Using Perspex, I was well impressed with the ability to cut straight through 3mm in 4 passes (to avoid melting/welding issues) to cut out the letters. Hole for display, panel to size, triangular cut-outs for the touch-buttons – now I have access to this, I wonder how I managed without it. With help from my friend Aidan who has extensive experience with 3D printers and similar, we’re now putting together some Perspex door signs for bedrooms at Willow Cottage using the Eleksmaker engraver (Sylvan Azure and Occitane are the bedroom names for the door signs).Īidan is using the laser as he has more office room than me (and I need all available hours to work on my software) – we are using the engraver to make the perspex front panels for thermostat wall units – not only does it engrave – it CUTS – CLEANLY.
In the photo you also see the (important) green protective glasses that came with the kit. It turns out that was the wrong laser and now I have the 2300mW violet laser complete with upgraded 2.5A power supply. Originally, a 500mW laser module arrived complete with its own power supply (the laser which was not included in the basic kit). Last year year I put together this excellent A3 laser engraving machine.
