Laser Cutting

[montrano]

The guitar manufacturing company has fallen by the wayside for the time being.
I am in the process of building a laser cutter for cutting parts in 3mm styrene.
In the meantime, i was wondering if anyone knows somewhere i can get one offs or small runs cut from styrene to make some cash to finish the build.

Its nothing overly intricate, and i'm capable of supplying the drawings.

 

[cautiouscapy]

No connection at all:

Can't post URL but it's

cut-tec dot co dot uk


- just found them very, very helpful when I was looking for a specialist to cut and etch some aluminium in a small run - I didn't go ahead with the project so haven't used them. They cut all sorts of materials including plastics and told me what file format they'd need with what options for the CAD I was using so they could just use it.

Alternatively have a wander round any local industrial estate and talk to any fabrication companies and see who they use. That got me an excellent local steel laser-cutter who doesn't have a website - postage was an issue with steel!

CC

 

[bovine]

You could try posting on some of the radio control plane forums - 3mm foam is a common material for planes!

modelflying.co.uk might be a good place to ask.

And can you not use hot wire for styrene? or is it not accurate enough?