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Engraved Bob Marley face and text in plastic.

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MACHINE CRAFTED
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Stepcraft 420
Plain 6mm Perspex sprayed black (reverse sprayed gold)
30 deg 2 mm dia engraving tool
12000 rpm
800 mm/min feed
0.05 mm step over
0.5 mm cut depth

Stepcraft 420 (version 1) - HXKJ-GS52-400W Air cooled DC spindle - 445nm Blue Laser diode G2

 
Posted : 10/01/2015 8:37 pm
Alex Robertson
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I want your cutting bed! Might have to look into this for my 600!

 
Posted : 03/02/2015 1:06 pm
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I had access to a Bridgeport manual milling machine which I made the plate on. It sits on top of the original wooden bed.

Stepcraft 420 (version 1) - HXKJ-GS52-400W Air cooled DC spindle - 445nm Blue Laser diode G2

 
Posted : 03/02/2015 11:00 pm
Alex Robertson
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Oh I see so it isn't actually providing any rigidity? Does it still sit completely level?

 
Posted : 03/02/2015 11:32 pm
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I used a DTI and its within 0.1 mm front to back left to right. Which is good enough for me.

Stepcraft 420 (version 1) - HXKJ-GS52-400W Air cooled DC spindle - 445nm Blue Laser diode G2

 
Posted : 04/02/2015 12:20 am
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