I attended a woodworking show a few weeks ago and they had a demonstration of several laser cutting machines making intricate designs in wood, stone, plastic and metal. I think the units ran from $3000 to $60,000. They said they could cut any design that was put onto a computer including photographs. If anyone wants me to get more information let me know. Anthony
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: laser engraving on stone Hello dialmakers: The past few years, the local garden centers have been selling rounded smooth river rock that have single supposedly inspiring words engraved on each one (Like "Light" or "imagine" for example). The quality of engraving is good, much like tombstone engraving. The manager told me that they were engraved by laser. Tombstones are also engraved by laser, I've been told. I don't know how thin the lines can be done or if there is any control over cutting depth. I once asked the local tombstone maker if I brought him a drawing of a sundial could he have it laser engraved? He said sure, for 600.00 dollars! I thanked him and left. John Carmichael p.s. I'll be on vacation till Monday, so won't answer e-mails till Tuesday.
