bluecaka69

For my Birthday WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO

lots of fun stuff coming up now



Model LaserPoint 24

Controller 16 bit CPU
Control panel
Over-head, 2x8 L C D, 13-button touch thin-film keyboard

Driver
High stepping motor, micro-step driver

Maximum paper feed width
730mm (28.7")

Max cutting width
625mm (24.6")
Max cutting speed
400mm/s

Max cutting thickness
1mm
Pressure 0-400g
Mechanism precision
.1mm
Repeatable precision
<+- 0.1mm

Type of plot pen
All types Diameter 11.4mm plotterpen

Protocol DM-PL HP/GL automatic identification

Interface USB
Power supply
110V/220V AC
Power consumption <100VA

Ttam Says Blarg

Do you mind if I ask what it does?

Krazy Chicken

i was about to ask the same thing, all i know is that it plugs into the computer

sheograth

Is it for shirt making?

lee172

its certainly different..

DarkFire989

Its a plotter printer (I think). I had one. Really nice for printing HUGE Diagrams / Drawings. My Dad is a mechanical engineer.

hands without shadows

I cant decide. Is it a plotter or a vinyl cutter?

Beasley1

It cuts out decals or stickers. That what I do for a living.

So Cal

Thats way cool. Im getting stickers made by one of my friends soon. How much does on of those cost?

bluecaka69

Yes its a vinyl cutter and ill be using it for paint masks and several other applications

they are $499 direct from www.uscutter.com but they also have them listed on ebay http://stores.ebay.com/USCutter-for-Vinyl-Cutters-etc I got mine for 310.00

Beasley1

This is what I have http://www.signwarehouse.com/special..._packages.html

bluecaka69

very nice that what i would like to have but Its not a living for me so i went smaller only 24 inch but it works for what i need

youwish16

my friend did the graphics business for a while. he has a JSI cutter. he's lettered a few stock cars and such. he charged $1,900 to letter 1 stock car. he also made logo's and stuff for like $40 an hour. he gave it up though because his parents hassled him about it and he got tired of it all and he gave everything to them lol

we are also friends with some 2 other guys who do the graphics stuff and they both have $20,000 printer/cutters.

SAVAGEJIM

I would have been impressed if you got a CAD-CAM 3-axis CNC machine. That way you could have custom designed your wown RC parts and fabricate them from scratch using alum billets.

madmax22

I thought it was a CNC machine then i saw US cutter on it... hmm... a CNC machinge would be a VERY nice gift!!!

Beasley1

Why? Do you have one? Not every one is made of $$$. You know how much a cnc machine cost?

bluecaka69

Agreed I would never spend that kind of money unless i had a business to run with it

SAVAGEJIM

I kow I would be putting it to use, especially if it were AutoDesk AutoCAD capable. Just design and make!

SAVAGEJIM

No, but I sure would want one! For an industrial greade one? Easily as much as a luxury car for one like the Rossi's use to make their engines. One capable of making bigger items can run into the millions. This is just teh initial purchase of the tooling. Then there are the parts that must be upkept. Dependin on what you are making, you might have to ask the tooling makers to design and make specific bits, cutters, and hydraulics to make it work. The more complex the motions the machine must make and the harder the material you need to cut, the more expensve the machine. Such is the way of industial manufacturing.

hands without shadows

I think my company spent somewhere around $3 million for two very large 3 axis CNC machines. Expensive, but they can fit our products' hulls which are 11'x13'x24' steel. If you want something hobby sized you can make your own CNC router for $500 and use free software. It wont cut metal but plastics are ok. If you want a hobby size CNC mill capable of cutting metal you should be looking at converting manual mills which on the cheap is $600 for the mill, $300 for electronics, however much you want to spend on tooling (Id say minimum of $300), and an old computer. AutoCAD is only good for 2.5d. For 3d you really want something like Inventor, Solid works, Catia, Solidedge, etc. You use a program between the model file and the CNC to specify tool paths, feed rates, etc. I don't think you can draw a box in AutoCAD (or any program), hit send, and watch the CNC whittle away. CAD and CAM are two separate things.