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Wouldnt it be easier to print registration marks on your substrate you are printing your art on then using your laser to see the registration amrks then cut them out? Well, assuming you have a camera on your laser
I decided for my second laser, my first being a CO2, to purchase the new Xtool F1 Ultra. I will ship at the end of July. excited about the conveyer system.
@06_farhanhakimulfadhli82 in theory. I’ve never used a diode laser so that’s a great question for someone who has. You can always try and see what happens.
We have a lasermark fiber. And it doesn't do a terrible job but it's not perfect. It has a hard time doing black with white , red with white. What i have noticed online with those colors is turning the power down and something about being out of focus. I could be wrong but i think someone said try adjusting the focus.
I used a 60 watt Epilog Fusion M2 40 in this video. I don’t remember the settings off hand but every machine is going to be different. I’d suggest creating a settings grid on a piece of material.
I would use settings pretty close to what I used in the video to start with. If you’re within 10 watts of mine, you’ll probably get a pretty good result to start with.
We live in Maryland and are planning on retiring next year to North Carolina. I will be moving my table/band/miter saws, lathe, cnc router and CO2 laser. I may very likely rent a truck and move my tools myself. The rest will be moved by a moving company. I will get a lift gate truck to do this. Let me know how it goes. We are looking for a house that will allow me to build a separate workshop/barn like building if we can't find one that already has the space.
It was hard for us to find a house that was big enough that already had a shop built while staying in our budget. Depending on what size course you’re looking for, there are definitely options that have a shop already. It sounds like you’ll also have a fun move.
@@MakerExperiment Our current house is very large. Going to downsize to about 4000 sq ft. Need to stay close top DC because our son, daughter-in-law, and 20 month old granddaughter live in DC. Otherwise I would go to Florida. I am originally from southern California and went to Vegas regularly.
@cliffs1956 nice! Depending on your budget, I’ve seen homes in the 3,000-4,000 sq foot range with a shop but they were well out of my price range. I hope you find something. What part of North Carolina?
@@MakerExperiment close to the water :)_ I have been looking in Hertford and close to the outer banks. We have friends who live in OBX, plus being close to a beach may entice out kids to come visit.
Im planning on building my own acrylic aquarium which will be 7x2x2 and this helps. Is Weldon 4 the strongest/chemical bond and the best to use? Most videos I've watched for acrylic aquariums use it but I didnt know if there was a different type of glue that would be just as strong and maybe a little easier to use.
This is more of a solvent that chemically bonds and fuses the material together. It’s not just a glue. I don’t know anything about aquariums but I have seen it used for that.
Hi, thanks for the great tutorial. The sticky mat looks great, but it's a little pricey. I have shared access to a laser, and trying to keep the budget close to the HTV and t-shirt costs. What would you recommend as a lower cost alternative? Would taping down to an acrylic sheet work reasonably well?
If you’re going to be doing a lot of t-shirts, you may want to just use a vinyl cutter as you won’t be as limited on types of vinyl. If it’s few and far between, you can tape it to the bed or possibly even use magnets.
@@MakerExperiment Thank you!! Im trying to make quick reference charts for my students to use so they can pick the right settings for their material. Your videos have been an amazing resource for me.
Good luck with the next chapter. Any special preparation needed before you can move an epilog? I am in the middle of relocating my bussiness as well and we’ll need to move the laser soon.
It’s best if you have the original packaging. The main thing is just securing the head depending on the model. I’d recommend asking Epilog what they’d recommend for the model that you have.
@octb1921 I had all of the original foam packaging. Do your best to secure the head so it doesn’t move and if you have the foam, put it around the machine. I also had the pallet it came on so mine actually got picked up by a truck.
