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LaughingCheese Expert
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 138
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: DIY Laser Cutter? |
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I was just wondering about the feasibility of building one's own laser cutter? |
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spektr Master
Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 425
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:03 am Post subject: |
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Howdy..
You can make one for a lot more than you can buy a decent one. Been there, looked at that.
Scott. |
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LaughingCheese Expert
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 138
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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spektr wrote: | Howdy..
You can make one for a lot more than you can buy a decent one. Been there, looked at that.
Scott. |
I see, thanks. Kind of figured that, after watching more about them. |
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daisyrutter
Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: |
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When I started this project I set a goal to be able to build a laser cutter for less than $1000. Was I able to do it? I definitely had less than $1000 invested by the time I was able to cut a shape with the laser under CNC control. I was not starting with an empty shelf though. I already had a lot of the cheap stuff like nuts, bolts, wire, terminal blocks. I used cheap surplus things like stepper motors, etc. _________________ dinner buffet harrisburg |
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Fredo Master
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 251 Location: Kingdom of Nye Area 51
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Daisyrutter????, are you real?, or just another bogus poster answering a 2 year old post? The unrelated link does raise that question for me...If I'm wrong, I'll say I'm sorry. If not, pass me the hammer and nails ...............Fredo _________________ If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you,
it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun...The Dalai Lama..Seattle 2001 |
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jdougn Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 714 Location: Louisville KY area
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Has a business link in the sig. _________________ DougN - Just in case you're wondering, I got my "rating" legitimately... by posting aimless drivel, useless advice, and pointless questions. |
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trapperdale Expert
Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 106 Location: fresno, california
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:22 am Post subject: lasers |
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Fredo,
yes it can be done
back in my college days lasers were my thing...
Axel flow 100 watt co2 lasers run at 10 to the 6Th wave length and
will cut coke cans in half No Problem! just do not do it at school on the football field...i did and it hit the fan big time!
Lasers are easy to build! you can use neon light tubing and related parts.
the main cost in lasers are the mirrors and optics!
optics needed to collimate the beam are the guts of a laser
think out side the box...as i did
i wrote letters to the major manufacturers for help.
Specifically the R&D devisions and the head Prof or engineer....
most educated people can remember being a starving student!!!!
( yes i am that old!)snail mail was something we did before the internet!
well i was very lucky
every one of the companies i contacted helped me out
heck the best things came from
Lawrence Livermore, optical coating labs,reliant optics, and many more
these institutions end up with sub standard goods from time to time.
and out dated safety equipment and so on
I even got invited to come play with the star wars laser.
(not from the movie-----the missile defense program!)
the engineers
were all set up to show it off for a TV show. we used the laser to shoot metal Frisbees into the air 100s of feet.
very cool toy! all that money for a box trailer 16' long
sorry i keep digressing.
my X,Y machine was a dot matrix printer(showing miles again!)
so with todays tech i believe one of you lads could build a fine unit for cheap!
but much harder than a vacuum form machine.
just remember safety first |
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Fredo Master
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 251 Location: Kingdom of Nye Area 51
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:59 am Post subject: |
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I wasn't questioning the feasibility of rolling your own laser cutter on the cheap.. I'm not quite sure how you got that from my post? I was questioning the legitimacy of the poster. It seems as of late, most, if not all, first time posters who leave their profiles blank and add one or two unrelated links are here for that purpose only. I for one would love to see a project such as this laid out in a thread..........Fredo _________________ If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you,
it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun...The Dalai Lama..Seattle 2001 |
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trapperdale Expert
Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 106 Location: fresno, california
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:26 am Post subject: |
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sure thing fredo
i do not feel he was for real either!
he is spam!
i was just trying to keep a few posts alive...
not many folks stopping by the site lately |
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