[TriEmbed] Large Format Laser Cutting Needed

[Adam Haile]

John,
I need 50 of the file attached file from the original message on white
cardstock. Pololu quoted $450. Think I may have to go a diff route :P
On Jun 6, 2015 12:26 PM, "Jon Wolfe" <jonjwolfe at anibit.com> wrote:

>  Thanks Paul!
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> Adam and I discussed this earlier. My cutting area is 20x12. I can also
> remove the bottom to fit larger pieces, but I can still only cut within the
> cutting area.
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> My rates are a little bit lower than Pololu's, but depending on the
> complexity, the price can still add up. The laser tube has a limited life,
> like a lightbulb, so that is why rates are base on how much work the laser
> has to do.
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> --Jon
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> On 2015-06-05 20:56, The MacDougals via TriEmbed wrote:
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>  Anibit.com has a laser cutting service.
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> https://anibit.com/content/laser-cutting-services
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> You could probably get free delivery to Centennial Campus on the second
> Monday of the month J
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> ---> Paul
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> *From:* TriEmbed [mailto:triembed-bounces at triembed.org] *On Behalf Of *Glen
> Smith via TriEmbed
> *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2015 8:52 AM
> *To:* Adam Haile; Shane Trent
> *Cc:* triembed at triembed.org
> *Subject:* Re: [TriEmbed] Large Format Laser Cutting Needed
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> Would Touchstone 3D on Maynard have a larger format laser cutter? I can't
> remember the gentleman's name but he did a really cool talk at one of our
> meetings not too long ago.
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> Glen
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> On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:16 AM Adam Haile via TriEmbed <
> triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
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>  LOL... thanks, that's what I finally did. Just entered the desired
> (100lb cardstock) in their "other material" field. Will see what they say.
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> My main concern is going to be price I think... they quote ~$2.50/min of
> cutting time and unless they've got some blazing fast lasers, I'm going to
> guess that I'll blow through my (already blown through) budget :P I may
> just have to break down and do what I've done with the rest of the
> project... spend many nights laboriously fabricating things by hand :P
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> On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:12 AM, Shane Trent <shanedtrent at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Now my turn!
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> Adam,
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> I just remembered that the RMS laser can open for sheet feeding so you can
> do long pieces but would still be limited to 35" width.  And you would have
> to index your stock between cuts but that is not much of a challenge. Let
> me know what you think of Pololu's service. I love those guys but have
> never used their laser service.
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> Contact Pololu and ask them about card-stock or thin pressboard. I take it
> they are flexible about letting you drop-ship material to them or have them
> order it if you need a material they do not stock.
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> Shane
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> Jon Wolfe
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