Paint rack for miniature paints

Made on a Glowforge
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Perhaps it’s just in Canada. I just looked at homedepot.ca and I get:
https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.std-hardboard-panel-18-inches-x-2-feet-x-2-feet.1000434563.html

But if I look at homedepot.com, I don’t see the same thing. There is this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hardboard-Tempered-Common-1-8-in-x-2-ft-x-4-ft-Actual-0-125-in-x-23-75-in-x-47-75-in-7005015/202088786

But it’s more expensive (which is the first time something would be more expensive in the US than Canada), so I’m not sure it’s the same thing.

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I’ve been reading up on hardboard, and it apparently doesn’t laser cut well (but apparently engraves really well)

I plan on checking Ace Hardware and Lowes tonight for 1/8"

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I’ve used what home-depot describes as hardboard (the 1/8 stuff) to make a LOT of projects. It cuts really well.

I’ve made a lot of miniature terrain for my son’s warhammer games out of the stuff:

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This is a box made out of it:
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And here’s another:
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It’s my go-to material for prototyping. I hope the cheaper proofgrade stuff that they are marketing (I forget its name) will be similar.

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Oh that looks great! What settings do you use? imma go buy some tonight

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I love your projects @polarbrainfreeze!

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Yup, I’m still confused on how to tell before buying it and bringing it home whether it’s going to cut or not. This post mentioned it didn’t cut :confused:

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I’m not using a GF yet (don’t have one). On a 60W laser at the maker space, I cut at a speed of about 20% with 100% power.

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Hmm…maybe that’s the difference?! 60W at 100% power and that slow of a speed makes me wonder if the GF will handle it.

EDIT: @polarbrainfreeze, love your work BTW!

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I would be surprised if the 40W was not enough to cut through it. You might have to use a slightly slower speed.
I can cut through 1/4" MDF with the 60W (at 8% speed mind you).

The good news is that it cost less than $5 to try it out. The material is pretty cheap.

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True 'dat! And nothing else, I’m sure a saw will work just fine! :upside_down_face:

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Also note that what I’m buying at my home depot might be different than what you are buying. You need to research if it’s safe for you and your machine.

I have not done much research on it, because my local maker-space says “yep, that’s safe to use in our machines”. I took their word for it. I may research more what’s in MDF or hardboard before I actually use it in my Glowforge.

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Oh, the organization! I don’t think I would have wanted something this tall, holding this much weight with anything less thick than what you used.

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Cool!

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Home Depot MDF contains formaldehyde so make sure you don’t have any leaks in your vent hose and leaving in the GF for a little extra time wouldn’t hurt to really make sure it is aired out.

I’m not sure you will want to cut MDF if you are using a the air filter when it comes out due to how quickly i hear it clogs them up. Some maker spaces don’t allow it due to that reason, but venting out the window should be ok.

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I did hear you are getting one someday.

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Good to know for the formaldehyde. My venting is not sufficient currently, I got some smoke coming into the room, so I’m backing off from using that MDF for now.

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and I do have a dry cough today, so I’m not cutting that again unless I get rubber seals on the window

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Draftboard :smiling_face: Love the stuff. Using a lot less Baltic Birch now :smiling_face:

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Wow! @polarbrainfreeze Your creations are amazing!

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I tried tempered hardboard from Lowes in the K40. It bareley scratched it. I don’t think even a Pro could cut it reasonably.

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