how would i go about making a laser cutter on a budget?
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ok...first off unles you have a degree in doing something like that I wouldnt... it can be very dangerous ....for your safety ..spend the cash ....
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1.  Layered Cookie Mixes\n\nOne of the things that I plan on doing this year is Cookie Mixes in a Jar. You can pick up Mason jars at your local grocers and Wal-Mart often has fabric on sale for $1 a yard. Layer the ingredients in your jars according to the recipe. Slap on some fabric and a ribbon and you have an instant gift that didn't cost a whole lot and comes from the heart.\n\n2.  Sharing a Touch of Heaven\n\nOne year, I gave out "Paper White" Narcissus bulbs. In a small terra cotta pot, place a small amount of potting soil in a resealable baggie. On top, lay 3 to 4 bulbs. On top of that, lay a copy of printed directions on how to care for the plants. Cover with the terra cotta dish. Then wrap a pretty holiday ribbon around it all.\n\nAll of this was very inexpensive. I bought my pots at Michaels. The pot and lid cost a little over $1. The Paper White bulbs are inexpensive if you can find a large bag of 30 to 40 bulbs. I bought mine at Home Depot for less than $10. A bag of potting soil is about $2. A few spools of ribbon can be purchased at the dollar store. This project can easily be completed in a few hours. I received many compliments on these. I gave these out to people at work, neighbors, friends, and family. Paper Whites are beautiful and smell like heaven!\n\n3.  Make a "Cold Winter Night Kit"\n\nLast year, a friend made "A Cold Winter Night Kit" for her friends and neighbors. Each had a candle (dollar store), cocoa or tea, and a homemade treat (with recipe card). The gifts were loaded into the dollar store baskets, wrapped in tissue paper and tied with curling ribbon. The "A Cold Winter Night Kit" tags were made on a computer (cut out with decorative scissors and decorated with paper punch snowflakes) and tied to the outside. Each gift was personalized to the recipient. The average cost was probably about $3. You can also add $5 video rental cards, coffee mugs, and playing cards or small games.\n\n4.  Coffee Cups\n\nAs ironic as it may sound, sometimes coffee is the best gift to give within a coffee mug. For a friend who can't resist gourmet coffee, this can be a quick and easy gift idea. Simply fill an oversized coffee mug with a small bag or two of specialty gourmet coffee, then add ribbons and a tag. This is an adorable way to give an inexpensive, yet personal gift. Consider adding a specialty spoon along for extra flair as well.\n\n5.  Soaps\n\nIf you need a feminine gift that does not cost a lot, consider filling a pretty coffee mug with little soaps or lotions. You can usually get these for very inexpensive prices at your local bath or beauty store. These are perfect for young girls as well who love to experiment with things like lip gloss and other makeup. Just fill the mug and wrap a little tulle around it along with a ribbon for a feminine look.\n\nI hope something here helps you!
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While i agree with droptoptommy. there are places that already have pressure splitters that might be willing to cut it for you.. sometimes for free if they arnt  busy and its no trouble.\n\nOther then that, the circular saw is about the best bet, as it cuts the straightest line and removes the least amount of material from the stone.
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buyerslab.com will have that info, but you need a subscription to use it and you'd have to do the math yourself.  If they're both lasers the copier will be between .005 to .015 per copy, the printer will usually be between .019 and .05 per print.  \n\nQuite often it will cost you $20 more per ream of paper to use a printer.  If it is an inkjet the costs are a lot higher
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Not so long ago it was expensive to get a color laser printer. Now that is not so. You can get a very good color laser printer for around 250.00. These usually print about 25 ppm in black and 6 ppm in color. Several manufactures make these. The newest that I have seen that is a great price as well is Dell. I bought a Dell 3100CN and got it at like 450 with a 3 year warranty. My brother however got a Hewlett Packard color laser but I'm not sure what he paid for it. Check out the following web sites for the latest in color printing.
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20-1000mW is a huge range for power and cost will vary considerably.  You should also consider your other specifications (cw/pulsed, wavelength, beam stability, beam divergence) as these will vary from laser to laser.\n\nEdmund Optics (http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlinecatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productID=1341)\n20 mW green for $3.2k\n50 mW green for $5.0k\n\nThinkLasers (http://www.thinklasers.com/)\n30mw-300mW green for $595-$2250\n150mW-250mW blue for $3470-$7650
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There are many tutorial sites out there I recommend you try some!  Perhaps this tutorial will help with working with lines.\n\nhttp://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/max3/03_lathe_martini.html
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Search for "hole cutter" in the search box on this website:\n\n\nhttp://www.lesco.com/Default.aspx?PageID=87&Category=70\n\nThey sell everything you need at Lesco!
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Make a 3d model and print it out using anim8or @ anim8or.com\n\nIf that is not in option, try using a styrafoam block and carve it.
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Get some printer transfer paper and print any pic or design to it and iron it on a t-shirt.  Really Kewl.  \nI have been using Paint Shop Pro for over 7 years and have done all the upgrades. I am using psp10 right now and love it.  It has endless ways of processing photos, painting, drawing and so much more.  Get a free 30 day trial d/l .   :)\nhttp://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CorelCom/Layout&c=Product_C1&cid=1152105040688&lc=en\nE
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try this :\n\nhttp://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/06/
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TRY BDM..THEY ARE CHEAP AND BEST.\nBEST FOR BEGINNERS AND PROFESSIONALS
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VCD cutter software is avialble in market .free version are also availble.You can cut desired length from big part
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there is a nice one for $99 on www.sharperimage.com  \n\nbut you can get them much cheaper  on ebay or amazon or any number of other websites. not sure about where to look as far as stores go.
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The simplest way is to cut it into five slices, each with an arc of 72 degrees (or 2*pi/5 radians). You could probably also figure out a way to cut it into strips so that each strip has equal area, but that would be significantly more complicated.
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depends, by hand? for just you? about 15$ you can find making supplies at a local candy supply making \nshop. Now on a large scale, about $50,000 for the machine, at least $60,000 for the warehouse to house it all, and maybe around $2,000 a month for ingrediants
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No cut required, thanks.\n\nIf you have a craft hobby that you enjoy, you could look into using that as a business, eg: woodworking, knitting, etc.\n\nIf you enjoy writing you could look into writing and publishing your own ebooks - a lot of money is made doing this these days.\n\nGenerally, the quickest way to build a successful business is to follow your heart and work on something you are truly passionate about. This way you cannot fail.\n\nCheers,\nAlister\nhttp://www.MarketScience.com.au