Here is a sneak peak on what I have been working on with my diy laser cutter

The old laser cutter trolly was sagging in the middle so spent the day building a new one

First car model post ) This is going to be the first of many car model posts I plan to make over the next while and every time I end up doing some mods to my 2004 Mitsubishi eclipse inline4. I bought this

My Co2 Laser cutter engraving rubber to create rubber stamps!

Made this sign using a 5mm sheet of MDF wood using my half finished laser cutter.

I was having some issues with the Y-Axis coupler freeing itself while in use, making the laser cutter unreliable when moving at higher speeds on the Y-Axis I had a look online, and no where seemed to sell

Started to work on replacing the X-axis with 2040 aluminium extrusion and 15mm HTD3 belts Here are some photos

I havent posted in a while, as I was waiting for parts to arrive. I found that the 6mm thick belts were useless, and had too much backlash for the Y-Axis. This meant that I could not get any consistent

I have been doing some work on the laser cutter behind the scenes.. and now have it at a stage where I can engrave and cut with it.. on a basic level Here is a video of how it is working so far.. Still

Laser cut using my K40 laser the following control panel. I engraved the lettering, leaving the paper on the acrylic and then spray painting over the engraved parts Once dried.. removed the paper and here

Installed the side panel for the laser cutter today - looks good!

Started work on the top panel for the control panel. This is made from Gloss White Aluminium Composite Panel.

Created the Side panel for the switches and inputs for the Ruida controller. I have the panel recessed in rather than just sticking on the side. It is made of Black 3mm Gloss acrylic which was engraved

It has been a while since I posted how my laser cutter build is going, so here are a few photos to show you all where I am at. I have been working on the electronics. Installing the 24V 5V and 36V PSUs,

So finally I have installed the belt tensioners that I made from aluminium angle and screws. They seem to work well and fit perfectly

I decided that the original design for the idler pulleys on the X and Y axis did not allow much control over the tension of the belts, and then I'd have to resort to tension springs in order to keep the

So when you buy one of the fake (chinesium) linear rails from aliexpress, the linear bearings on them come with a protective grease to prevent oxidisation. This protective grease is terrible as lubricant

I haven't had much of a chance to work on my Laser cutter project recently due to over 40C temperature days and starting a new job recently. Here is the start of a small update to the build. I was not

Started wiring in the electronics today Started by feeding through the drag chain the air assist hose and some of the cables for the stepper drivers onto the x-axis There is a kink in the air assist hose