[KwartzLab] FW: [LETPRESS] custom laser graphics

[Ben Brown]

Why can't we just use a shopbot like they used to do in the 18th century?

Ben

On 11/27/2011 5:07 PM, Robert Gissing wrote:
>
> That's gotta really wear out the laser tube life to do that kind of work.
> Gus
>
> On Nov 27, 2011 4:55 PM, "doug moen" <doug at moens.org
> <mailto:doug at moens.org>> wrote:
>
>     I find it interesting that he was able to etch brass and even mild
>     steel with a 40W CO2 laser.
>     Although it took all day (and many passes) to etch a 4"x6" wide steel
>     plate, and brass is also very slow.
>
>     A good thread with some interesting ideas.
>
>     Doug.
>
>     On 27 November 2011 12:32, Kevin Martin <kpmartin at thinkage.ca
>     <mailto:kpmartin at thinkage.ca>> wrote:
>     > This is a forward of a forward, but it is of interest now that
>     Kwartzlab is getting a laser cutter.
>     > Some people are using lasers to cut letterpress printing plates.
>     The original poster was (is?) using a 40W red laser.
>     > The original posting is over 2 years ago but the thread is still
>     alive...
>     >
>     > -Kevin Martin
>     >  the Papertrail Handmade Paper & Book Arts
>     >  New Dundee, Ontario
>     >  518-884-7123 <tel:518-884-7123>
>     >  www.papertrail.ca <http://www.papertrail.ca>
>     >
>     >
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>     <mailto:LETPRESS at LISTSERV.UNB.CA>] On Behalf Of Don Hildred
>     >
>     > Check out this thread on Brair Press http://www.briarpress.org/15868
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