Hello from Tempe, Arizona

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Don Honabach
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021
Location: Tempe, AZ
Country: USA
Nickname: CDizzyD
Laser Machine Make or Type: 100W Co2
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 46x40
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Hi, Everyone.

I am a hobbyist although I do use the laser for template and similar items for my main business (IT). I am using a 100W "Blue" Co2 laser w/ awful K40 type rails (SMH) that will hopefully soon be replaced! I've recently added compressed air to my laser. This has made a huge difference in cutting plywood cleanly. I also own a fiber laser and have toyed with picking up a diode based laser but haven't found a good use case that the Co2 or fiber laser can't do ... (???)

I've attached a few pics from my latest projects:
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kz5YVWVxbFhZNQcv8

Thanks,
Don
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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.

Welcome Don- you look like you are doing fine. We recommend that you save your Vendor files as they are often lost and hard to find. I have found that 1/8" plywood makes nice templates or if you need 1/4" the mdf core plywood cuts very nicely. Gene
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