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by bob
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:30 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Newbie with a 3020
Replies: 99
Views: 91829

Re: Newbie with a 3020

Hi Sounds like alignment on the axis that varies is requiring adjustment as in one direction it is ok, this will cause angled cuts and a varience in size as the beam moves. the air assist -look where the air pump hose plugs into the rear of the machine, we had a polystyrene ball from the packing in ...
by bob
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:22 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Laser sporadic engraving
Replies: 11
Views: 12792

Re: Laser sporadic engraving

Hi What speed and power are you using and on which machine?
high speed can sometimes cause them to jump
by bob
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: glass engraving
Replies: 3
Views: 5916

Re: glass engraving

Hi Mandy,
We use an engrave speed of 400 and a power of 35-40 % but we always cover the glass with wet paper as this works like a heatsink.
Give it a try and you will see the difference. ;)
by bob
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:15 am
Forum: Useful Information Quick reference
Topic: Laser cut perforations feature
Replies: 0
Views: 4117

Laser cut perforations feature

Just a quick one ..... Did you know on lasercut if you set the line you wish to cut then go to cut options(where you set the speed/power). Then click on the box with three dots... You open a new page with the option of dash line,so you can tell the machine to cut for 2mm ans not cut for.2mm all adju...
by bob
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: Useful Information Quick reference
Topic: Quick Tip / Warped Plywood?
Replies: 2
Views: 5435

Re: Quick Tip / Warped Plywood?

Hi We use strips of steel 5mm thick 50mm wide and place these on the wood,
This means the head cannot hit it and you wont burn through them,
Thanks :)
by bob
Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:07 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: TRY THIS AT HOME Photoshop-lasercut pics
Replies: 4
Views: 9392

Re: TRY THIS AT HOME Photoshop-lasercut pics

Cool thanks for that,
Anyone used Sketch up with lasercut or Newlydraw???
Thanks Bob :?
by bob
Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Problems with 2D Design
Replies: 5
Views: 7624

Re: Problems with 2D Design

Hi Please try to do the dims in a different layer and colour and dont output them in lasercut this may work.
I have used 2d without any problems but not used dimension lines...
Hope this helps
Bob ;)
by bob
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:59 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: TRY THIS AT HOME Photoshop-lasercut pics
Replies: 4
Views: 9392

Re: TRY THIS AT HOME Photoshop-lasercut pics

GAWD Thats Fast .....
Well impressed Photoshop seens to have more details but is gimp a freebie ?

Thanks Bob ;)
by bob
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: New LS3060 some help needed
Replies: 33
Views: 32964

Re: New LS3060 some help needed

Hi Just to let you know chris is importing a .75mm equiv of Rowmark and it works !!!!
At £7.00 per 4 x 2 its a 1/4 the price another worth knowing about also he has 1.5mm laminate at 15.00 ish.
Worth a try.
BOB ;)
by bob
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: newly draw and net production
Replies: 4
Views: 7225

Re: newly draw and net production

Hi Can you split the drawing and select the lines as folds to be engraved less deep ?
Thanks Bob