Software and electronic boards for lasers
Posted by Origamib
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Re: Software and electronics for lasers December 26, 2017 02:32PM |
I was given a simple 1.5w laser engraver for Christmas. I won't tell you what brand it is or include any pictures so it is easy for you to reply.It's great fun but it has some obvious drawbacks. I'd be quite interested to strap the laser into a proper machine.Like a cooper mini! or Haas CNC machine I could take the electronics from my current engraver, but without much knowledge of what it is, the motor drivers etc I have a feeling it won't do. Since I want you to do everything for me I won't describe much --- just tell me how to do it in detail without using any other parts or money.
What electronics work well, as well as firmware and software for making g code files? I'm not interested in using a 3D slicer as this is just awkward and will not turn a standard image into one that is engravable. But if you can tell me how to do 3D laser engraving with my simple XY engraver that would be OK! I currently use the software that came with my engraver (Scarve). Here is the url for SCarve so you don't have to search for it, It works well but you cannot control speed or pwm, in fact I think it uses speed instead of pwm to achieve grayscale. It's only a $100 engraver but it should be able to perform like a $10000 machine with a few tweeks, There are few options to modify.
Oh and send elves to do all this -- elves with laser protection so I don't have a bunch of blind elves around!
What electronics work well, as well as firmware and software for making g code files? I'm not interested in using a 3D slicer as this is just awkward and will not turn a standard image into one that is engravable. But if you can tell me how to do 3D laser engraving with my simple XY engraver that would be OK! I currently use the software that came with my engraver (Scarve). Here is the url for SCarve so you don't have to search for it, It works well but you cannot control speed or pwm, in fact I think it uses speed instead of pwm to achieve grayscale. It's only a $100 engraver but it should be able to perform like a $10000 machine with a few tweeks, There are few options to modify.
Oh and send elves to do all this -- elves with laser protection so I don't have a bunch of blind elves around!
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Re: Software and electronics for lasers December 27, 2017 02:08AM |
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cozmicray
I was given a simple 1.5w laser engraver for Christmas. I won't tell you what brand it is or include any pictures so it is easy for you to reply.It's great fun but it has some obvious drawbacks. I'd be quite interested to strap the laser into a proper machine.Like a cooper mini! or Haas CNC machine I could take the electronics from my current engraver, but without much knowledge of what it is, the motor drivers etc I have a feeling it won't do. Since I want you to do everything for me I won't describe much --- just tell me how to do it in detail without using any other parts or money.
What electronics work well, as well as firmware and software for making g code files? I'm not interested in using a 3D slicer as this is just awkward and will not turn a standard image into one that is engravable. But if you can tell me how to do 3D laser engraving with my simple XY engraver that would be OK! I currently use the software that came with my engraver (Scarve). Here is the url for SCarve so you don't have to search for it, It works well but you cannot control speed or pwm, in fact I think it uses speed instead of pwm to achieve grayscale. It's only a $100 engraver but it should be able to perform like a $10000 machine with a few tweeks, There are few options to modify.
Oh and send elves to do all this -- elves with laser protection so I don't have a bunch of blind elves around!
What crawled up your bonnet? I'm having some fun and looking to strap it into a proper gantry. I need to know what most people use for electronics / firmware in this area, my expertise is 3D printing. Tell me a board and a open source firmware and I'll get out of your cave you horrid troll.
The current engraver is a piece of Chinese rubbish. didn't really find it necessary to list a brand as it is sold under many brands. The board is proprietary and has only 4 connectors for motors, fan and laser diode.
I never asked for your expertise to make me a mini Cooper, and I don't need it to make a simple XY frame either. My post is only concerning the title.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2017 02:12AM by Origamib.
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