I was thinking of creating a laser cutter device too. Here is part of my idea: Use an old printer, attach a cutting laser where the printer cartridge would be. One of the problems I was thinking about - is the cutting laser. I have heard of hacing a regulr laser pointer and replacing it with the laser from a cd burner - but would have have enough "umph" to be used as a cutter in this thing?
Try using an old plotter(thing that can cut paper) Or get i chineese one, they're preety cheap.install a laser head instead of the cutting head. its much easier with the plotter i think, the cutting head on the plotter can move left and right, but the plotter moves a sheet of paper back and forward with the small rubber rollers.I think it 's easy just to put this whole assembly on some kind of the rails,so it can move itself back and forw. instead of moving paper.
Plus there are 2 positions of the cutting head on plotter- 1 up, 2- down (cut) You can use that switch for turning on\off laser.Plus you 'll get software and drivers with plotter (Can adjust speed and stuff ) and wouldn't need to calibrate this thing. Only thing is to get a laser head powerful enough.
I made an XY platform that I can control with a computer. What is a cheap laser I can mount on that?
baloneyjazz 1 year ago
You mean parallel port right?
ximonify 1 year ago
noo
eddie65321 1 year ago
taking a molex 4 pin for the 12v (7+5) would work?
Dafidd 1 year ago
thx for the idea.
i was thinking of making one :D
maybe i will :)
masterpj55 2 years ago
I was thinking of creating a laser cutter device too. Here is part of my idea: Use an old printer, attach a cutting laser where the printer cartridge would be. One of the problems I was thinking about - is the cutting laser. I have heard of hacing a regulr laser pointer and replacing it with the laser from a cd burner - but would have have enough "umph" to be used as a cutter in this thing?
p7tms 3 years ago 3
Try using an old plotter(thing that can cut paper) Or get i chineese one, they're preety cheap.install a laser head instead of the cutting head. its much easier with the plotter i think, the cutting head on the plotter can move left and right, but the plotter moves a sheet of paper back and forward with the small rubber rollers.I think it 's easy just to put this whole assembly on some kind of the rails,so it can move itself back and forw. instead of moving paper.
hollow82 2 years ago
Plus there are 2 positions of the cutting head on plotter- 1 up, 2- down (cut) You can use that switch for turning on\off laser.Plus you 'll get software and drivers with plotter (Can adjust speed and stuff ) and wouldn't need to calibrate this thing. Only thing is to get a laser head powerful enough.
hollow82 2 years ago
Plus You'll have a larger format.(depends only on plotter size)
By Plotter i meant vinyl cutter (in russian we have the same word for these things,im russian :) )
hollow82 2 years ago
You're a bloody genius, you should be an engineer.
tchiseen 3 years ago 5
Nice!! Check out my 40 watt green laser.
normellow 3 years ago
do u think icould use that as a laser mesage 4 my djing iif i put it inthaair outapoples eyes
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momo261086 4 years ago
Brilliant job - simple and effective, with a great result.
dhpye 4 years ago