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cheers guys.
i think i'm due for my first service anyway. had the machine about 1year

Cheers dave - will it just one day stop cutting or something? I'm just wondering at what point I'll recognise that I need a new one

I noticed a circle on my lens that won't clean off. Is this a sign of damage, or is it just one of them things?

I had some success with 64 bit windows 7 by using win xp compatability mode. I still use a dedicated laptop running XP on it however.

Cheers dave - thought that may be the case

I dont let it run for too long at a time as it is. I think it will be okay - its not much different to how I'd use an air brush really, and I bought it from an airbrush company. If i have to buy something more suitable the i will. Im wondering if I used a small aco pump through that same pipe, would...

II was getting a bit frustrated with the soot residue on white paper so i decided to make a mod, using a compressor that I bought for an air brush. So the first thing I did was to open up a small round panel in the side of the laser - whatever that is for, I don't know - and feed the tube through ht...

I found that the best settings for me for 3mm clear acrylic on the 3020 was speed 6, power 5mA

This is mainly to prevent any damage to the acrylic around the edges as clear shows the scotch marks

i have had this thought before but with 1mm mount board. doesnt work lol. but i like your productive thinking!

im not going to beat myself up too much about it - i just had a request for some thicker items - i dont normally cut that thick. good point about the carbon though ill keep that in mind for future reference. cheers for the info guys ill make sure i try and find a better supplier of mdf if i need in ...