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Category Archives: Laser Cutter
Red Nos Day
I made this bad pun prototype at the space for Red Nose Day 5/23/19. The front was one coat of cheap black spray paint (two would have been better) on some 2mm clear acrylic, with the letters laser raster etched … Continue reading
Posted in Laser Cutter, Workshop 88 Stuff
Tagged laser etch, led, Red Nose Day, W88, Workshop88
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Laser etched rubber stamp
Ever since Mitch Altman presented the idea, I’ve thought hackerspace passports were pretty cool, if geeky. (Thanks to Adafruit for the pic.) I’ve also felt that Workshop 88 should be able to participate with a good stamp. Of course we … Continue reading
Posted in Laser Cutter
Tagged Beilstein, hackerspace, laser, maker, makerspace, passport, rubber stamp, Workshop 88
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W88 Laser Exhaust Fan Replacement
When we first got the W88 laser cutter up and running, we scavenged the ancient circulation blower from the old, gutted in-wall furnace, took advantage of the 8″ flue/fresh air hole in the wall, and hacked a mounting to provide … Continue reading
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Tagged American Science & Surplus, exhaust, fan, Laser cutter, Workshop 88
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Observations on laser cutter kerfs
I wanted to have the laser cut center holes in 3mm acrylic gears that would provide just enough clearance to use 4-40 screws as pivots while allowing the gears to spin freely. I didn’t know exactly how much clearance that … Continue reading