Okay all you acrylic guru's, what's the skinny?
I'm making my new console extension for the Ruida controller and Ma meter and... well you get the jist. But, I don't have enough black acrylic to cut the whole thing from black. I can do the face and the thick right side, but I'm looking at cutting from clear and painting it for the rest.
My thought is to paint the inside with, what else, acrylic paint.
Yes, no, who knows?
Painting Acrylic
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Dave Vigness
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- Laser Machine Make or Type: Chine Red and Black
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- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: 8.01.54
- Ruida Controller: RDC6445
- Windows Version: 7
- Accessories: Power Switch for air assist / exhaust blower, Ma meter with switch for external digital, dual digital temp gauge, LED lights under gantry and and and.
Pics and a list here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
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Pete Cyr
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- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win 10
- Accessories: roller rotary attachment
That would work - but wouldn't be more practical just to buy a bit more black acrylic.
Otherwise it will always look different piece to piece - you be the judge - you will have to look at it day to day
Otherwise it will always look different piece to piece - you be the judge - you will have to look at it day to day
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
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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Dave Vigness
- Posts: 526
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2019
- Location: Kansas City - Rural
- Country: USA
- Nickname: Dave
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Chine Red and Black
- Laser Power: EF RF2 80W
- Laser Bed Size: 20 x 26
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: 8.01.54
- Ruida Controller: RDC6445
- Windows Version: 7
- Accessories: Power Switch for air assist / exhaust blower, Ma meter with switch for external digital, dual digital temp gauge, LED lights under gantry and and and.
Pics and a list here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
I guess it's a matter of what I have on hand vs. have to go buy / get.
I have a nice chunk of 5mm black that would work excellent for the face of the extension. I'd have to file notches for the bottom of the control panel to lock into, it's designed for 3mm of course. Lucked out at a scrap store the other day and came across a a huge chunk of 8mm. It has a picture of some kid with the big hairdo from the 70's on one side, but the 'back' side still has the protective paper on it. WORKS FOR ME, and it will be for the right side to extend the face a bit so there is a good chance I can cut it from the border section.
Have most of my mods / improvements done. Have to clean and pretty things up and take pics. The change from Top Wisdom to Ruida will be the last thing to do. I'll be using my one good pieces of black for the face so I want to make sure I don't have any more 'good ideas' to add to it after I make the cuts.
I have a nice chunk of 5mm black that would work excellent for the face of the extension. I'd have to file notches for the bottom of the control panel to lock into, it's designed for 3mm of course. Lucked out at a scrap store the other day and came across a a huge chunk of 8mm. It has a picture of some kid with the big hairdo from the 70's on one side, but the 'back' side still has the protective paper on it. WORKS FOR ME, and it will be for the right side to extend the face a bit so there is a good chance I can cut it from the border section.
Have most of my mods / improvements done. Have to clean and pretty things up and take pics. The change from Top Wisdom to Ruida will be the last thing to do. I'll be using my one good pieces of black for the face so I want to make sure I don't have any more 'good ideas' to add to it after I make the cuts.