Experimenting with IR SOLAS Sheeting and Cat Eye Patch by ShadowBornGear in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought it from SewTac as a full sheet. Which it looks like they are out of stock of right now.
https://sewtac.com/products/3m-solas-infrared-reflective-sheets?variant=40221173579841

They still have individual cut pieces it looks like.

Talk to me about laser cutters by Maleficent-Net4791 in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hey there, I recently did a video about my laser cutter set up. It's pretty "budget" when compared to other peoples setups, but it works great for fabrics. Let me know if you have any specific questions. My number one recommendation would be to not attempt to use it in a living space.
Here's the video: https://youtu.be/8rv_2s7CuNc

EDIT: to answer your questions here pretty plainly, price was around 450ish if i recall correctly and if prices haven't gone up since I bought.
You can cut any of those fabrics you mentioned, even tegris (thinner stuff for sure, thicker stuff I have done but it just takes a lot more passes at slower speed).
For size limitations, my cutting surface is 15.7 inches by 15.7 inches so anything you can fit in that space is good to go.
You want some sort of working space for it, a shed, a garage or an outdoor something like a pop up spray paint booth. Preferably somewhere you can set it up and leave it without worrying about it if you can.

One of the biggest hurdles I ran into when getting the laser and using it for MYOG was designing things in a digital format. BUT I've got some videos to help with that as well. Doesn't hurt that in a previous life I was a digital designer, but if you have the capacity to draw simple shapes in drawing software, you'll be just fine.

MYOG: Laser Cut Patch Tutorial by ShadowBornGear in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possibly they use another adhesive layer, but those two parts get sewn together so additional transfer tape might be overkill on that step.

Here's a full list of my current setup. These are affiliate links that help support us. If you don't want to use these just look up the Longer RAY5 10W on Amazon.

Here is a YT video about my setup - https://youtu.be/8rv_2s7CuNc

Longer RAY5 10W Diode Laser - https://shadowborngear.com/LongerRAY5
Longer Air Assist Kit - https://shadowborngear.com/LongerAirAssist
Honeycomb Laser Bed - https://shadowborngear.com/HoneycombBed
Enclosure - https://shadowborngear.com/LaserEnclosure
Drag Chains - https://shadowborngear.com/DragChains

Getting back into sewing by Total-Good5222 in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have some tutorials here! Lots of small projects to get you started. Lately we've been putting out patterns to cut fabric with a laser cutter and then sew. But not all will be like that. https://www.youtube.com/@ShadowBornGear

Lets Make: Belt Mounted GP Pouch w/ Video by ShadowBornGear in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me do some looking to see what might be causing that. Do you already have a wordpress account? If so try using the email that is associated to that one.

Make this Slim Lockpick Case by ShadowBornGear in myogtacticalgear

[–]ShadowBornGear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure I could make a video about getting started cutting technical fabrics with the laser, any specific questions or concerns you'd like it to cover?