[ELECTRON] New Member

[Andrew Beattie]

It is a while since I saw a Stratoscoop in the air…

The laser is not delivering the 25W that it is meant to today.

I have a higher quality 40w tube on the desk ready for installation but I am waiting for a microammeter panel display that I want to install at the same time that is due to be delivered tomorrow.  Then I’ll find out if it actualy fits in the space :-)

It is primarily going to be for cutting foamies (ultralight model aircraft).

But I also cut:
Plywood (control horns and firewalls for the foamies)
Cardboard (we make our own packaging for the foamies, carefuly designed to give the right protection and fit within UK postage rules)
Kite fabric (to make “feathers” that kite fliers tie to their hats)
Hardboard (I am re-cladding the laser-cutter in hardboard as we speak)
Andrew

> On 3 Jun 2015, at 19:02, Rob Spencer <spencer.rob at slvi.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Welcome Andrew, 
> 
> Love the kites! My dad still has a huge Stratoscope that we used to get pulled on the beach with.
> 
> What power is the lazer cutter? Is it for acrylic or will it so metal aswell? I've been thinking about hooking up a lazer head to my cnc.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Rob
> 
>> On 3 Jun 2015, at 16:36, Martin McGrath <mcgrath.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Welcome Andrew Beattie:
>> 
>> "Hi, I guess that in this context, You would probably get a good idea
>> of who I am if I list my favourite toys: 1) Kites. Big ones. Words
>> don't do justice, so have a quick look at http://tug.com/kites/ 2)
>> Computers. A passion in my younger years. My living later but now
>> mostly just a tool for getting stuff done. I am on the Unix side of
>> the divide and OS X as a result. 3) Photography. Lets just say 85mm
>> f1.2, 200mm f2, 800mm f5.6 on the front of my 1DsIII 4) Sewing.
>> Specialist, straight stitch only Industrial machine which is happiest
>> sewing through 2 tonne Spectra. 5) Kossel. 6) A1 scratch built laser
>> cutter. (designed and built by a friend in Swindon hackspace) 7) Van.
>> 3 ton worm drive winch fitted with 120m of 8mm Dynex for kite flying.
>> 8) One of the worst internet connections in the developed world :-(
>> Every day I look at
>> http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/default.aspx?pc=pa17%205da
>> to see if the cabinet at the end of the road is ready yet. Until then
>> I live off a horribly congested 3G tower. Since moving (back to) to
>> Scotland a few years ago, my face-to-face contact with technical folk
>> has been severely limited. I'm looking for the opportunity for both
>> online and meatspace interaction with local(ish) people."
>> 
>> 
>> Andrew, you can check out future events in the calendar, we're also on IRC:
>> 
>> http://www.electronclub.org/calendar/
>> 
>> http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php?id=howto:irc
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Martin
>> 
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