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-====== Materials for Laser Cutters ====== 
  
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-===== Acrylic ===== 
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-Easily available from [[http://​www.mcmaster.com|McMaster-Carr]] 
-See [[http://​www.mcmaster.com/​nav/​enter.asp?​pagenum=3445|Pages 3445]] and [[http://​www.mcmaster.com/​nav/​enter.asp?​pagenum=3446|3446]] for a wide selection of clear, fluorescent and opaque acrylic. 12"​x24"​ sheets are the max size for the Epilog Mini 24.  
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-[[http://​www.sloanswoodshop.com/​|Sloan'​s woodshop]] has 1/16" acrylic in white/​black/​redtrans 
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-[[http://​www.delviesplastics.com/​|Delvie'​s Plastics]] specializes in acrylic and has an extremely wide selection of colors in thicknesses from 1/​16"​-1/​2"​. 
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-There are also stores that carry acrylic sheet! 
-  * [[http://​www.canalplasticscenter.com/​|Canal Plastics]] (NYC) 
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-===== Metal Business Cards ===== 
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-Anodized aluminum in various colors, sold as [[http://​www.laserbits.com/​main.php3?​SELECT=Anodized+Name+Plate&​CLASS=Coated+Metal|Anodized name plate]] ($1.25 each) @ [[http://​www.laserbits.com/​|Laserbits]]. ​ 
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-Anodized aluminum business cards for $.50 each, bulk anodized aluminum tags of multiple sizes, shapes and colors: [[http://​stores.ebay.com/​Chewbarkas-Tags-and-More|Chewbarkas eBay store]] 
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-===== Metal Dog Tags ===== 
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-Anodized Tags in various colors - $0.69 each [[http://​www.laserbits.com/​main.php3?​SELECT=Anodized+Tags&​CLASS=Coated+Metal|direct link]] @ [[http://​www.laserbits.com/​|Laserbits]]. ​ 
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-Anodized and powder coat dog tags for as little as $.25 each when purchased in quantity: ​ [[http://​stores.ebay.com/​Chewbarkas-Tags-and-More|Chewbarkas eBay store]] 
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-===== Leatherman (Multitool) ===== 
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-{{http://​farm1.static.flickr.com/​131/​414932700_7c0f3da25a_o.jpg}} 
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-[[http://​www.leatherman.com/​|Leatherman tools]] - for bulk orders of Leatherman tools to etch, we used [[http://​moontrail.com/​|Moon Trail]] (recommended by Leatherman). 
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-===== PVC ===== 
-Big NO-NO material with laser. The fumes from PVC is toxic and filter won’t help. 
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-For safety reason, you may want to request the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to check if a “plastic” matieral contains PVC 
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-===== Variety Pack ===== 
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-If you are looking for a quick and easy way to experiment with a range of materials then take at look at the [[http://​www.makergear.com/​|MakerGear Variety Pack]]. The kit includes acrylic, wood, paper, fabric, foam, Corian, cork, leather, mylar, and more. 
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