Author Topic: Honey do list + fricken laser + unsupervised for a few hours (Read 8477 times)

Redstar · « **on:** February 25, 2018, 05:22:01 PM »

+ I've had hunting on the brain a lot lately...

Wife said I need to use coasters more.

So I traced the WA GMU's, added my favorite forum, laser-ed the image onto some walnut plywood and added a cut off shell casing in the GMU where I got my first deer.

I'm pretty impressed with myself right now

and had to share!

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2018, 05:24:15 PM »

Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 05:22:01 PM

+ I've had hunting on the brain a lot lately...

Wife said I need to use coasters more.

So I traced the WA GMU's, added my favorite forum, laser-ed the image onto some walnut plywood and added a cut off shell casing in the GMU where I got my first deer.

I'm pretty impressed with myself right now and had to share! (image upload isn't playing nice with me right now, I'll try to fix it later)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xDRJXbI8XMf9OKAf1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/OkIBUAr9Cbadw0DG2

Bad ass!

b23 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2018, 05:47:50 PM »

That's pretty cool looking, nice job!

Mfowl · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2018, 05:55:59 PM »

Super cool!

jackelope · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2018, 05:57:04 PM »

That’s way cool.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2018, 06:12:58 PM »

Very cool!

Fastass350 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2018, 06:17:28 PM »

That is awesome. 2 questions though...

What kind of beer is that.

What kind of tool and program and thingamajig did you use to make that?

Redstar · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2018, 06:26:26 PM »

Quote from: Fastass350 on February 25, 2018, 06:17:28 PM

That is awesome. 2 questions though...

What kind of beer is that.

What kind of tool and program and thingamajig did you use to make that?

Beverage - Boundary Bay Cedar Dust IPA

I have a Glowforge laser. Waiting for it about killed me, but it's awesome now that it's here.

I've also taken some laser liberties with our cooking utensils...

full choke · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2018, 07:00:10 PM »

Looks great!
I see some HuntWa christmas gifts in the future...

runamuk · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2018, 08:06:05 PM »

Oh <heart eyes> that is amazing.

My brother works at Boundary Bay. I hear their beer is good.

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2018, 08:15:37 PM »

Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 05:22:01 PM

+ I've had hunting on the brain a lot lately...

Wife said I need to use coasters more.

So I traced the WA GMU's, added my favorite forum, laser-ed the image onto some walnut plywood and added a cut off shell casing in the GMU where I got my first deer.

I'm pretty impressed with myself right now and had to share!

Nice work!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2018, 08:29:58 PM »

That's awesome

stew pidasso · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2018, 10:02:50 PM »

Nice dude

JWEBB · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2018, 10:12:37 PM »

Awesome!

Kit Carson · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2018, 11:15:36 PM »

I like that a lot! Very creative.

Zardoz · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2018, 02:10:04 PM »

Great work. So, you don't have sharks with lasers on their heads then?

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2018, 02:13:20 PM »

Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 05:22:01 PM

I'm pretty impressed with myself right now and had to share!

You should be. That is pretty cool.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2018, 02:17:25 PM »

What is more awesome than a fricken laser? Have you laser etched 3d stuff yet?

Antlershed · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2018, 02:52:45 PM »

Nice work. The laser stuff is addicting.

Jpmiller · « **Reply #19 on:** February 26, 2018, 06:21:08 PM »

I get jealous of alot of stuff on here and this is now added to my list. Nice work sir

Redstar · « **Reply #20 on:** February 26, 2018, 08:19:53 PM »

Thanks guys!

Quote from: Woodchuck on February 26, 2018, 02:17:25 PM

What is more awesome than a fricken laser? Have you laser etched 3d stuff yet?

I've lasered one thing I 3D printed in PLA. I expected it to get melty and gooey but it cut and engraved just fine. I don't know where it ended up at the moment though, so no pic.

Related, yes you can engrave rocks with a laser.

Jpmiller · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2018, 08:21:56 PM »

Lol, you 3d printed a rock???

Redstar · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2018, 08:26:55 PM »

Quote from: Jpmiller on February 26, 2018, 08:21:56 PM

Lol, you 3d printed a rock???

That sounds like something I'd do, but no I haven't 3D printed a rock. Yet...

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #23 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:16:59 PM »

If your spelling of captin was intentional, I like your sense of humor.

Redstar · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:36:53 PM »

Quote from: Fl0und3rz on February 26, 2018, 09:16:59 PM

If your spelling of captin was intentional, I like your sense of humor.

Gold star. The owner of the rock has not yet caught onto that subtlety.

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #25 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:48:28 PM »

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #26 on:** February 26, 2018, 10:19:39 PM »

That's super cool.

I looked them up. It really cost $4k

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 27, 2018, 10:31:54 AM »

Time for you to sell those and become a site sponsor. I'll take 6 please, GMU 572.

b23 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 27, 2018, 11:57:37 AM »

Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 06:26:26 PM

I have a Glowforge laser. Waiting for it about killed me, but it's awesome now that it's here.

I see they have several different models, which model do you have? I'm curious, did you purchase this to do/make things to sell or is it strictly a hobby kind of thing? Either way, looks like a very cool device.

