Laser cutter purchased!

We’ve been having a real challenge with producing laser cut parts over the last 6 weeks, ever since the VHS laser cutter was disassembled for transport to the new location at 270 east 1st ave. I did everything I could to facilitate the move, including rent a truck for the largest items.

In the mean time I’ve found and fixed a number of reasons why my 3D prints were going bad. The latest appears to be tension on the filament – the spool of plastic doesn’t unwind fast enough and it pulls on the moving parts in a bad way sometimes.

I’ve also been experimenting with new designs to improve older models and getting ready for the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2013. I need to get some fishing line, stat!

This machine from G Weike will have 900x600mm cutting area, z axis control, red light for setup, honeycomb bed, chiller, backup tube, and all the rest of the fixins. Once this is installed I’ll be able to produce parts on demand and prototype much much faster and reduce delivery time for all my clients. I also foresee laser cutting as a service for some special customers.

Things are getting more awesome all the time here. It’s great to be my own boss – I get all the best toys.