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| - | ====== Materials for Laser Cutters ====== | ||
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| - | ===== Acrylic ===== | ||
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| - | Easily available from [[http://www.mcmaster.com|McMaster-Carr]] | ||
| - | See [[http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?pagenum=3445|Pages 3445]] and [[http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?pagenum=3446|3446]] for a wide selection of clear, fluorescent and opaque acrylic. 12"x24" sheets are the max size for the Epilog Mini 24. | ||
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| - | [[http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/|Sloan's woodshop]] has 1/16" acrylic in white/black/redtrans | ||
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| - | There are also stores that carry acrylic sheet! | ||
| - | * [[http://www.canalplasticscenter.com/|Canal Plastics]] (NYC) | ||
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| - | ===== Metal Business Cards ===== | ||
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| - | Anodized aluminum in various colors, sold as [[http://www.laserbits.com/main.php3?SELECT=Anodized+Name+Plate&CLASS=Coated+Metal|Anodized name plate]] ($1.25 each) @ [[http://www.laserbits.com/|Laserbits]]. | ||
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| - | Anodized aluminum business cards for $.50 each, bulk anodized aluminum tags of multiple sizes, shapes and colors: [[http://stores.ebay.com/Chewbarkas-Tags-and-More|Chewbarkas eBay store]] | ||
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| - | ===== Metal Dog Tags ===== | ||
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| - | Anodized Tags in various colors - $0.69 each [[http://www.laserbits.com/main.php3?SELECT=Anodized+Tags&CLASS=Coated+Metal|direct link]] @ [[http://www.laserbits.com/|Laserbits]]. | ||
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| - | Anodized and powder coat dog tags for as little as $.25 each when purchased in quantity: [[http://stores.ebay.com/Chewbarkas-Tags-and-More|Chewbarkas eBay store]] | ||
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| - | ===== Leatherman (Multitool) ===== | ||
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| - | {{http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/414932700_7c0f3da25a_o.jpg}} | ||
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| - | [[http://www.leatherman.com/|Leatherman tools]] - for bulk orders of Leatherman tools to etch, we used [[http://moontrail.com/|Moon Trail]] (recommended by Leatherman). | ||
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| - | ===== PVC ===== | ||
| - | Big NO-NO material with laser. The fumes from PVC is toxic and filter won’t help. | ||
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| - | For safety reason, you may want to request the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to check if a “plastic” matieral contains PVC | ||
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