Paper laser cutting?

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fatso

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Quote from: carlmt on August 31, 2015, 05:32:35 PM
Unfortunately, unless you can supply the digital file that the original kit was created with, then a laser will be of no use to you.

Laser cutters require an original digital file to follow to guide the laser head over the material you want cutting.  Someone would have to re-draw all the parts of your kit into a program and then ensure that your uncut card kit is exactly located on the cutting bed for the laser to follow the program.

The opportunities for an almighty balls-up are legion..................

Sorry...

That's a shame.  A few years ago I got £8,000's worth of table-top rotary cutter and mini-CNC mill going for my workplace which nobody could work-out.  All the instructions we had were for the laser cutter, not the rotary version.  I got the CNC cutter working fine, it would have been SO MUCH easier though if it were a laser cutter!!!!!!!  The rigmarole of importing files and tracing over cut paths a-la CAD-CAM would have been so much easier if it were laser and able to convert input images.  But I make that statement not having a laser cutter!

carlmt

One down..........7 sheets to go!!!!



:thumbsup:

fatso

Quote from: carlmt on September 03, 2015, 09:02:41 PM
One down..........7 sheets to go!!!!



:thumbsup:

I would chopped the chimneys pots by now and some be careful you don't end up with eyesight like master
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carlmt

Sheets 2 and 3!!!!  :goggleeyes:





Mike - I am adding any notes etc that was originally on the 'waste' around the buildings, to the back of the relevant parts.

That's me done for the evening........back on it tomorrow  :beers:

fatso

Quote from: carlmt on September 03, 2015, 10:50:14 PM
Sheets 2 and 3!!!!  :goggleeyes:





Mike - I am adding any notes etc that was originally on the 'waste' around the buildings, to the back of the relevant parts.

That's me done for the evening........back on it tomorrow  :beers:

The blades I sent up super quick just for you lol Carl with sincere and upmost gratitude  I Say thank you
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mr bachmann

careful or he'll want them fitted with led's  :D

carlmt is doing a fine job Mike , looking forward to see the finished results

alan

fatso

Quote from: mr bachmann on September 04, 2015, 03:59:32 PM
careful or he'll want them fitted with led's  :D

carlmt is doing a fine job Mike , looking forward to see the finished results

alan

Alan thank you for offering to fit the leds I know you have skills I seen your buffer stops LOL
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fatso

 :hmmm: Here's a thought can I be trusted with a nice new foam board cutter .mike
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carlmt

Two more done.........3 left to go   :bounce:





Most likely be back in the post to you on Monday Mike!!  :thumbsup:

fatso

Quote from: carlmt on September 04, 2015, 10:52:42 PM
Two more done.........3 left to go   :bounce:





Most likely be back in the post to you on Monday Mike!!  :thumbsup:

Truly outstanding I would have been on sheet 1 still and missing finger and chimney's  once weathered  and clear varnished should look  real good :bounce: :beers: :thankyousign: :thankyousign:
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carlmt

All done!!!







Will be in the post to you on Monday Mike  :thumbsup:

fatso

Quote from: carlmt on September 05, 2015, 06:54:26 PM
All done!!!







WOW that is outstanding  workmanship I hope I can do all your hard work justice when they get mounted onto foam board and arrange as a backdrop  I have  got plenty of choice now thank you for all you help on this and time I am  very grateful for everything  you have done.mike

Will be in the post to you on Monday Mike  :thumbsup:
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carlmt

No worries Mike - only too glad to help out.

Found it quite therapeutic actually..... Although I doubt I would want to do it for a living!  ;D

Lets see some shots when you get it all together on the layout  :wave:

Carl :thumbsup:

fatso

Hi all I hope to make the dockside scene something real nice that looks more real than paper a nice pontoon or quayside wall with containers crates and other bits that might have just been unloaded off the hull of a ship maybe a few lowrelife buildings warehouses I am very much OPEN to suggestion please.mike
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