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=Working Document=
=Build Instructions=
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=BOM=
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*'''See [[Small Lasers]] for diode choices from 3 to 15 Watts.''' 3.5 watts appears ideal - it can do 3 mm plywood.
*'''See [[Small Lasers]] for diode choices from 3 to 15 Watts.''' 3.5 watts appears ideal - it can do 3 mm plywood.
=CAD/CAM=
DXF cutting files for frames - [[Laser_Cutter_Frames]]


=See Also=
=See Also=

Latest revision as of 17:23, 2 March 2019

Build Instructions

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Development Template

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Basics

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:

  • 2.5 W engraves well and cuts paper - and 4 mm plywood with multiple passes. . Uses Inkscape with engraving plugin -, [1]. 2.5W laser needs a 2A power supply. Needs a regulator to modulate power output.
  • 2.5 W with RAMPS - [2]. 3 mm balsa at 10 mm/sec works with 3 passes. One model of CEB Press - could be done rapidly. Thus, modeling 1 mm cardboard would be 10 mm/sec one pass - probably. A 5 minute cut gets us 300 seconds of cut - 120" or 10 feet of cut. In one hour - say over lunch - we get up 3600 seconds - 120 feet of cut. Plenty for modeling.

Minimum Viable Product

BOM

  • See Small Lasers for diode choices from 3 to 15 Watts. 3.5 watts appears ideal - it can do 3 mm plywood.

CAD/CAM

DXF cutting files for frames - Laser_Cutter_Frames

See Also

Useful Links