LaserCutter
| LaserCutter Release status: unknown [box doku] | |
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| Description | A Laser to cut stuff |
| Download | OwnCloud Share |
We bought a laser! This page should be used for documenting stuff.
What kind of Laser?
There are some differences between gas based (CO2) lasers and Fibre or YAG Lasers.
- CO2: Good for everything except metal
- YAG: Good for metal but not much else
- Diode Laser: Limited power
We have an CO2 based system which is good as more materials can be cut/engraved with them. (see [1])
Features
- Big build area (120 x 90 cm )
- Red light mode for dry run (could need a second laser source ) - TODO
- 80W CO2
- AWC608 Controller
Handover
Videos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/peterfroehlich/37Y0h0
Documentation: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/enh2fepkbfpnuyg/AAB81zYn4_yINY1aRJK2Tknsa?dl=0
Finance
When we have this thing running, we maybe need to think how we can get the costs back in. A 100W laser tube costs around 1200€ and has a lifetime of 6000-10000h. Comes down to 1€ for 5 minutes for the tube alone....
Inspiration
Some connectors: - https://www.flickr.com/photos/satiredun/15868308421/sizes/o/ 'PCB' out of steel: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZQoIheYcc
