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Steven Farschini
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Sep 12, 2019
Location: Greenville/North Carolina
Country: United States
Nickname: Windrider
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss Laser 2 units
Laser Power: 150 W
Laser Bed Size: 55"x 36"
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: v8
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: C5000 chiller, Rotary, 20 gallon Compressor,1000 cf blower- 2 sets for 2 lasers

Hello,
My name is Steve and I own 2 lasers. Boss 55x36 bed - 150 watt machine (2" lens), and a Boss 30x16 - 100 watt machine (4" lens). I have been lasering acrylic 8 hours a day for the last 4 years. The parts are used for manufacturing of acrylic aquarium filters, aquariums and acrylic bird cages. The machines daily engrave and cut cast acrylic. (up to 1/2" thick) I have a lot of experience for what we do, but none for wood or tumblers. I am looking to increase my knowledge and help anyone with what I specialize in. I maintain and repair our machines and I'm knowledgeable about the Boss machines 4th and 5th generation. We use adobe illustrator. I have a CS5000 chillers on each machine and both machines are run with a 25 gallon compressor (15-20 psi regulation) with moisture removers inline. We also expanded the vacuum system to 8 inches and each use a 1000 cubic ft per min. pumps. That is double the power than the one they supply and it keeps the fumes and odors outside. The new website will be up Oct.5 and is www.acrylichabitats.com if anyone is interested in our product line. We do a lot of custom work and have been doing this type of work for 32 years.
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Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

Welcome Steve. Sorry for the trouble getting here.
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2181
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Country: USA
Nickname: Gene
Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
Laser Power: 130W
Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
LightBurn Version: Latest
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.

Looking very forward to your website, please post when it is published. I am very interested in promoting laser based and laser assisted businesses, small businesses have been very good to me and for me.
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Steven Farschini
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Sep 12, 2019
Location: Greenville/North Carolina
Country: United States
Nickname: Windrider
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss Laser 2 units
Laser Power: 150 W
Laser Bed Size: 55"x 36"
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: v8
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: C5000 chiller, Rotary, 20 gallon Compressor,1000 cf blower- 2 sets for 2 lasers

Will do, looking forward to learning more... If anyone needs any guidance on cutting or engraving acrylic, Let me know.
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Evan Winn
Posts: 25
Joined: Wed Dec 13, 2017
Location: Santa Ana
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Laguna
Laser Power: 150w
Laser Bed Size: 48" x 96"
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Windows Version: 10

Steven Farschini wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 Will do, looking forward to learning more... If anyone needs any guidance on cutting or engraving acrylic, Let me know.
Hi Steve
I have some issues with engraving. I have the potential to land a big job but not with the product my machine produces.
I have 150w w/4'' lense, I'm running at 400mm/s at 25% power. See the photos below. Have you encountered this problem before?
Thanks
Evan
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2181
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Country: USA
Nickname: Gene
Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
Laser Power: 130W
Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
LightBurn Version: Latest
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.

Evan- there are so many reflections and glare, it is hard to tell what the problems are.
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