Anyone fancy coming and playing with the laser rotary attachment this friday afternoon (24th)

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I think there’s so many cool things that could be made with this - from custom designs on rolling pins to etching glass bottles and much much more - but it seems like not many folk use it/know how to use it as it’s not in the induction.

Anyone fancy coming and giving it a go this friday afternoon, say start at 1pm? I’ve not used the attachment before but I’ve read the manual and it doesn’t look too difficult. Weekday daytime is best for me but if folk can only do evenings/weekends might be able to make one.

Be good to have an idea of interest/confirm someone w shutter access is about so I’m not left stuck in the park!

@lasers any hints/tips/words of wisdom? Trotec doc on the attachment is here: https://www.troteclaser.com/fileadmin/content/pdf/Knowledge/FAQs/Laserengraving_Rotary_Attachment.pdf

Cheers
Calum

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I’d love to find out more about this - but for the next month, I’d only be around Monday-Thursday evenings. Hope you get some takers for Friday!

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I would be up for it but I am only free from about 5:30pm!

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I’d be happy to come show you how to use it. But I’m afraid I can’t make it until 6ish on Friday.

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Hey Calum, Im totally up for this. Can do Friday afto or evening. Im a new member, so don’t have fob access.

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Currently planning on being in the space on friday PM. I have shutter access, so I can ensure you’re able to get in if you dm me a time you’re aiming for?

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@pip spent some learning time with the rotary attachment. He may have some insight on the less intuitive aspects of it…

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I can make Friday afternoon to be involved with this. 1pm is fine for me but later is also good.

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A word of warning - keep a ready hand on the Z-down button, or the lid. I have previously driven a pint glass into the cutting head by mistake while experimenting with the rotary attachment. Not sure what I did wrong, but I think the machine “forgot” the cutter was there and tried to move the bed up close to the head.

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I can make it on Friday :slight_smile: I have a fob for the shutter - haven’t used it in a long while but should work. I’ll try to bring some suitable material with me… Looking forward to it!

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Somewhere in the space, there are some pint glasses and some tankards. I’m sure imaginative engraving on these for the amusement of the wider community would be fine :wink:

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Challenge: engrave something on a cylinder that goes all the way round and exactly lines up at the "seam"
Hard Mode: Do it on something conical

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The reason we have so many pint glasses is that we bought them to laser engrave at events.

At some point someone ‘discovered’ them and put them into use in the kitchen.

So, yeah, go for it. They were about £1 each IIRC

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Super! Thanks Dermot

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… and Peter and Tom!

Calum sounds like we have a challenge!

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Great! Will see @harlequindream @BenjaminPiper @Henry_Kemp and anyone else who fancies at 1 on friday.

@CriticalTolerance thanks - plan is for 1pm - but looks like some of us will have shutter access so should be ok.

Challenge accepted!

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If you are still there later on I will come join!

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I would like to be there but I guess I couldnt go until 6ish!

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I’ll be happy to try it out with you then?

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I’ve used it before but not going to make it Friday sadly, but if you have the manual I guess your set. There’s loads of quirks obviously, some dangerous as mentioned by Tom N. Let us know what you learn!