Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2

[chris watton]

Here is my main laser machine cutting a new batch of Sphinx 1mm pear, almost 2 weeks for all parts, but almost all done, so plenty in stock. Laser to be joined by its bigger brother on Thursday!

[Tossedman]

I love watching a laser cut – and I use one here often. How much bigger or faster or more powerful will your new laser be?

 

Cheers,

 

Todd

Edited Monday at 11:13 PM by Tossedman

[chris watton]

8 minutes ago, Tossedman said:

I love watching a laser cut – and I use one here often. How much bigger or faster or more powerful will your new laser be?

 

Cheers,

 

Todd

Working area not much bigger, 1016 X 610mm compared to the 960 x 610mm of my current machine. However, that extra length does mean I can put 12 x 100x500mm sheets on the bed, rather than 10 sheets, plus I won't have to cut off 50mm off the ends of my larger (1000mm long) sheets to get them to fit.

 

Current machine is an 80 Watt Sealed CO2 Laser, whereas the new one is 100 Watt (my first one, which is being part exchanged for the new one, is only a 40 Watt and a 635 x 458mm work area, so no good for Indy or Surprise, but got me started and it did cut the first few kits fine, if a little slow...)

[chris watton]

I had my new laser machine delivered and set up yesterday, a few teething problems, but to be sorted. I now have 2 large machines, with the new one picked specifically for the larger kits I have in mind in the future. This is by far the largest investment yet.

 

Damn, I need more space....

 

Pics are a little too bright, shutter doors were open and sun was shining in!