Redstar · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2018, 09:55:43 PM »

Quote from: Widgeondeke on February 26, 2018, 10:19:39 PM

That's super cool.

I looked them up. It really cost $4k

Thanks, it's always hard to gauge if what I think looks good other people will like too.
I bought during the initial 30 day funding campaign when prices were a little lower. For what it can do it’s still priced competitively. Dremel is supposed to be coming out with a laser cutter soon, it’ll be interesting to see how that goes.

Quote from: pianoman9701 on February 27, 2018, 10:31:54 AM

Time for you to sell those and become a site sponsor. I'll take 6 please, GMU 572.

Thanks for the encouragement! Can’t say I was expecting to sell these… I was just playing with my shiny new toy. Let me take a closer look at site sponsorship and get back to you. What caliber shell would you want to use to mark GMU 572?

Quote from: b23 on February 27, 2018, 11:57:37 AM

Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 06:26:26 PM
I have a Glowforge laser. Waiting for it about killed me, but it's awesome now that it's here.

I see they have several different models, which model do you have? I'm curious, did you purchase this to do/make things to sell or is it strictly a hobby kind of thing? Either way, looks like a very cool device.

Thanks! I have the Pro. I bought it for a little of both, I started a small CAD and 3D printing business in 2015 and have been able to slowly grow. I’m still learning how to use the laser. The only regular laser-ed product I have right now is an engraved leather pet ID tag for use on an invisible fence. Sounds like I should go for the forum sponsorship and not test the no advertising rule...

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 28, 2018, 04:23:14 AM »

The Caliber doesn't matter really, as I'm an archer. Whatever you have is good. Any idea of the cost yet?

Jpmiller · « **Reply #31 on:** February 28, 2018, 06:46:11 AM »

If you make them for sale I may be interested as well depending on how they price out.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #32 on:** February 28, 2018, 07:27:20 AM »

Quote from: Redstar on February 27, 2018, 09:55:43 PM

Quote from: Widgeondeke on February 26, 2018, 10:19:39 PM
That's super cool.

I looked them up. It really cost $4k

Thanks, it's always hard to gauge if what I think looks good other people will like too.
I bought during the initial 30 day funding campaign when prices were a little lower. For what it can do it’s still priced competitively. Dremel is supposed to be coming out with a laser cutter soon, it’ll be interesting to see how that goes.

Quote from: pianoman9701 on February 27, 2018, 10:31:54 AM
Time for you to sell those and become a site sponsor. I'll take 6 please, GMU 572.

Thanks for the encouragement! Can’t say I was expecting to sell these… I was just playing with my shiny new toy. Let me take a closer look at site sponsorship and get back to you. What caliber shell would you want to use to mark GMU 572?

Quote from: b23 on February 27, 2018, 11:57:37 AM
Quote from: Redstar on February 25, 2018, 06:26:26 PM
I have a Glowforge laser. Waiting for it about killed me, but it's awesome now that it's here.

I see they have several different models, which model do you have? I'm curious, did you purchase this to do/make things to sell or is it strictly a hobby kind of thing? Either way, looks like a very cool device.

Thanks! I have the Pro. I bought it for a little of both, I started a small CAD and 3D printing business in 2015 and have been able to slowly grow. I’m still learning how to use the laser. The only regular laser-ed product I have right now is an engraved leather pet ID tag for use on an invisible fence. Sounds like I should go for the forum sponsorship and not test the no advertising rule...

How about circles? can you make circles?

Redstar · « **Reply #33 on:** February 28, 2018, 07:27:09 PM »

For walnut, I would need to be at about $8.50 each right now.
This cost includes whatever text you'd want on the coaster and a coat of polyurethane after engraving to make sure moisture doesn't get sucked into the wood.

For orders of 4 or more I can cut the price a little. I could do 6 shipped for about $45-$50.

I have some maple plywood in a similar thickness that would be about $1 less.

I also have a translucent orange acrylic ordered for a different project that might look really neat in this design. Those would be in the $5-6 range.

Would (wood... haha) you guys have any interest in having a raw engraved coaster and putting your own stain or finish on them?

Ignoring the circle comment... that's a topic for a whole different thread...

jackelope · « **Reply #34 on:** February 28, 2018, 09:12:25 PM »

@Redstar
Sent you a pm.

Sandberm · « **Reply #35 on:** March 01, 2018, 12:21:51 PM »

Quote from: pianoman9701 on February 28, 2018, 04:23:14 AM

The Caliber doesn't matter really, as I'm an archer. Whatever you have is good. Any idea of the cost yet?

The fletching end of a mini arrow sticking out of the gmu would look cool

Jpmiller · « **Reply #36 on:** March 01, 2018, 06:53:42 PM »

Is the walnut a plywood as well?

Redstar · « **Reply #37 on:** March 03, 2018, 04:39:55 AM »

Quote from: Jpmiller on March 01, 2018, 06:53:42 PM

Is the walnut a plywood as well?

Yes, the walnut I used to make my coaster is plywood.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 30, 2018, 08:46:47 AM »

I just got home from Maine a few days ago after over two months away. The coasters were waiting for me and are very nice. Thanks Redstar, great job.

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