Laser engraved Tux coaster!

[SOULRiDER]

I was messing round with a laser engraver today and this is what i came up with:


http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1125/pic0003da9.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0003da9.jpg) http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6669/pic0002wt1.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0002wt1.jpg) http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8701/pic0001fn7.th.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0001fn7.jpg)


This was just a test. As you can see i kinda screwed up with the varnish. The wood quality wasn't very good either. The coaster is a 10 cm (like 4 inch) circle.

I'm hoping to make a better one soon, also mess around with other images, like distribution logos etc. Please tell me what you think. If the feedback is good enough i could try "selling" them for the lowest price possible.

See everyone around!

(yeah, i know the pictures suck, the coaster actually looks darker and less grainy. Ill post some more of when it was getting engraved later today)

[fedex1993]

I was messing round with a laser engraver today and this is what i came up with:


http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1125/pic0003da9.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0003da9.jpg) http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6669/pic0002wt1.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0002wt1.jpg) http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8701/pic0001fn7.th.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic0001fn7.jpg)


This was just a test. As you can see i kinda screwed up with the varnish. The wood quality wasn't very good either. The coaster is a 10 cm (like 4 inch) circle.

I'm hoping to make a better one soon, also mess around with other images, like distribution logos etc. Please tell me what you think. If the feedback is good enough i could try "selling" them for the lowest price possible.

See everyone around!

(yeah, i know the pictures suck, the coaster actually looks darker and less grainy. Ill post some more of when it was getting engraved later today)
wow i love the idea if they sold those i would buy one :)

[LaRoza]

Cool. I am sure people would buy them.

It must be cool to have a laser to play with.

[Joeb454]

I'd buy one.

How much to ship a few to the UK?

[Rocket2DMn]

Awesome, so where's the website to order?

[fedex1993]

like what kind of laser engravery did you use i love lasers >_> :)

[hhhhhx]

cool!

[jan quark]

after I looked up what the word coaster really means

I want a tux coaster too...:)

[SOULRiDER]

Awesome, so where's the website to order?

Theres a laser engraver in my house :P

As soon as i fugre out how much they cost and how to make them better ill tell everyone.

[weatherman]

should be great with the ubuntu logo :D

[nikoPSK]

laser...

[SoloSalsa]

MY LIGHT AMPLIFICATION by STIMULATED EMISSION of RADIATION IS CURRENTLY BEING ENERGIZED. ERGO, THAT WHICH IS WHOOP WILL VERILY BE SHOOPED. GENUINELY.

Shoop da whoop! and IMA CHARGIN MAH LAZER, in fancy talk.

[tdrusk]

you should make metal coasters like that.

[Salpiche]

after I looked up what the word coaster really means

I want a tux coaster too...:)

You got me thinking so I had to share...

coaster

1. Unuseable CD produced during failed attempt at writing to writeable or re-writeable CD media. Certainly related to the coaster-like shape of a CD, and the relative value of these failures. “I made a lot of coasters before I got a good CD.”

2. Useless CDs received in the mail from the likes of AOL, MSN, CI$, Prodigy, ad nauseam.

3. A small piece of material, usually composed of wood or of cardboard, used to prevent a drink and its container from contacting a surface, such as a table, and leaving marks from drips or condensation.

[SOULRiDER]

you should make metal coasters like that.

Thats actually trickier, its not easy to engrave metal. I have some sprays to use on metal actually, but they are rather expensive, and i cant cut it with a laser.

[LaRoza]

Thats actually trickier, its not easy to engrave metal. I have some sprays to use on metal actually, but they are rather expensive, and i cant cut it with a laser.

They can in the movies.

I like the wood ones a lot. If they came in a set, I'd get some.

[beercz]

Drool ....

[FenderGuy2112]

Wow, that's pretty cool. LASERS

FenderGuy2112

[barbedsaber]

ok, so we have VERY FIRMLY established, that lasers are AWSOME. =P~=P~=P~

[zeller]

They can in the movies.



Do you expect me to talk, Goldfinger?




No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die. (smiles)


Yes they can.

[hyper_ch]

But they couldn't cut 007!

[tdrusk]

Thats actually trickier, its not easy to engrave metal. I have some sprays to use on metal actually, but they are rather expensive, and i cant cut it with a laser.

you could paint them and then engrave. Could it do that?

[koleoptero]

But they couldn't cut 007!

He was too thick huh? :lolflag:

The coasters look great. I'd buy them too. :)

[mintochris]

could it engrave perspex? A semitransparent one would be awesome!