Brushs Laser Cutting and 3d Printing workbench

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
A Trotec. Nice. We use a Speedy 500. Consistently great results. Which lens do you have and how are you extracting from it? Direct to atmosphere or filter unit?

Look forward to seeing more excellent results. Really great work, considered at every level.
Cheers,
Andy
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: The Speedy 500 will almost certainly be my next machine alongside the 400flexx. Maybe in a couple of years once I've earn't some money and paid off this first machine. What really sold it to me is the software. Its lightyears ahead of the software than comes with HPC and other Chinese based machines. Its so easy to use and setup. I can even use my phone to control the laser!

I've the Atmos filter unit but the filters are eye wateringly expensive so I'm using a direct to atmosphere unit. I have substituted a roof tile for a moulded chimney type. So from the outside its invisible until the smoke starts pouring out!

What I like about the speedy is the number of extraction points, the 400 has three including both from under the bed and above so the machine is smoke free. As soon as a job finishes, it is smokeless. I think if I had a vacuum plate, the suction from below creates the vacuum to hold the work down. I looked into getting the Trotec vacuum plate, but it seems a lot of money. I think I can get a local engineering firm to fabricate one for half the price and to my own requirements. Fewer holes so I can hold down smaller sheets is what I had in mind.

I've several lens but I'm using the 2inch lens for my building work. I need to swap it for when I use the flexx to a 2.85 gold lens. It will do both co2 and the flexx but I prefer the 2inch co2 lens for detail work.

What do you make with yours?
 

Barnaby

Western Thunderer
Phil I'm trying place an online order for your recent GWR concrete hut but don't know where to find it. I also want 2 packs of your pallets too.
7mm scale.

Regards
 

AndyH

Active Member
What do you make with yours?
Architectural models, and any other jobs too.

I agree about filter costs, though i’m thinking about putting a homemade activated carbon filter on the back to help deal with acrylic fumes.

Agree too that the software is so easy to use. The best and most accessible raster engrave settings i’ve seen, with enough customisation to meet any job.

I’m not so convinced with the vacuum plate. In principle it is perfect for our CNC router, though I can imagine a few issues for our Speedy 500.

Long may you continue making such excellent work.
Cheers
Andy
 

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
One of my commission build and paint is back in the workshop to have some period posters added.

The posters were images found on the internet and printed on a regular printer after being resized and tweaked in CoralDraw under the supervision of Pete Insole.

We used Dulex Glue and glaze pva glue to fix these as the glue dries perfectly clear.

I took the opportunity to take some pictures as it shows off a bit more of how the building is constructed and fitted together. If you look carefully, you can see the tabs that I like to use to hold all together correctly.

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Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
I know these buildings well as I made them in 4mm for Treneglos.

What type of signal box are you looking at making?

By the way, something I got wrong on the station was the platform side double doors. They were not hinged but slide.
 

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
Chris, any pictures you can share?

The signal box isn't based on a specific box but of the style. Talking to Pete, we are going for a stone base, with replacement brick under the windows. Port Isaac Road style. I assume the brick replaced the rotten wood?

Will post pictures soon as the build is about to begin and my customer is keen to see process pictures.
 
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