IVP <joecolquitt <at> clear.net.nz> writes:
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> It's part of an idea suggested a while back about burning cutting
> patterns onto wood with a laser, primarily for fine bandsawing or
> scrollsawing
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The way I see the objective is to print a pattern on a piece of wood, right=
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If yes, then why not use an ink-jet print head (parallax used to have them =
while
ago, or "repurposed" one from a printer), and use your x-y table to print
directly onto wood?  Scanning can be done using regular scanner, camera etc=
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Alternatively, a modification of an ink-jet printer to feed wood instead of
paper would make it easier to interface to a PC.  In this case, printing op=
tions
are practically unlimited, with the exception of blurring due to capillary
action of wood.=20

This might be not as interesting as the "cool" project with 2 x-y tables et=
c,
depends on your goals.=20

Sergey Dryga

http://beaglerobotics.com


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