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title: Laser Engraved Zippo
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<figure id="attachment_928" style="width: 300px;" class="wp-caption alignright">[<img class="size-medium wp-image-928" src="http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7297-300x169.jpg" alt="Engraving Metal" width="300" height="169" />](http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7297.jpg)<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">1: Engraving Metal</figcaption></figure> 

Years ago we got some horribly expensive foil needed to engrave metal using our laser-cutter. Today is, as far as I know, our first attempt to actually use it.

People always seem to search for a lighter, but then forget to put them back. As a result, even the safely stored ones can never be found when a Bunsen needs to be lit (which we actually have an Piezo for that the evil smokers don’t want to steal) or a flame is needed for some project.

Reason enough to make a big deal out of nothing and sponsor an old but sturdy quality Zippo and mark it **permanently** with the r3 Logo!

Obviously the Zippo was empty. Just to be safe.<figure id="attachment_929" style="width: 300px;" class="wp-caption alignright">

[<img class="size-medium wp-image-929" src="http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7299-300x232.jpg" alt="finished engraving with foil still attached " width="300" height="232" />](http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7299.jpg)<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">2: finished engraving with foil still attached</figcaption></figure> 

Afterwards the burned foil needs to be removed and the surface cleaned.

Finished is the engraved lighter. Not so bad for a first attempt, even though the result could be even nicer. Laser-speed was set to 10mm/s and power to 100% of the 60W.

Not to self for next time: don’t trust the red positioning dot without checking if it still **corresponds** to the actual laser position. The graphic was offset by a few mm. Still worked out though.

Works! The final working result is now stored in the drawer in Masha. As engraved on the lighter. :-) The lighter fluid is right across from it on the shelf.

Have fun and put it back!<figure id="attachment_931" style="width: 235px;" class="wp-caption alignleft">

[<img class="size-medium wp-image-931" src="http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7302-235x300.jpg" alt="Finished Engraving" width="235" height="300" />](http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7302.jpg)<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">3: Finished Engraving</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_932" style="width: 300px;" class="wp-caption alignleft">[<img class="size-medium wp-image-932" src="http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7303-300x213.jpg" alt="r3 Lighter" width="300" height="213" />](http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7303.jpg)<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">4: r3 Lighter</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_933" style="width: 300px;" class="wp-caption alignleft">[<img class="size-medium wp-image-933" src="http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7304-300x261.jpg" alt="stored in MaSha" width="300" height="261" />](http://wp.realraum.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_7304.jpg)<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">5: stored in MaSha</figcaption></figure>