step 2Circumvent the safety
Our Epilog has a safety feature that will turn off the laser whenever the lid is opened. The lid contains magnets that activate a hall effect sensor inside the machine. To get around this, I taped a magnetic rubix cube die over the sensor. SAFETY AVOIDED!
step 3Find your pain tolerance
Test your pain tolerance using different settings on the laser cutter.it burned so deep that after a gentle rubbing the skin completely peeled off. The jolly roger wingdings tattoo below was done using the highest power setting, and around 70% speed.
While the pain was tolerable, EXTREME EXFOLIATION! The final settings I used were 90% power and 90% speed. Strong …
step 5Soothe that burning sensation...
... with a bit of aloe. I noticed that creams, lotions, or aloe help
soothe the burn, but kill the contrast. Make your choice.
step 6Safety!
I have a failed space invader attempt on my left arm. I
stoopidly forgot that the
laser beam was completely exposed on the left side before it hit the final mirror. Shortly after the space invader etch started,
I noticed a lot of smoke. This smoke was not coming from the etch, but from the left side of the cutter,
where the upper part of my left arm was resting. Wh…