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- Part of the [[Open Source Digital Fabrication Construction Set]]
- Part of the [[Open Source Digital Fabrication Construction Set]]
- A laser cutter that uses the D3D frame
- A laser cutter that uses the D3D frame




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- Cutting of many materials of varying thickness (depends on output power)
- Cutting of many materials of varying thickness (depends on output power)
- Engraving of flat wood or metal surfaces
- Engraving of flat wood or metal surfaces
- Engraving of the glass subsurface ( [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOrby692Uag See this video] )
- Engraving of the glass subsurface ( [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOrby692Uag See this video] )


=Industry Standards=
=Industry Standards=
3D printer conversions:
3D printer conversions:
*500 MW engraves well and cuts paper. Uses Inkscape with engraving plugin - [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DQ1KTGC1Dbz0&ved=0ahUKEwjw3KHWoPHZAhUh4IMKHb-NA9EQwqsBCDMwAw&usg=AOvVaw3VH8aHyOY0pxi0EoyCcw8u]
*0.5 and 2.5 MW engraves well and cuts paper. Uses Inkscape with engraving plugin - [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DQ1KTGC1Dbz0&ved=0ahUKEwjw3KHWoPHZAhUh4IMKHb-NA9EQwqsBCDMwAw&usg=AOvVaw3VH8aHyOY0pxi0EoyCcw8u], [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2zufbNlJRQ]


=Existing Open Source Designs=
=Existing Open Source Designs=
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=BOM=
=BOM=
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=See Also=
=See Also=
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=Useful Links=
=Useful Links=
*Prusa i3 version of laser cutter. Linked from Wikipedia Prusa i3 article. - [http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/laser-cutting-with-prusa-mendel-i2.html?m=1].
*Prusa i3 version of laser cutter. Linked from Wikipedia Prusa i3 article. - [http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/laser-cutting-with-prusa-mendel-i2.html?m=1].

Revision as of 16:38, 16 March 2018

Basics

- Part of the Open Source Digital Fabrication Construction Set - A laser cutter that uses the D3D frame


Used For

- Cutting of many materials of varying thickness (depends on output power) - Engraving of flat wood or metal surfaces - Engraving of the glass subsurface ( See this video )

Industry Standards

3D printer conversions:

  • 0.5 and 2.5 MW engraves well and cuts paper. Uses Inkscape with engraving plugin - [1], [2]

Existing Open Source Designs

Minimum Viable Product

- Modular

- Uses the Open Source Laser Construction Set

- Scalable output power (from 1 Watt to 10 Kilowatts)

- Fast

- Collects the shavings via suction from an Open Source Vacuum Cleaner for recycling



Basic Design

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BOM

See Also

Useful Links

  • Prusa i3 version of laser cutter. Linked from Wikipedia Prusa i3 article. - [3].