Record clock

[Jlambert]

Has anyone made these?

[sqw]

I believe the vinyl is not safe for lasering. You could make them out of acrylic

[dklgood]

Clocks like these look great out of matte black acrylic. Making them from old vinyl records will ruin the Glowforge. Not damage - ruin.

[o-o]

https://lasergods.com/can-i-cut-vinyl-pvc-in-a-laser/

[rpegg]

The Glowforge laser is even more susceptible to the corrosive effects than most lasers. The CEO of Glowforge has reported unit failures after a single attempt at cutting PVC.

@dan

There was a post here that someone flagged because it talked about cutting vinyl. I removed it because it’s potentially harmful. Lasering actual vinyl will permanently damage your Glowforge beyond repair, and it happens almost immediately - even one print can destroy your machine. It’s also potentially hazardous to you, since it releases corrosive gas.

[deirdrebeth]

Now, if you’re asking if anyone has done something like this out of acrylic - then yes! Though a light instead of a clock

Acrylic record light

This one was in the making for awhile, but i finally finished it up recently. My brother in-law’s band, Palette-Swap Ninja, released a parody album that mixed Star Wars and Sgt. Pepper’s. I made this record light as a Christmas gift for him. [IMG_1667] It is made from layered acrylic and plywood with some of the PG walnut veneer on the side. [48417237_10156023738568733_8868696223121408000_o] [IMG_1668] [IMG_1674] The inside isn’t that pretty, i had some issues getting the LED strip to s…

[Jlambert]

That’s a good idea! Thanks

[Cole]

Could someone with the correct rights move this out of the “Made on a Glowforge” category so someone browsing doesn’t see a picture of a cut record and think its ok to do.

[djfb]

Dang! They look nice!

[johnj]

Maybe we need a “Don’t make this on a Glowforge!” Category