@BreakingTaps @davinbirdi I've configured a wobbly line intentionally to get a wider cut that lets the pieces fall out of the focal plane immediately when they are done, if smooth edges matter I am sure one could find better parameters 🔎Also cuts are slightly tapered thanks to galvo scanner

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@lukeweston exactly 355 nm

@davinbirdi will do, but I am kinda waiting for dry weather, so I can do this outside

silicosis speedrun any %

That one three legger seems a bit light 🫣 Not jumping to conclusions yet but is there any VHD200 'teardown' out there on the internetz? Is it 2 chips back to back or single monolithic substrate?

Lemo safety razor 🥸

@BoscoMac I got them second hand but I believe these are from a US company "Lowthermal" (used to have a website but I can't find it any more) Distributed now @ They used to be crazy pricey and for that I see too many quality issues imho. TBP3 from 🇨🇳 might be better

@ToshMatik 12 bit internal recording would be nuts! 😋 so would be the file sizes no doubt

Anything else I need to consider in this class? Blackmagic? Canon EOS R8?

It's unfortunately not just a double diode that pooped its pants here, but a whole switching converter manager in a 3-pin to220 ..... but it's available in a few days so I'd call that a win 😁

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