LASER CUT

Thecadmando

LASER CUT
January 31, 2017 10:21AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 10

Good afternoon, i am sorry if this is in the wrong place....
I am thinking about starting to produce metal frame and parts for the prusa i3, can laser cut anything really within reason.
i am looking for some feedback before i start this operation...

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 01, 2017 06:32AM

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I can get laser cut anything up to 20mm stainless steel.

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SteveRoy

Re: LASER CUT
February 01, 2017 07:36PM

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An aluminum bed is a good thing. Acrylic will flex, plywood does flex a little.

I have build a number of Prusa i3's from scratch using both quality 6mm baltic birch plywood with braces (as per sgraber plans [github.com]) and also 6mm aluminum without braces.
The plywood with braces is nice in that there is a place to attach the RAMPs board and power supply on the braces, but the bed is more flexible than an aluminum one.
What would you sell them for?

What questions do you have?

My updated Instructable on our Prusa i3 Build
[www.instructables.com]

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Ecky

Re: LASER CUT
February 01, 2017 09:06PM

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I do not see the point of your question. Why would you get a Prusa I3 frame custom cut unless it is your own design which you are not indicating? There are many laser cut frames available already in a variety of materials. The setup charges alone would make a single frame prohibitively expensive. You would probally have to get a minimum of a 4 x8 ft sheet cut into frames.

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 02, 2017 05:20AM

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Hello there SteveRoy, could you provide the bed file? or let me know he location. and i will give you a price....

Thank you for the reply
Sean

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 02, 2017 05:24AM

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Hi Ecky,
I have access to the lasers at work which is also a steel stockholders.

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SteveRoy

Re: LASER CUT
February 03, 2017 10:28AM

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The alu-frame.dxf is the standard frame and bed, the Y-Axis_Bed.dxf has been modified for 4 bearings.
I am in New Westminster, BC Canada

Steve

My updated Instructable on our Prusa i3 Build
[www.instructables.com]

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Attachments:
open | download - alu-frame.dxf (79 KB)
open | download - Y_Axis_Bed.dxf (339.6 KB)

Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 07, 2017 03:00AM

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Hello there, i have had a quick look and i think i could get the parts made in the Alu_frame.dxf or £40-45 i do not know what carriage would be to Canada. how does that compare with others?

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 09, 2017 04:34AM

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is that not good then??

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SatorCodex

Re: LASER CUT
February 09, 2017 03:03PM

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Quote
Thecadmando
Good afternoon, i am sorry if this is in the wrong place....
I am thinking about starting to produce metal frame and parts for the prusa i3, can laser cut anything really within reason.
i am looking for some feedback before i start this operation...

Hi
Where are you located?
I have a design on the works. But no files yet.
So I might be interested in a quote when its time. If shipment won't be to expensive.

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 10, 2017 03:04AM

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Hello i am in norfolk,uk.
i would be willing to help in any any i can, do you need any drawings doing?

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Thecadmando

Re: LASER CUT
February 17, 2017 07:58AM

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Would that be any help to you?

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