Laser  Engraving or Sublimating Photographs

One of the biggest issues that faces us as engravers is reproducing photos onto a variety of products. Reproducing photos is not easy – even for those of us who have done a lot of it. Part of the problem is that there are so many substrates to work on and so many different types of photographs. There are some off the shelf programs that have tried to make doing photos easier but they tend to have mixed results. Programs such as PhotoLaser Plus, 1 Touch Photo and PhotoGrav provide these so called one click fits all solutions. PhotoLaser and PhotoGrav have gone one step further in that they will also give you the ability to tweak the image from within their software and have it try and display the image on a simulated display of the material you are working on. This tweaking can give you better results. However my experience with these programs is that they are again hit and miss. Why they are hit and miss can be caused by a number of factors and when you understand these factors you can achieve a better chance of getting it right. Which is why I am doing this series of articles. Hopefully I can clear up some of the confusion that rains down on this topic – and not only in our industry.  … Continue Reading

Setting Rotary Position to Home Upon completing the installation procedures for your Rotary attachment, you will want to ensure that your home position is aligned correctly. The following will guide you through this alignment. The Red Diode Pointer 1. Using the left and right arrow keys on your LCD Display, select the SETUP button the LCD Display. The Diode Pointer projects a red beam of light, which will pin point the home position of your rotary attachment. 2. Using the down arrow keys, scroll down to the “Diode Pointer” and select “Yes” by turning the round knob on the display to the right. Press “Enter”. … Continue Reading

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DUST COLLECTOR 2HP 1596 CFM 1 MICRN CSA

Item No: CT030
Professional Dust Collection System

This powerful lower noise factor dust collection system is portable or may be
set up in semi-permanent locations. Rigid pipe connectors are ideal for fixed
installations with flex pipe to machine. Shake dust from top bag and remove
dust and chips from lower bag only. New dust bags reduce to 1 micron the size
of dust particles entering your workplace from the collector. New polyethylene
(lower) bags are transparent and allow visual inspection of the contents.
This 2 HP model may be used in machine groupings especially when only one
machine is being used at any one time. … Continue Reading