Full Version: The Adventure Begins: The arrival of the Chinese Laser
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#5]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I forgot to post pictures of the laser packaging and the laser itself.
The packaging was ok. Cardboard box with sheets of styrofoam and then wrapped in bubble wrap.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6]
16 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#5] 16 Feb 2007
Interesting. We'll look forward to more of your observations.
Note: If the photos were resized to a smaller size, they wouldn't require so much scrolling, in order to see the entire shot. It's easier to see the thumbnails (although very small) than the pictures themselves.
From: Goodvol (JIMGOOD) [#7]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I saw the aquarium pump and thought you had an underwater air assist! I was jealous!!! ;-)
Enjoy your new laser!
Jim
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8]
16 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6] 17 Feb 2007
I resized the pictures. Thanks for letting me know.
Steve
From: Andrew [#9]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#4] 17 Feb 2007
Hi Steve
As an aside, if you are ever looking for a submersible pump in the future, search Google for marine aquarium equipment. There is often a sump below marine fish tank that the water is filtered into, a submersible pump sits in the sump and circulates the water back up to the main tank. You will find loads of pumps available .
Good to hear you got it running anyway.
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#10]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8] 17 Feb 2007
Did the boy wearing the Mickey Mouse shirt pop out of the box when you opened it or was that just a marketing opportunity?
What is the size of the laser, power and table??
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#11]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8] 17 Feb 2007
Steve,
Thanks for taking the time to share you experience with such detail. It's memeber like you that help make this forum special.
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#12]
17 Feb 2007
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#10] 17 Feb 2007
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#13]
17 Feb 2007
To: Andrew [#9] Unread
I will have to check that out. This pump looks cheap. It may last a while but I think I will start to scope out a replacement.
Steve
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#13] 17 Feb 2007
More general information:
This is suppose to be a 40 watt laser.
The engraving area is 250 x 200mm. But the clamp is 200 x 128mm.
These are numbers that the seller publishes.
Here are a few more pictures, first one is the electronics and the other 2 are of the tube:
EDITED: 17 Feb 2007 by ELECTECH1
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14] 17 Feb 2007
I have moved on to the software. I have engraved a few graphics on some test material.
I am having a hard time finding the starting point of the laser. One thing that is throwing me off is the direction of the table.
The top of the software is up like a normal page but the lasers top of the page is to the left. So everything is 90 degrees off CCW.
There is no scale on the table, I may have to put something in there to help me, at least in these early stages.
The clamping device is ackward. It is a spring loaded bar. The bar slides toward the top of the table, not the top of the page. There might be a way to change the top of the page in the software but I haven't found it yet. I will post pictures.
First picture is the clamp, second is a blurry picture of a tag.
Steve
EDITED: 17 Feb 2007 by ELECTECH1
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15] 17 Feb 2007
Steve,
It may just be my computer, but I'm not able to see any of your pictures...have they been removed?
Cody
From: sprinter [#17]
17 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 18 Feb 2007
EDITED: 17 Feb 2007 by SPRINTER
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#18]
17 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 18 Feb 2007
I can't see them either!
I will repost if they don't show up soon.
Steve
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#19]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#18] 18 Feb 2007
I'm sure after Eric gets his beauty rest, he'll deal with the missing attachments. :-)
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#20]
18 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 18 Feb 2007
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#21]
19 Feb 2007
To: ALL
Not all the pictures are back.
I will repost all the missing pics later tonight
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#22]
19 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#21] 19 Feb 2007
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#23]
19 Feb 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#22] 19 Feb 2007
Including posts 14 and 15?
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#24]
19 Feb 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#23] 19 Feb 2007
I don't see them. I will re attach them later this evening.
Steve
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