Using lightburn to create paintblocks

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using lightburn to create paintblocks. does anyone do this and what materials do they use ? wood or rubber or whatever?

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I believe your best bet is to use laser rubber, mirror your shapes and read the doc:

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Thanks very much for that. I didn’t know such a topic/post existed. I will do some reading now and see if I can find a supplier for rubber.

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If it’s for something like a rubber stamp, these sheets from Amazon worked surprisingly well:

The cuts did not smell like a tire fire … :grin:

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Thanks very much for this. I will have a look.

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I would rather use wood to make the paint blocks as I have a good supply of various woods. I wam going to have a look on You Tube to see if there is any help there.Again I thank you for your quick reply and hope I can be back soon to show my results.

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Check here for a way to do it with wood.

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Thanks for this. I will have a look at trying this out in the morning when my carers have left. Thanks again.

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I couldn’t resist having a look at this and it. When I click on ‘Preview’ it looks like a motorcycle within a circle. very nice and would be what I like and want to do. however I think it is the reverse of what I want. I want the motorcycle and the outside ring to stand out and the background to be cut out. Any suggestions ?? Thanks from a very new newbie. There are quite a few things in this project that I don’t understand will you be able/willing to help me please ?? Thanks again for the help.

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The black zone in the preview is engraved and the black outline is cut. the motorcycle and the ring are positive. The brown you see in the example is “depressed”.
A doc to help you understand the FillMode:

And the preview window:

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I will have a good look through the documents that you have advised and see what I can learn. It is quite hard learning all this so I need some time. Thanks for your advice.

craigdon

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Learn a bit by reading and by doing.
Engrave/cut the motorcycle, is a 55mm circle, and check the outcome.
If you need more help, tell us. A lot of us are here to help.

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Yes, I think I need Lightburn running and then I can input the various things I want done. Sometimes it doesn’t quite work and I know I can come back here and explain what happened and it will get sorted. Thank you all for being here.

craigdon

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We’ve all started there: you’re not alone! :grin:

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I know I am not alone as I regularly get encouragement from all the generous people on this site. It is a great feeling to have all my queries and problems solved almost instantly or at least at a time when I can respond. It does take me a while to understand what I am doing but I am getting there (slowly lol)

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Can I ask if anyone on here has worked with ‘Engineered Oak’. I have been given 2 pieces of new flooring and it is ‘Engineered Oak’. I suppose that means Oak and a binding agent to form the material. It is quite heavy/solid and I will conduct the usual material tests on it to see if I could possibly use it too make paintblocks.

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Be careful, that binding agent might not be laser safe. Meaning it is a plastic or resin that can emit toxic fumes when burned.

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I think it may be someting like that, that is why I asked if anyone had used it. I have an enclosure wth extraction fittted and an air assist pump so I hope to stay safe.

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The enclosure is a good idea. I removes the toxic stuff. There is one plastic, PVC I think, that emits hydrochloric acid. That you do not want swirling around your laser electronics and aluminum components.