CNeufeld
September 16, 2020, 1:59pm
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Pat,
Take a look here:
I’ve been playing with the $100 2.8 watt laser as conceived by Leo69 (Hereafter Leo’s Laser) and have been struggling to get clean cuts and to burn through material. I’d been reading about how the big cats in the field use a fine jet of air to clear smoke, char and ash from the cut and cool the surrounding areas to prevent excessive burning.
Found some basketball inflating needles, some clear poly hose that tightly fit the threads of the needle (3/16" ID, I think.) So, I cut of the end of the n…
Basically, using a small stream of air to blow away the byproducts of the laser on wood interaction. Can help clean up the smoke damage, and can also assist with cutting.
I experimented with my air compressor turned down as low as I could, and just holding it in position as I made some cuts and burns. When that was successful, I purchased this:https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XDKRYC6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That’s what I used for the last half of this burn.