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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 | + | |
+ | This tutorial has moved to [[http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters|http://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-laser-cutters]] |