Brisbane by night

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scott martin
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016
Location: Brisbane Australia
Country: Australia
Laser Machine Make or Type: Aeon 100w 700x500 Chinese 100w 600x400
Laser Power: 100w reci
Laser Bed Size: 19.6x27.5
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

I haven't been on for a while and saw that someone deleted the forum??? I thought I would post this one again as it is a bit out of the normal. I just happen to have a lot of leather. This is a black piece of leather, painted with acrylic white paint, then using flouro paint in the places that are lit up in the night pic. Put it in the laser and presto, Brisbane by night on black leather. The white under coat makes the flouro paint stand out more. This principal would work with mdf. Just use a couple of coats of white first
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90 watt efr laser tube. 1200x900 cutting bed, homemade, Rd works 8.01.18. TL I am a professional whipmaker (20yrs) bought a laser as a saw a video 18 months ago and the amount of spare leather I have, thought I would play around and make other leather products.
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Peter Vanhulten
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2020
Location: Vorstenbosch
Country: Netherlands
Nickname: Petor
Laser Machine Make or Type: Voiern WR9060
Laser Power: 80W
Laser Bed Size: 900x600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: N.A. (yet!)
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Standard chuck rotary axis
CW-5200 chiller
RuiDa CCD camera

Wow Scott, that looks awesome!
Very creative way of using the materials!
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scott martin
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016
Location: Brisbane Australia
Country: Australia
Laser Machine Make or Type: Aeon 100w 700x500 Chinese 100w 600x400
Laser Power: 100w reci
Laser Bed Size: 19.6x27.5
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Hi Peter. Its actually better than the picture shows it to be. That black leather that I use, is really good for just spraying the paint on. I have tried other leather and it doesnt stick on anywhere as good.
90 watt efr laser tube. 1200x900 cutting bed, homemade, Rd works 8.01.18. TL I am a professional whipmaker (20yrs) bought a laser as a saw a video 18 months ago and the amount of spare leather I have, thought I would play around and make other leather products.
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scott martin
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016
Location: Brisbane Australia
Country: Australia
Laser Machine Make or Type: Aeon 100w 700x500 Chinese 100w 600x400
Laser Power: 100w reci
Laser Bed Size: 19.6x27.5
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Hi Peter.
Here is a simple one with the same black leather painted white, on a fly swatter. Me and a few mates on the town.
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90 watt efr laser tube. 1200x900 cutting bed, homemade, Rd works 8.01.18. TL I am a professional whipmaker (20yrs) bought a laser as a saw a video 18 months ago and the amount of spare leather I have, thought I would play around and make other leather products.
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Peter Vanhulten
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2020
Location: Vorstenbosch
Country: Netherlands
Nickname: Petor
Laser Machine Make or Type: Voiern WR9060
Laser Power: 80W
Laser Bed Size: 900x600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: N.A. (yet!)
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Standard chuck rotary axis
CW-5200 chiller
RuiDa CCD camera

Hi Scott,

They look great! And so do the fly swatters! :P
I happen to have quite a lot of scrap leather pieces, so I think I am going to experiment with it.
If I get some nice result I will post the pictures!

Have fun with your mates!!
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scott martin
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016
Location: Brisbane Australia
Country: Australia
Laser Machine Make or Type: Aeon 100w 700x500 Chinese 100w 600x400
Laser Power: 100w reci
Laser Bed Size: 19.6x27.5
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Hi Peter. For best results make sure the leather is saturated with water. If need be ( for cutting holes etc) you can just put a piece of thin craft paper on top of the leather, before the cut, spray water all over it and then cut. This will stop any scorching around the cut .
90 watt efr laser tube. 1200x900 cutting bed, homemade, Rd works 8.01.18. TL I am a professional whipmaker (20yrs) bought a laser as a saw a video 18 months ago and the amount of spare leather I have, thought I would play around and make other leather products.
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Peter Vanhulten
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2020
Location: Vorstenbosch
Country: Netherlands
Nickname: Petor
Laser Machine Make or Type: Voiern WR9060
Laser Power: 80W
Laser Bed Size: 900x600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: N.A. (yet!)
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Standard chuck rotary axis
CW-5200 chiller
RuiDa CCD camera

Hi Scott. Thanks for the great advice! I will keep that in mind :)
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Gene Uselman
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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.

So, Peter, since you posted the photo I think you need to tell us which of the fine looking gents you might be?
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Peter Vanhulten
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2020
Location: Vorstenbosch
Country: Netherlands
Nickname: Petor
Laser Machine Make or Type: Voiern WR9060
Laser Power: 80W
Laser Bed Size: 900x600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: N.A. (yet!)
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Standard chuck rotary axis
CW-5200 chiller
RuiDa CCD camera

Hi Gene,

I wish I looked as fine as the gents in the picture haha, but it was Scott who posted the picture. But once I have my machine, I will make a fly swatter with my own face on it! :P
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2180
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.

Oops, gotta work on my concentration.
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