communication problems!

« on: October 04, 2012, 03:05:29 AM »

Check that you have the correct address specified for your parallel port and also that the port is indeed working. Also check you ports and pins configuration data.
It may also be worth checking your parallel cable for continuity.

Some more details of your system, drivers etc may be helpful in identifying the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Install / setup problems

« on: October 04, 2012, 02:57:12 AM »

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the forum. I think the easiest way forward is to try another PC.

(I have a couple of old PC's, some run Mach3 and some don't although the basic specifications of each are very similar).

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Free depth map and tutorials

« on: October 03, 2012, 04:02:26 AM »

Hi Pasquale,

I think that is the good thing about forums such as this - we all learn from each other.

I am really looking forward to seeing some of your Impact Engraving work.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Free depth map and tutorials

« on: October 02, 2012, 11:51:58 AM »

Hi Pasquale,

Very interesting website, free stuff and tutorials, thank you for the link.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: October 02, 2012, 11:35:05 AM »

Hi Guys,

Welcome to the forum.

Tweakie.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Impact engraving plugin

« on: October 01, 2012, 06:50:09 AM »

As I have not posted any pictures here for a while I just thought you may like to see this one.
It was done using the plugin and laser into some scrap MDF.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: September 26, 2012, 12:02:36 PM »

The new tube works a treat.

I have to give full credit to the suppliers who made such an excellent job of the packaging that even our Royal Mail Parcelforce, at this end, did not manage to break the delicate glass tube inside. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: laser pulsing instead of cutting a solid line

« on: September 26, 2012, 10:59:56 AM »

If it's any encouragement, I just purchased a new laser tube from China. The total cost including shipping and UK import tax was £155 UKP.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: September 25, 2012, 11:00:32 AM »

Hi Jared,

Welcome to the forum.

If you post your question in the General section, which has more exposure than this thread, then someone will be along to help.

Tweakie.