Laser Cutting

A few examples of our work on the laser cutter

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  A model of the Albany pub in Twickenham.

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  4mm/1ft 1:76 scale

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  As it would have been in about 1960

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  Hamworthy station building - first prototype laser cut in 2mm MDF

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  the frames for a Clyde Puffer

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  cut in 2mm acrylic

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  building a bi-plane from balsa and laser cut parts.

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  divider for desk drawer

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  Acrylic etching

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  Handy box

• The laser cutter is owned by an individual member who, in return for somewhere to store and use it, has made it available to the group under some conditions.
• Access to the laser cutter is available to members for non-commercial projects, provided that they have had suitable training or supervision from existing members.
• Inkscape to Laser Cutter via Illustrator

Commercial & Other Hackspace Laser Cutting Alternatives

Sometimes the laser cutter is down. Or has a lot of users making things. Or is running at a lower power due to health issues.

This is not an extensive list of options nor is it an endorsement, but if you're in a hurry, you have some other options around the area:

Nearby Makerspaces:

• South London Makerspace (SLMS) http://southlondonmakerspace.org/ in Herne Hill
• Reading Hackspace (rLab) http://rlab.org.uk/ in Reading

Commercial Workshops:

• The Work-shop 24 (wrks24) http://wrks24.com/ in Kingston-upon-Thames
• Kristal Digital Imaging, Castle Street Kingston https://www.kristal-photos.com/laser-engravingcutting-cv2m
• Made by Hidden http://www.madebyhidden.com/ in Fulham
• CutLaserCut http://www.cutlasercut.com/ in Wandsworth
• Good Empire Laser Cutting http://www.goodempire.com/ in Herne Hill