[Lab] Laser Work Area

[Andrew O'Malley]

Paul,

Hi, I'd say if you leave a 1/8" margin around the 12x24" cutting area
of the laser, you should be safe.  Others may have experimented w/
tighter tolerances?

As for acrylic, Canus Plastics (http://www.canusplastics.com/) is a
good source, as they have a good selection and will cut the pieces for
you while only charging for the material itself.

Cheers,
ao.


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> Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 22:52:58 -0400
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> Hey, it's been a while since I've made it into modlab. I have a laser
> project I'm designing. I'm just curious, what's the usable work size (max
> actual cutting area) of the laser at the lab? I know it's a Zing 24 which
> quotes 24x12, but is that actual usable space?
>
> Also does anyone know a good (affordable) source for acrylic? (preferably
> pre-cut to sizes usable by the laser) :)
>
> - Paul