Originally Posted by
RichJohnson
Brass is commonly done by chemical etching, texturizing and clean through. Never seen it done with a lazer but that would be cool.
The hardest part about the technology of laser cuters and 3d printers is you need to be very competant in designing
your stuff on CAD or your stuck getting others to do the computer work for you.
Originally Posted by
Merganser
Amazon has several versions listed for about $600. The reviews indicate that you need
very good programing debugging skills and many people are having to spend a lot of time tightening and adjusting
parts to get them to work right. A few people reported having to spend a lot of money on after market parts
to get the precision they were looking for. Sounds like RC tanking to me. jot
These are good and valid comments but the difficulty in using CAD programs would likely be also true when using the 3d printers everyone is
clamoring over. I suppose my point is these newer techniques will all likely require the buyer to learn a new skill.
It's why I don't break a leg getting a CNC lathe or mill; I don't feel like learning programming for my hobby. I've spent 32 years as a software developer
from mainframes to mid range and PCs and I still want to keep my hobby brain dead for the most part. Perhaps the next great development will be to be able to
plant new skills in our brains without spending a year learning them! Now THAT would be cool...
Jerry