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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 09:16 PM
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So, today I was playing around with the laser and decided to do something different for the TB blank off plates that are aluminum for an external FPR system and this is the results. What do you think? I like them...


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Looks very crisp.
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What laser system (wattage) and was it clear anodize that was being shot?
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Looks very crisp.
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What laser system (wattage) and was it clear anodize that was being shot?
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Thanks. Yes, they came out clear and was surprised since this was the first pass, guess I guessed correctly on a few of the settings the first time. The laser is a ULS model VLS4.60, 60 watt laser. This is bare aluminum, not anodized. They are sold right here in Scottsdale, AZ. Very good lasers, high quality. I took a tour of the entire plant when I went there, pretty neat place.

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Haven't posted it, but I did some more playing and corrected some things and made it better by playing with the pwr, spd and Pulses Per Inch (PPI) settings and looks even better. It really doesn't like the full 60 watt setting as much. Just a side note...if you are not similar with the software to create the images and Illustrator is one of them you can use, than the learning curve is rather high to get things done. I've been using most of the software needed for decades which helps a lot.

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