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Step 8Fire in the hole
With the alignment double checked it was time to lite up the laser! I set the speed to 100% and the power 12% and hit the go button.
The power setting was turned down so low because our new laser is more powerful than the old one (75W) and I wanted to take away nothing more than the finish on the keyboard keys. Etching too deep would have created an annoying texture on the keys that my fingers would have noticed every time they typed a letter. That would have been bad. 12% seemed to be just enough power to etch nothing more than the silver finish.
10 minutes later the job was complete and my hands were permanently etched into their home position on my computer. I fired the computer back up, tested the touchpad and typed up this Instructable - all systems nominal.
Success!
The power setting was turned down so low because our new laser is more powerful than the old one (75W) and I wanted to take away nothing more than the finish on the keyboard keys. Etching too deep would have created an annoying texture on the keys that my fingers would have noticed every time they typed a letter. That would have been bad. 12% seemed to be just enough power to etch nothing more than the silver finish.
10 minutes later the job was complete and my hands were permanently etched into their home position on my computer. I fired the computer back up, tested the touchpad and typed up this Instructable - all systems nominal.
Success!
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Apr 11, 2011. 3:37 AM
mugiwara
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mugiwara
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You sir are crazy. I like it!
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Aug 11, 2009. 2:21 AMnikolaou
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cool. i like the skewers and the magnet. you are clearly a good problem solver. wish i had a lazer cutter laying around
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Jul 15, 2009. 9:59 PMtechshop1
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........you Rock! love love love it!
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