Laser Engraving Experiment (3 Viewers)
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Cool! I have not tried it yet. My laser is in storage. Unicorns are a fine chip to experiment on (not a lot of value). Would be great though to see some experiments on clay chips and ceramics. I'm curious.
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
I'm getting there. If you know anyone who has unicorns let me know. I want to build a big six table set.
Very Cool!
I remember years ago on Chiptalk, the Faux Clay chip collectors were making custom sets with a laser. I'm sure the laser tech has come a long way since then, and using much more consumer-based models.
I remember years ago on Chiptalk, the Faux Clay chip collectors were making custom sets with a laser. I'm sure the laser tech has come a long way since then, and using much more consumer-based models.
CdnBeerLover
Full House
They look great. Nicely done!
ekricket
Royal Flush
Looks great! My only comment is that your designs are basic. Can the laser do much more intricate designs, like the Zen Matsuis or detailed city silhouettes?
200 Motels
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Absolutely. I've just had the line drawn bear in my head for a while. I will fire a couple things up in the next week or so.
louBdub
Full House
I tinkered once on some CPCs
elemeno
Pair
So cool! How do the engravings hold up to shuffling?
ekricket
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Not sure yet but since they are burnt into the chip I would assume they hold up. The chips I have will be outninto play as soon as possible.
Those denominations look so crisp! Nice work!
Northern Paladin
Straight
Congratulations! The result seemed to be really good. How long does it take per chip?
Northern Paladin
Straight
Ms. Beck needs a facelift, not a laser engraving.
Intressting that the lasered part looks blackish on the unicorns but on lasered faux clays the color is pretty much the same as the base material. Same with the ASMs posted by @louBdub .
DerFabo
Two Pair
Please keep in mind that lasering these plastics frees some nasty stuff you don't want to breathe in. Always keep a good ventilation in the room.
Besides that, we tested some Faux Clays but no matter what parameters i changed, it was always either to strong or to weak for the material.
I'll edit this comment with pictures when i find them.
Besides that, we tested some Faux Clays but no matter what parameters i changed, it was always either to strong or to weak for the material.
I'll edit this comment with pictures when i find them.
Can you share what laser machine you exactly use?
Marius L
4 of a Kind
Nah. Gave up engraving chips, too much work and wouldn't be happy with the result anyway.
DerFabo
Two Pair
These were my best attempts with a 30w fibre laser
You can see how the laser just removed the colors, nothing more nothing less. Oj the White one you can see a little bit, but if i increase the power just a little bit, or leave the power as it is and decrease the speed, the chips tend to burn almost instantly...
You can see how the laser just removed the colors, nothing more nothing less. Oj the White one you can see a little bit, but if i increase the power just a little bit, or leave the power as it is and decrease the speed, the chips tend to burn almost instantly...
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Yes. Everything is vented straight out our door with an auxiliary inline fan. I'm going to start experimenting with different materials very soon.
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Very nice. When set to "engrave" those are very similar results to what I got. My chips are all set to "cut", so a lot more material is being removed. Had a few small.fires but figured out the balance between power and speed.
DerFabo
Two Pair
I think that depends on the results you are aiming for.
Personally i tryed to get this depth you can see in @200 Motels post:
If you are aiming for this outline design you've got there, then the burning is not that bad besides the bumbs it can create.
Personally i tryed to get this depth you can see in @200 Motels post:
If you are aiming for this outline design you've got there, then the burning is not that bad besides the bumbs it can create.
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Very cool. My wife's machine is pretty small, and a bit limiting in features. We are looking at getting a much bigger and more powerful one in the next while.
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
About 45 seconds to do 6 chips.
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
As soon as I get home I will.
Northern Paladin
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Wow, that's fast. I considered the task as difficult and long as changing labels. I was far from the mark. So it's ok, you don't risk divorce proceedings
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Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
This one.
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