08-23-2025 — Laser Accurate Proof

Howdy all. Just a quick note on another lovely day. Or would be if there had been some more rain that fell in last 2 months. I was out collecting the mail and noticed the self-watering flower pots were all bone dry. That 1/4 inch that fell 2-3 days ago wasn’t enough to keep them moist. So, I watered them a gallon at a time. 10 trips. I only have 2, one-gallon jugs. And that’s just for the planters out front. Oh well.

What I wanted to do today, and did manage to do, was test out the 40watt laser module in the Diode Laser/Engraver. It took a bit to get to the point of hitting the button to start, because the software has changed (for the better) since I last used it. And, I had to convince the air purifier to kick in when the wood burning began. After the job, I used a bunch of more “duct” tape on the pipe connections from the laser to the purifier to stop leaks. I definitely smelled the charring wood at times, and even saw some smoke. My smart Levoit house air purifier in that room sent me a text saying increase its speed because it was sensing the particles. By the end of the print, all was back to normal.

I cut out two copies of this at the same time. I used a pre-painted 3mm wood sheet. Very little char marks needed to be cleaned off. A very nice cut.

So, that Laser is now ready to do some holiday projects. As are both 3D printers. That just leaves the new 40watt CO2 laser, which will cut clear acrylic that the Diode laser can not. (as well as some colors that confuse the “blue” diode too). This laser will be up, and tested, in the next week. I hereby promise this to myself. And I try to never break a promise. For sure though, I promise I will Enjoy Life

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