09-29-2012, 10:32 PM,
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zovs
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RE: Nihon Silk
Dumb question, I have over 500 games cut the old fashion way, not sure if I have any that have been laser cut yet. How do they or what do they use to laser cut them? I know for example if you have 400-500 you can purchase a die cutter (now my wife is gone I may buy one). But where and how could you buy a laser cutter?
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09-29-2012, 11:07 PM,
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Dean_P
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RE: Nihon Silk
(09-29-2012, 10:32 PM)zovs Wrote: Dumb question, I have over 500 games cut the old fashion way, not sure if I have any that have been laser cut yet. How do they or what do they use to laser cut them? I know for example if you have 400-500 you can purchase a die cutter (now my wife is gone I may buy one). But where and how could you buy a laser cutter?
I've seen personal/hobby-level laser cutters, with a working area of around one square foot... the problem is they're not cheap. Most internet sites require you to send a request for pricing information. The one's that I have seen run on the order of $10k.
for instance, here's one company's small model
http://www.epiloglaser.com/zing_16.htm
Note: This is NOT an endorsement of this product. It is simply the result of a google search on hobby laser cutters. I have no idea how much that one costs, nor do I have any feel for how well it would cut counters. But this is the kind of system a hobbyist would be buying.
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09-29-2012, 11:20 PM,
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2012, 02:15 AM by Hugmenot.)
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Hugmenot
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RE: Nihon Silk
(09-29-2012, 10:32 PM)zovs Wrote: Dumb question, I have over 500 games cut the old fashion way, not sure if I have any that have been laser cut yet. How do they or what do they use to laser cut them? I know for example if you have 400-500 you can purchase a die cutter (now my wife is gone I may buy one). But where and how could you buy a laser cutter? You can see how the Victory Point Games laser cutter in action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUF4s_4rX24 VPG is the company which cuts the laser counters for Avalanche Press.
The video was taken several months ago and I suspect the flashes you see throughout the video are a thing of the past.
I own a few games from VPG and will continue to purchase States of Siege engine games as I enjoy them. The Nappy 20 series is something I want to explore but maybe not this year as they are still a bit too complex for my 9 year old.
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09-30-2012, 12:58 AM,
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zovs
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RE: Nihon Silk
Hugmenot,
Very cool thank you for the links!
Totally awesome, I also have several VPG games, would be way cool to have a job at VPG, man...lol
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