I’d put this in Made on a Glowforge, but it’s too big for my GF (it’s 30x18), so i engraved it on the universal at my office. And, even if it had fit in the GF, i’m glad i did this at work. It was 1hr 20m on the universal, so i’m sure this would have taken closer to 3hrs on the GF if it had a bed this big.
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Yikes! I bet it could start a fire too?
Happy birthday, at any rate, whenever it is 
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thanks (next thursday).
and no, it really didn’t feel too bad as far as fire risk. i watched it fairly closely to start, and casually after a while. coir seems to engrave pretty well, didn’t see any flaring at all or even that much in the way of fumes.
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That’s cool. We got a new (bigger) laser at the makerspace and this is on my list. I’m interested to see how long the design holds up.
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thankfully this just needs to hold up for one whole day :). But i plan on spraying a fixative of some sort on it, just in case.
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Love this, and happy induction into your 60s! Made me laugh and I hope your Fest is amazing 
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thanks! i have 9 days left in my 50s, then it’s on to the next decade!
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If it was my mat, I’d just put my face on it, as just about everyone already walks all over me… 
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I also turn 60 on April 28th. 
Old Duffers Assemble!
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we’re off by a day, i’m 4/27. but dayam, what a coincidence. if you were in the DC area, i’d invite you to my party so we could celebrate the milestone together.
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AWESOME! If you had done it on the GF, what settings would you use?
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hah. absolutely no idea. i’d probably do the same thing i did on the universal. flip it over on the back and do a mini test block until i got it right.
on the universal, i started with cork settings and dialed it up from there.
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Nice doormat and happy birthday!
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i thought i’d update with a few other things i made for the party. these, however, were made on the GF, not the universal.
I stamped 100+ paper coasters to have around for everyone.
then i made about 15 of them in wood to share with the musicians who were up on stage playing with me.
And I made this pickguard to go on my guitar just for the day.
and in action…
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