X-Git-Url: https://git.realraum.at/?p=homepage.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2F_posts%2F2018-01-25-laser-engraved-zippo.md;h=c9917be6b8e99a7aa57d01f2611e75dfe3496c58;hp=3b4aad9c219f7fe014ccb48d9af636431fa95514;hb=13a263c605b74673c336bf8320df2f16f17703e7;hpb=afbb02fc33e2a7afc03c52d3293778510394b57e diff --git a/src/_posts/2018-01-25-laser-engraved-zippo.md b/src/_posts/2018-01-25-laser-engraved-zippo.md index 3b4aad9..c9917be 100644 --- a/src/_posts/2018-01-25-laser-engraved-zippo.md +++ b/src/_posts/2018-01-25-laser-engraved-zippo.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ categories: 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. +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! @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ 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. +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.