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  1. am0eba

    am0eba New Member

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    #22 am0eba, Feb 16, 2011
    Must be synchronicity! :Thumbsup:
     
  2. Metalman

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    #23 Metalman, Feb 20, 2011
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    Sooooo.....
    Last week I'm at my buddies company. He has 2 sheet lasers that can cut up to 1-1/2" thick mild steel and two tubing lasers, the largest can cut up to 7-1/2" square tubing and 8" round tubing x 40' long.

    I recorded this with my iphone as some of my parts were being cut.

    This piece is 7" square x 3/16" thick mild steel tubing. The first cut is at a 45 degree angle the second cut is a 90 degree cut. The part is 60" long.

    Cut's like "Butter".....:D

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQljxjO6EQ&hd=1[/ame]
     
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    #24 Ofioliti, Feb 20, 2011
    That's amazing! First time I've actually seen a laser go to work like that.
     
  4. Metalman

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    #25 Metalman, Jun 23, 2011
    Made a couple of these today for the MINI....:D

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  5. Justa Jim

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    #26 Justa Jim, Jun 23, 2011
    With all that metal your adding to your MINI, I hope those are brackets to hold your helium tanks. :lol:

    Jim
     
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    #27 Johngo, Jun 23, 2011
    That laser cut is very cool. Does the metal get hot like it would on a CnC?

    Pretty cool to see what was once SciFi being used in "real" life.
     
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    #29 CharlieVictor, Jun 23, 2011
    I think that's cool!
     
  8. Justa Jim

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    #30 Justa Jim, Jun 23, 2011
    I wondered about that too, but I saw him pick it right up with his bare hand.

    Jim
     
  9. Metalman

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    #31 Metalman, Jun 23, 2011
    The day I was there filming, one of the lengths got stuck. And I could not believe this.... The next thing I see is the operator sliding open the clear access door (which is also part of the lock-out switch circuit), and he is climbing inside the actual cutting chamber.

    All I could think of was the horror film "Saw"

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  10. Justa Jim

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    #32 Justa Jim, Jun 23, 2011
    No way. The laser would have made a clean 45 degree cut, with no bleeding. That picture is way to messy. :D

    Jim
     
  11. Johngo

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    #33 Johngo, Jun 23, 2011
    Does it work on stuff other than metals? Like plastics and wood?
     
  12. Metalman

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    #34 Metalman, Jun 23, 2011
    For plastics and wood I would suggest waterjet as a better method or CNC router.
     
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    #35 Metalman, Sep 27, 2011
    Just finished up another project this week. So it's off to the powder coater.
    My customer was very pleased, finished ahead of schedule and liked the work. So now they want to talk about two more projects......:D

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    #36 Rixter, Sep 27, 2011
    That's awesome, but what is it? Wait, if you tell me your customer is Dick Cheney and you give 3 guess, I can probably figure it out. :)
     
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    #37 ScottinBend, Sep 28, 2011
    SteamPunk stationary bike FTW ! !
     
  16. Metalman

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    #38 Metalman, Mar 19, 2012
    Copper Bar Top with Sink Cut-out

    Made a copper bar top today....
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    Welded corners with copper.... Not soldered or brazed.... Result.... No discernible joint.... We seem to be the only people in town that know how to do this....:D
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    #39 Mr. Jim, Mar 19, 2012
    That is beautiful!
     
  18. Justa Jim

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    #40 Justa Jim, Mar 19, 2012
    That is lovely, but is it a PITA to keep clean? Just asking.

    Jim
     
  19. Metalman

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    #41 Metalman, Mar 19, 2012
    Not for me it isn't.....:D
    It's supposed to turn brown with age..... and it does quickly. The client wants this to happen. In a couple of weeks it will get a brown patina and start looking like a used penny. Areas that get a lot of wear will have brite copper hi lights.... over time it'll get burnished just from use and will look quite nice.....:beer
     
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    #42 Crashton, Mar 19, 2012
    Hey Chuck, Babs will be down directly to pick that piece of art up. You are an artist with metal Chuck! :Thumbsup:
     
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