…cut 3 mm thick Stainless Steel?
Our Kiki tool project from Kickstarter is in full production and we snagged some shots of these fresh-off-the-laser parts - thought I’d share:
(Soon to be) finished product:
Just dreaming!
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Wont happen in the same price point of the Glowforge…
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…hence the ‘just dreaming’ part!
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what crazy kind of laser and power does it take for the metal?
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Just what kind of power does it take?
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I like your thinking.
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I’m sure there is a reason, but it eludes me…
spacing to prevent warping? Seems like a lot of material waste. Also loose piling the blanks like that would tend to mark that nice brushed finish.
Speaking of finish, the cut edges look perfect!
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“in the hopper”…
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Holy smokes, that is SOME laser!
Good question - will find out more tomorrow.
They go to a tool grinding shop tomorrow to set the angles on the screwdriver tip and pry bar end (which will probably mess up the nice brushed finish) - back to the cutter after for a FINAL brushed finish then off to the laser marking shop for graphics.
A lot of logistics - not my favorite way to work…
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For that thickness, you’d need about a ~500W fiber laser 
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Which would easily chop off your hand…lol 
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“No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.”
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It’s a 2000W CO2 with a 9’ X 12’ bed… the extra spacing is there to keep the kerfs from welding back together. Pick up has been moved to tomorrow morning - more photos then
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How big is that freaking tube!?
How freaking huge given the inefficiency of CO2 lasers must the power bill be. I hear a good number is 20% so 2KW has me thinking it’s a 10KW draw.
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Hmmm…that wasn’t his hand in danger of being chopped off 
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