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== Hardware ==
Search terms: Ebay 100w laser or Senhui just 100w laser - it's a generic design (2800~3500 ~4000 usd for laser cutter with /without shipping depending on source, ~350 1000 usd for laser tube without with shipping). RD-ACS [http://rdacs.en.alibaba.com/product/1560634708-220105172/laser_machine_control_card.html controller] (generic controller so used in lots of laser cutters).
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RDCam would not install in crossover (gui for wine), but feel free to try. Please note that .rld files created in different versions of the software are not inter-compatible unfortunately. [http://stefan.schuermans.info/rdcam/ This guy] started reverse engineering the (scrambled) communications and .rld protocols, he has also managed to get it to work on wine.
[[File:Rdcam manual.pdf]]
== Materials ==
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=== Cardboard ===
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=== Paper ===
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Virtually no testing done yet
=== Others ===
There still needs to be extensive testing done to see which materials work and which don't, but basically the gist of it is: don't use anything that has PVC in it, and don't use metal (unless for engraving -> need to explore options). There have been some tests with rubber (for stamps) as well, this needs to be properly documented and more testing needs to be done.
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