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Thad Wilen
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Jun 20, 2019
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Country: United States
Nickname: Thad
Laser Machine Make or Type: TBD
Laser Power: TBD
Laser Bed Size: TBD
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: TBD
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: None yet

Hi, Thad here. I'm as green to laser engraving as a pool of ocean water. :mrgreen:
My wife and I are hobbiests and are interested in engraving on cork. We make soy candles and would like to embellish them with the cork. I do some amateur woodworking and would like to experiment engraving plaques, signs, and pieces that I build.
I stumbled upon Russ's YouTube videos and have thoroughly engrossed myself in learning more about lasers and engraving.
We are strongly considering getting a 80 watt Chinese machine.
Thanks for the opportunity! I am looking forward to learning more and bouncing ideas off of you who are active forum users.
Thad in Minneapolis
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Tim Mellor
Posts: 560
Joined: Wed May 29, 2019
Location: Shipwreck Coast, Victoria
Country: Australia
Nickname: beanflying
Laser Machine Make or Type: Vollerun WR3020
Laser Power: 40W
Laser Bed Size: 300x200
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: n/a
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Modded and still Modding some more.

Welcome along :)

I have a small stack of Cork arriving in a few days to play with. I have some gaskets I want to cut but that will leave the inside bit free to play with and some engraving and additional cutting. I will drop some results in the 'Materials to Laser' section.
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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.

Welcome Thad- a fellow Mplsite- I am in Blaine, and always love to share what I have learned [and forgotten and then relearned] over 3+ years of obsession with lasers. Gene
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Thad Wilen
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Jun 20, 2019
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Country: United States
Nickname: Thad
Laser Machine Make or Type: TBD
Laser Power: TBD
Laser Bed Size: TBD
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: TBD
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: None yet

Thanks Tim & Gene. I'm looking forward to the journey!
Tim- I look forward to your cork photos/descriptions!
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