EleksMaker laser machine upgrades
Added 2017-12-20 01:53:47 +0000 UTCUnless I get one of those used fiber coupled high power semiconductor lasers from eBay, this is my last laser video for now. Because it's more than good enough for PCBs now.
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Grate to see you. Will you be able to assist me on the question in my previous comment
2020-01-04 15:39:32 +0000 UTCBack online! GDPR says hello ...
Marco Reps
2020-01-03 22:46:21 +0000 UTCHi Marco. The upgrade you have made is just outstanding. I have tried the link to the software and wiring in your video, but this bring me back to your home page. Would be possible to send me photos and explanation on how you did it. I'm new to all this, but keen to make such upgrade to my printer I bought recently
2020-01-03 20:35:40 +0000 UTCYou can probably use a 445 nm 1 W or better 2 W laser diode for hardware store spray paint and similar. Those work fine for normal SMD sizes like 0805 passives and SOT packages. The dot isn't perfectly round and not as small as that of 405 nm diode. The 405 nm diodes are less powerfull on the other hand, probably difficult to remove spray paint. They are perfect for exposing photosensitive boards and maybe film, but I haven't tried the latter.
Marco Reps
2017-12-22 18:41:33 +0000 UTCMarco, you're still using the laser to ablate a layer of paint off the copper, right? I'm curious, what laser power do you think would be sufficient to ablate the paint cleanly? I have a spare 3D printer I've been thinking about turning into a PCB engraver, but I've been hesitant because I'm not sure what laser power would be strong enough. I figured a 1W laser should be enough, but do you think I could get away with 500 mW, which are a lot cheaper?
Jason Hite
2017-12-22 16:31:59 +0000 UTCYeah, that's what I though. Damm, I'll have to buy one of those then.
2017-12-21 01:07:32 +0000 UTCHaven't tried that, but I am 86.5% sure it does.
Marco Reps
2017-12-20 23:35:52 +0000 UTCDoes that process work for exposing pcbs laminated with Dry Film?
2017-12-20 22:57:06 +0000 UTCHm I like the black aluminium profiles, but the controller / display? Not sure ... WiFi would be pretty cool, I've grown to love the fact that I can put the Cetus3D _everywhere_
Marco Reps
2017-12-20 17:50:15 +0000 UTCHave you see the newest Laser cutter offering that Banggood has? It has a stand alone controller/display on it. <a href="https://www.banggood.com/A3-2500mW-DIY-Laser-Engraving-Machine-Mini-CNC-Desktop-Wood-Engraver-SD-Card-30X38CM-p-1240238.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.banggood.com/A3-2500mW-DIY-Laser-Engraving-Machine-Mini-CNC-Desktop-Wood-Engraver-SD-Card-30X38CM-p-1240238.html</a>
Jon Raymond
2017-12-20 16:01:49 +0000 UTCNo, not yet. Definitely possible because step / dir interface, but not plug and play, because "closed" controller and soldered stock drivers
Marco Reps
2017-12-20 09:31:36 +0000 UTCDid you try the trinamic driver with the cetus "laser" setup? For me it would be interesting because I plan to buy a cetus.
Holger Scade
2017-12-20 09:25:29 +0000 UTCDamn, that bothers me very much :| But who knows, maybe it is 265 accidentally, haven't counted
Marco Reps
2017-12-20 07:45:39 +0000 UTCIt would have been genius if I had managed to squeezed SPI into the GRBL controller, but that is a surprisingly complex software project with only a few bytes of memory left on the ATmega
Marco Reps
2017-12-20 07:43:56 +0000 UTC1:06 Your jumper color matches the color of the 3D printed part. Not that this is important. Just needed to point that out ;) Oh and later on you say "265 microsteps". Typical german mistake, I do that all the time :)
Holger P Kleinert
2017-12-20 07:10:28 +0000 UTCWow that was really impressive! I need some of these Trinamic drivers in my life. Also the use of the secondary pro-mini is genius.
Jon Raymond
2017-12-20 02:08:23 +0000 UTC
