Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: laser cnc

Bob McKnight wrote:

>Rick
>
>Thanks a whole bunch. Went to my Browser and typed
>Laser Cutting. What a fantastic start. We have been
>wanting to turn a pen plotter into a cutter for vinyl. Have
>only looked at knife tech
>nology. This may be better, most
>of the problems of the knife disappear with the laser. Of
>course, some others show up. And then they mentioned
>the Laser Printers. That might be a source of parts, only
>I doubt if the laser is powerful enough to cut the vinyl film.
>
>

Oh, certainly not. Those lasers are in the 1 mW range, although you
might find a high-speed laser printer with up to 5 mW or so. That's
about it.

Jon