Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D Hello everyone, I am new here and I would like to introduce the laser cutter I am building. It is already working but I have to complete the housing. It is a 80W CO2 laser bought on ebay. The cutting area is about 80cm x 60cm. The first real thing I do, from thingiverse The wood is a bit brown near the edges because of lack of air assist. At the firsts tests, I used a fishtank air pump but the flow rate was not sufficient to reduce the amount of smoke which colored the edges with a sticky and stincking thing... So I tried to plug the workshop's air compressor to the head, the result was wonderfull. Sorry I have no image of that but I will post it soon. ;) Next step after completion of the laser cutter is to cut the Ultimaker frame and start a new 3D-printer adventure ! Another plan is to build a direct metal deposition 3D-printer from a combination of a GMAW and the ultimaker cinematic. Voilà ! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,109411#msg-109411 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:02:09 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,461552#msg-461552 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,461552#msg-461552 Mikk36 Laser Cutter Working Group Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:27:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,458137#msg-458137 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,458137#msg-458137
One thing about lasercutting MDF: just don't do it. It's the worst stuff I've ever seen. Even worse than acrylics. I don't know what crap they put in the wood, but it just gunks up everything in it's path. At my academy they don't even allow cutting of MDF anymore, also in the wood workshop they prefer other kinds of wood as the MDF dust apparently is very bad on your lungs/health.]]> Ohmarinus Laser Cutter Working Group Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:14:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,458095#msg-458095 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,458095#msg-458095 I am trying to upgrade a K 40 CO2 laser, and could use a little help.]]> Rolf_K Laser Cutter Working Group Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:45:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,417030#msg-417030 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,417030#msg-417030 jamesmoe Laser Cutter Working Group Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:11:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,354374#msg-354374 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,354374#msg-354374
Cheers
Keith]]> Robonz Laser Cutter Working Group Tue, 13 May 2014 02:22:24 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,336053#msg-336053 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,336053#msg-336053
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lasercutscreens
...Wondering why there are some beer bottles on the working table. (:P)

... in some CNC-forums this type of beer-bottles is a 'normed' measuring sample for comparing sizes (:P)]]> VDX Laser Cutter Working Group Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:07:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,335769#msg-335769 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,335769#msg-335769 lasercutscreens Laser Cutter Working Group Sun, 06 Apr 2014 04:54:02 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,323939#msg-323939 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,323939#msg-323939
This looks a bit like one of theese:
[www.lasersaur.com]

Maybe you can fine some dokumentation over there.]]> Silly105 Laser Cutter Working Group Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:58:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,313783#msg-313783 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,313783#msg-313783 LucasGelf Laser Cutter Working Group Thu, 20 Feb 2014 21:36:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,228921#msg-228921 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,228921#msg-228921
Jeroen
Creative Use of Technology]]> Creative Use of Technology Laser Cutter Working Group Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:51:11 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,173792#msg-173792 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,173792#msg-173792
What are you using to control the axis? (on the electronic side). I am modifying a 40W CO2 laser I got that had terrible axis control and a garbage interface. I got the new axis working nicely, but haven't decided on processor/code yet.

Any suggestions?]]> Adam.m.Nelson Laser Cutter Working Group Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:34:58 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,112485#msg-112485 Re: Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,112485#msg-112485
Ik heb gisteren toevalig ook een co2 laser besteld op Ebay, een 40 Watt.
ga ook een laser cutter bouwen, lijkt me super handig en mooi afgewerkte resultaten te krijgen.
Bedankt voor de foto's, heel inspirend.

Gr Nonaak]]> nonaak Laser Cutter Working Group Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:17:28 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,109411#msg-109411 Let me introduce my laser cutter (:D https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?133,109411,109411#msg-109411 I am new here and I would like to introduce the laser cutter I am building. It is already working but I have to complete the housing.

It is a 80W CO2 laser bought on ebay. The cutting area is about 80cm x 60cm.

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The first real thing I do, from thingiverse
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The wood is a bit brown near the edges because of lack of air assist. At the firsts tests, I used a fishtank air pump but the flow rate was not sufficient to reduce the amount of smoke which colored the edges with a sticky and stincking thing...
So I tried to plug the workshop's air compressor to the head, the result was wonderfull. Sorry I have no image of that but I will post it soon. ;)

Next step after completion of the laser cutter is to cut the Ultimaker frame and start a new 3D-printer adventure !
Another plan is to build a direct metal deposition 3D-printer from a combination of a GMAW and the ultimaker cinematic.

Voilà !]]> MyMaker Laser Cutter Working Group Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:53:57 -0500