Projets:Perso:2013:CNC laser cutter/engraver

CNC laser cutter/engraver, 40W
Auteur	jmpoure, Julien
Date de proposition	15/05/2013
Tags du projet	CNC, laser, cutter, engraver, CO2
Type de projet Projet personnel de jmpoure, Julien

Projet CNC laser cutter/engraver, 40W

This projects aims to build a small 40W CNC laser cutter / engraver

This project aims to build a small laser CNC at the lowest possible cost in order to learn how to build a laser.

There is a need for a small and versatile CNC laser cutter/engraver:

• Cutting small wood / acrylic parts.
• Engaving aluminium parts.

The devices should not require too much space and should be cheap, around 1000 EUR maximum.

Buildlog.net laser

While searching the Internet, I found this small 40W CO2 laser device inspired by Buildlog.net, using famous makerslide/openrail and arduino.

• http://buildlog.net/cnc_laser/index.php
• http://www.buildlog.net/wiki/doku.php?id=2x:2.x_laser

This laser seems to be a derivate from Shapeoko CNC.

• Parts in STEP format.
• Drawings.
• Bill of materials.

If some members are interested, we can discuss building this Buildlog.net device shortly.

Shape and structure

The structure could be made of Openrail or Makerslide.