[hackpgh-discuss] Re: Laser etching metal?
- From: "j. eric townsend" <jet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 19:07:53 -0500
On 11/3/16 19:39, Steven Owens wrote:
Folks,
Has anybody used the laser cutter to do decorative etching on metal?
Generally speaking, you need to be using kw lasers for etching metal.
There are some exceptions (ex: Trotec) that etch with 50-100W, but they
use specialty lasers, expensive glass, air cooling, etc.
One thing you can do with metal, tho, is powder coat it then etch off
the powder coating. That's how I made this:
http://www.functionalprototype.com/news/projects/fuck-cancer-necklace-armor-piercing-variant/
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