<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">It is a while since I saw a Stratoscoop in the air…<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The laser is not delivering the 25W that it is meant to today.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have a higher quality 40w tube on the desk ready for installation but I am waiting for a microammeter panel display that I want to install at the same time that is due to be delivered tomorrow. Then I’ll find out if it actualy fits in the space :-)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is primarily going to be for cutting foamies (ultralight model aircraft).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">But I also cut:</div><div class=""><ul class=""><li class="">Plywood (control horns and firewalls for the foamies)</li><li class="">Cardboard (we make our own packaging for the foamies, carefuly designed to give the right protection and fit within UK postage rules)</li><li class="">Kite fabric (to make “feathers” that kite fliers tie to their hats)</li><li class="">Hardboard (I am re-cladding the laser-cutter in hardboard as we speak)</li></ul></div><div class="">Andrew</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 3 Jun 2015, at 19:02, Rob Spencer <<a href="mailto:spencer.rob@slvi.co.uk" class="">spencer.rob@slvi.co.uk</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">Welcome Andrew, <br class=""><br class="">Love the kites! My dad still has a huge Stratoscope that we used to get pulled on the beach with.<br class=""><br class="">What power is the lazer cutter? Is it for acrylic or will it so metal aswell? I've been thinking about hooking up a lazer head to my cnc.<br class=""><br class="">Cheers<br class=""><br class="">Rob<br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On 3 Jun 2015, at 16:36, Martin McGrath <<a href="mailto:mcgrath.martin@gmail.com" class="">mcgrath.martin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">Welcome Andrew Beattie:<br class=""><br class="">"Hi, I guess that in this context, You would probably get a good idea<br class="">of who I am if I list my favourite toys: 1) Kites. Big ones. Words<br class="">don't do justice, so have a quick look at <a href="http://tug.com/kites/" class="">http://tug.com/kites/</a> 2)<br class="">Computers. A passion in my younger years. My living later but now<br class="">mostly just a tool for getting stuff done. I am on the Unix side of<br class="">the divide and OS X as a result. 3) Photography. Lets just say 85mm<br class="">f1.2, 200mm f2, 800mm f5.6 on the front of my 1DsIII 4) Sewing.<br class="">Specialist, straight stitch only Industrial machine which is happiest<br class="">sewing through 2 tonne Spectra. 5) Kossel. 6) A1 scratch built laser<br class="">cutter. (designed and built by a friend in Swindon hackspace) 7) Van.<br class="">3 ton worm drive winch fitted with 120m of 8mm Dynex for kite flying.<br class="">8) One of the worst internet connections in the developed world :-(<br class="">Every day I look at<br class=""><a href="http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/default.aspx?pc=pa17%205da" class="">http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/default.aspx?pc=pa17%205da</a><br class="">to see if the cabinet at the end of the road is ready yet. Until then<br class="">I live off a horribly congested 3G tower. Since moving (back to) to<br class="">Scotland a few years ago, my face-to-face contact with technical folk<br class="">has been severely limited. I'm looking for the opportunity for both<br class="">online and meatspace interaction with local(ish) people."<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Andrew, you can check out future events in the calendar, we're also on IRC:<br class=""><br class="">http://www.electronclub.org/calendar/<br class=""><br class="">http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php?id=howto:irc<br class=""><br class="">Thanks<br class=""><br class="">Martin<br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Electron Club Members mailing list<br class=""><br class="">You have received this message because you are a member of the Electron club 'Members' mailing list. 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