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| - | ====== Necessary Equipment ====== | + | ====== Moved! ====== |
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| - | This is the most important equipment necessary! | + | |
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| - | ===== Laser Cutter ===== | + | |
| - | {{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/414932399_a39a4ca298_o.jpg}} | + | |
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| - | [[http://www.epiloglaser.com/mini24_overview.htm|Epilog Mini 24]] (Adafruit Laser uses the 35 watt model) | + | |
| - | Available from [[Epilog laser|Epilog Laser]] | + | |
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| - | **Wattages**: 35, 40 and 45 watts | + | |
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| - | **Work area**: 24 " x 12" (610 x 305 mm) | + | |
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| - | **Z-stroke**: Holds items up to 8" tall (203 mm). | + | |
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| - | **Included features**: Red Dot Pointer, Air Assist, Auto Focus, Integrated Vector Grid & Vacuum Table, Radiance High Energy Optics | + | |
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| - | **Options**: Mini Floor Stand, Epilog Air Compressor, Rotary Attachment, Vector Pin Table | + | |
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| - | **The laser can cut**: Wood, plastic, acrylic, delrin, cloth, leather, matte board, melamine, paper, mylar, pressboard, rubber, wood veneer, fiberglass, cork, corian. | + | |
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| - | **The laser can etch**: Glass, coated metals, ceramic, marble, anodized aluminum, stainless steel, painted metals, tiles, wood, plastic, acrylic, delrin, cloth, leather, matte board, melamine, paper, mylar, pressboard, rubber, wood veneer, fiberglass, cork, corian. | + | |
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| - | These lasers __cannot__ cut metal or PVC. Metal can be marked using a spray. | + | |
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| - | === Notes: === | + | |
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| - | Depending on many things you can get one of these for as low as $15,000 or as high as $20,000 USD - it really depends on what dealer and where you are. Adafruit is in the NY area, our rep from Epilog is: | + | |
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| - | Ryan Sprole | + | |
| - | rcsprole@hotmail.com | + | |
| - | 203-405-1124 | + | |
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| - | For other locations in the USA and beyond visit the [[http://www.epiloglaser.com/us_distributors.htm|Epilog laser U.S. distributor network.]] | + | |
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| - | ===== Filtration System ===== | + | |
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| - | {{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/414932308_c3fc114440_o.jpg}} | + | |
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| - | {{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/414932195_3235b1e045_o.jpg}} | + | |
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| - | Our filter system - [[http://www.odorcontroller.com/laser-air.html|Electrocorp Model RSU12-CCHR]] | + | |
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| - | **Carbon cartridge/HEPA reverse flow Space saver air scrubber** ([[http://www.odorcontroller.com/pdf/rsu12-20CHR.pdf|data sheet, PDF]]). | + | |
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| - | The fumes and dust from etched and cut material are toxic, you must have a filtration system in place! If you're going to cut or etch plastics or pretty much anything else you'll need a filter system, we use the Electrocorp Model RSU12-CCHR. | + | |
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| - | The cost of a filter system is about $1,900 USD after shipping. It might be possible to do a comparable DIY version, we're looking in to it. | + | |
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| - | === Accessories === | + | |
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| - | **Duct hose**- You'll need this to vent the laser to the filter. We use [[http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?partnum=53145K71&pagenum=190|McMaster-Carr 53145K71]] - General Purpose Polypro/Rubber Duct Hose Black, 6" Id, 6-9/32" - 6 ft ($6.50 per foot) | + | |
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| - | **Coupling increaser for duct hose** - [[http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?partnum=2013K57&pagenum=575||McMaster-Carr 2013K57]] Galvanized Steel Round Duct Fitting 4" To 6" Diameter Increaser ($8.90 each). | + | |
| + | This tutorial has moved to [[http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters|http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters]] | ||
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