Hi all, I bought a 80w CO2 laser cutter engraver from Ebay a few years ago and have been running it each evening as a nice side business. It was about $2000 to purchase. Ise 2 layer laser engraving plastic from Johnson Plastic with 3M double side tape pre-applied.
I found out later that I really need a high quality and high volume Fume extractor, which is about another $2000. The stench of the plastic being cut or burned is really disgusting and unhealthy. There are many different models available but I understand the ones with RUIDA controllers to be best. Mine has a 17" x 22" table. I can send links to similar machines to anyone who asks. I don't make much money doing it, but the biggest value is that we can make any customer label the inspector asks for that night and have it the next day. If anyone is interested in another source for these labels by the piece, feel free to reach out to my cell # (831) 331-1233 I charge about $0.50/square inch which works out to $25 for a 7x7 directory placard+shipping. *Vince Jolissaint |* *Director of CAD Services* 2557 Wyandotte Street | Mountain View, CA 94043 Office: 650.938.9574 | E-Mail: vince...@cobaltpower.com > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 07:33:58 -0600 > From: Sam Haraldson <s...@onsiteenergyinc.com> > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques > Message-ID: > < > cagktuykru1g6y18nr6yu9r79jkrh4wcka1bgjk9tnmmfpte...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Lou, > > It was mentioned among the myriad responses you got to this question but > it's definitely worth trying the custom placards from > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__PVLabels.com&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=ECw7Qp6Yw25QG-4a93xiM1GhdSKgc6IiWO4v8gVWfGo&m=jteZdiNAyZGFCYa5RI9ODgKaf8xHesmNFKm9MFawJ6hA9Mp0bgXusMvqKAr_OIH6&s=Omx7b550n7R5hrWrqCAlzuuvqha8Uu3tz6dH4ecumQI&e= > . > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.pvlabels.com_custom-2Dplacards_&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=ECw7Qp6Yw25QG-4a93xiM1GhdSKgc6IiWO4v8gVWfGo&m=jteZdiNAyZGFCYa5RI9ODgKaf8xHesmNFKm9MFawJ6hA9Mp0bgXusMvqKAr_OIH6&s=QObJAvzZ5PBDeLMXcrehv1Jc9Z55z_AehTYHqv4UjwA&e= > > You upload a simple graphic through their website and they'll ship them out > within a day or two. We only use this service for when we need a directory > placard (e.g. a site map) which are 4x6 or 5x7 and cost around $30 to $45 > per placard. > > For textual-only custom labels we own a Hellermann-Tyton thermal label > printer that we bought six or seven years ago and has served us well. > Those together with standard PV label stickers are all we need for the work > we do. > > - Sam > > [image: OnSite Energy] > < > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_url-3Fq-3Dhttps-3A__onsiteenergyinc.com_-26source-3Dgmail-2Dhtml-26ust-3D1677085494759000-26usg-3DAOvVaw2NN36GoM1sjnS4RdC8Svt-2D&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=ECw7Qp6Yw25QG-4a93xiM1GhdSKgc6IiWO4v8gVWfGo&m=jteZdiNAyZGFCYa5RI9ODgKaf8xHesmNFKm9MFawJ6hA9Mp0bgXusMvqKAr_OIH6&s=0KsmwxYn13wLbHkD4sKqhLS9_bu4LutfkSXlgvaSsaE&e= > > > > SAM HARALDSON > Field Operations Director > (406) 551-6135 > 1515 N. Rouse Ave Bozeman, MT 59715 > Locally owned and operated since 2012 > [image: B Corporation] > ***************** >
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