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Cutting a square hole (with a LASER!)

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#81

David Bodnar said:

That is an EXCELLENT price, Dan - note, however, that it uses the older control board that does not appear to support CorelDraw.

I am tempted to get one just to experiment!

dave

If the only difference in boards is that one doesnt support CorelDraw, then Im not too worried about it, since I dont have CorelDraw anyway.

Damn… thats a great price.

EDIT: I’m hesitant, since this is a new seller, only 32 feedback, the last two arent positive, and he’s the ONLY seller with this price for this unit.

#82

I just ordered one - at that price worst case I can use it for parts!

I wonder how slow the boat will be - says delivery between June 30 and July 10 - we’ll see!

Stay tuned!

dave

#83

David Bodnar said:

I just ordered one - at that price worst case I can use it for parts!

I wonder how slow the boat will be - says delivery between June 30 and July 10 - we’ll see!

Stay tuned!

dave

Thanks for taking one for the team on this. Im still waffling on just biting the bullet and ordering one.

#84

Bob - I have one of those funny feelings about the $99 deal - too good to be true and all that - I fully expect to get an email saying “so sorry but we made an error and can’t fulfill the order…”

dave

#85

Now they are down to $79 from China - how low can they go?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-PRECISE-40W-CO2-LASER-ENGRAVING-CUTTING-MACHINE-ENGRAVER-CUTTER-USB-PORT-1-/141699362189?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fdf0ad8d

dave

#86

David Bodnar said:

Bob - I have one of those funny feelings about the $99 deal - too good to be true and all that - I fully expect to get an email saying “so sorry but we made an error and can’t fulfill the order…”

dave

Or they’re seconds or something. If a seller with a large feedback number offers one up I’d scoop it in a second. Have to keep watching

#87

Oh, hell. While browsng the cutters, one with a 300x500 bed came up for $118. Bought one. Couldnt resist that.

#88

Near as I can see all of the low priced ones have been pulled from eBay - could have been some sort of screw-up

dave

#89

Yep. Same here. Trying to resolve it right now.

#90

Wow!!! I hope someone here gets one that cheap!

I haven’t looked back at this post for a couple of days while I’m outside laying track. Rats.

#91

I too was very tempted at those low prices…but…Caveat Emptor and all that…and the fact that the Chinese tend to put a huge price on goods when they run out…so why not a low one as a change!! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

Hope you are a winner Bob

#92

This is getting entertaining - I received notice this AM that my $99 laser cutter / engraver has shipped! Even more interesting the $99 price is back from the same Hong Kong vendor.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEWHigh-Precise-40W-CO2-Laser-Engraving-Cutting-Machine-Engraver-Cutter-USB-Port-/271909620557?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4f138b4d

dave

#93

Just looked at the ebay link and thre is a new message on it. Its says: This listing was ended by the seller because the item was lost or broken. Interesting to say the least.

dan s.

#94

Dave: I think I found a copy of corel Draw 11. This is what I found :

Corel Graphics Suite 11 cd

I hope it is the right thing:

The CorelDRAW 11 Suite : Included in the suite are the following programs:

  1. CorelDRAW — A graphic design and page layout program.
  2. Corel PhotoPaint — An image editing and graphic program.
  3. Corel Rave — A program for creating Web graphics and vector animations.

System Requirements

For Windows
• Windows 98, Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, will work in Vista 7 & 8
• Pentium ® II, 200 MHz or greater
• 64 MB RAM minimum
• 128 MB RAM recommended (required for Windows XP)
• Mouse or tablet
• 1024x768 screen resolution
• CD-ROM drive
• 200 MB hard disk space

no manual included, comes in a paper sleeve with serial number

#95

Dan Stuettgen said:

Dave: I think I found a copy of corel Draw 11. This is what I found :

Corel Graphics Suite 11 cd

I hope it is the right thing:

The CorelDRAW 11 Suite : Included in the suite are the following programs:

  1. CorelDRAW — A graphic design and page layout program.
  2. Corel PhotoPaint — An image editing and graphic program.
  3. Corel Rave — A program for creating Web graphics and vector animations.

System Requirements

For Windows
• Windows 98, Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, will work in Vista 7 & 8
• Pentium ® II, 200 MHz or greater
• 64 MB RAM minimum
• 128 MB RAM recommended (required for Windows XP)
• Mouse or tablet
• 1024x768 screen resolution
• CD-ROM drive
• 200 MB hard disk space

no manual included, comes in a paper sleeve with serial number

Dan - you may want to ask the fellow if the program was ever registered - if so the serial number may not work… otherwise it should be A-OK!

dave

#96

My latest experiment was with scaling down a drawing from CorelDraw. The first small shed that I “printed” was for G-scale. I wanted to see how it would look in HO scale so I made the original drawing 25% of the size of the original. Some minor adjustments needed to be made but the HO building turned out well. More details are here:

http://trainelectronics.com/LaserEngraver/#Scaled_Down_for_HO_Scale

dave

(the squares on the paper under the sheds are 1cm on each side)

#97

Thanks David: I will check with him. if it doesn’t work its not that great a loss as it only cost me $16.00 from a gentleman in Canada.

Dan Stuettgen

#98

David my name is Ray Ihave been teaching my self the laser . Iuse CorelDraw X6 it is the brains of the machine. It has been a steep learning curve but manageable, with mentor ship. Inhave a Epilog 12x16 laser , very happy with it and the service from them . Epilog held my hand and guided me to get up and going.Is there a way we can open a dialog. RAY

#99

Raymond CLIFFORD said:

David my name is Ray Ihave been teaching my self the laser . Iuse CorelDraw X6 it is the brains of the machine. It has been a steep learning curve but manageable, with mentor ship. Inhave a Epilog 12x16 laser , very happy with it and the service from them . Epilog held my hand and guided me to get up and going.Is there a way we can open a dialog. RAY

Good deal on the work with Corel, Ray - drop me an email ([email protected]) and we can discuss what you are doing off-line.

dave

#100

Seems the Chinese 40watt lasers have increased in price with some dealers They are the ones headed NEW for 2015.

They say that it contains a new light…Laser or just illuminating of interior? and a “lifting platform”

Not much else to justify the price hike that I can see…They do not even have limit switches fitted.