MathewOwen wrote:Does it have to be a special kind of acrylic (I have used acrylic before and as it is quite brittle, I am wondering if there is a special kind of acrylic that should be used)? And lastly would 1/4" acrylic work just as well or does it specifically have to be 6mm? I know its a small difference (6mm vs 6.35mm - but before I waste expensive materials I would like to ask someone who has done this before or knows its not a crucial dimension).
jacobsultd wrote: But for my product, I need to fit through a pass through door, The maximum width would be 3 inches.. The bed would have to be adjustable. Is this possible?
jacobsultd wrote:I noticed I made a slight error and meant "3 inches in height", but I guessing I would be okay.. I was thinking about the possible redesign of the front panel to allow product to fit through. How far does the bed travel?
BenJackson wrote:Offhand I'm only able to think of one place that uses 6mm acrylic in the laser -- the bridge where the primary mirror is mounted. That thickness isn't going to matter there. The door is 1/8". There is "high impact" Acrylic, but it's not necessary.
Acrylic isn't manufactured to thicknesses so precise that 6mm vs 1/4" is going to matter. However, I think they are aiming for metric sizes, even if some suppliers (like Tap Plastics) refuse to speak to you in anything but English units.
MathewOwen wrote:BenJackson wrote:Offhand I'm only able to think of one place that uses 6mm acrylic in the laser -- the bridge where the primary mirror is mounted. That thickness isn't going to matter there. The door is 1/8". There is "high impact" Acrylic, but it's not necessary.
Acrylic isn't manufactured to thicknesses so precise that 6mm vs 1/4" is going to matter. However, I think they are aiming for metric sizes, even if some suppliers (like Tap Plastics) refuse to speak to you in anything but English units.
Ben, thank you for your reply! I appreciate it very much! OK, so if it is not a critical difference then I will go ahead and cut 1/4" black acrylic.
Are there others interested in having these pieces cut out? I have access to a laser cutter this upcoming weekend and can do a larger batch if others need these pieces too. These pieces were for sale through Bart (I guess he doesn't do it anymore?) he charged $70 (2x 35 for both laser cut kits). I assume I could manage to get within $50 (materials + shipping costs, laser usage, packaging and US shipping -international shipping might be more).
Otherwise I could also arrange a trade. If anyone else has components needed (sometimes orders are larger tan necessary - so maybe someone is interested in splitting materials). Basically what it comes down to is I would love to build this laser cutter. If anyone else is doing the same we might as well team up!
Please let me know,
Mathew
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