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In this video I share my process of designing and building a co2 laser cutter using a combination of 'V' & 'T' slotted aluminium profile 3d printed parts. I wanted a larger cutting area than my old K40 chinese laser cutter had, and I'm a sucker for a challenge.
FAQ:
Cost:
Total cost of the build was around NZD$3000 (US$2k)
Electronics:
AWC608 DSP controller - I purchased mine from lightobject though in hindsight i'd buy something directly out of China in the future.
Laser Tube:
Bought from Aliexpress, though you may have better options depending on your location.
Instagram:
/ further_fabrication
Website:
furtherfabrication.com
Music used:
FREI - Moody
Liam.M - Medicine
Liam.M - Voyager
Hey everyone! I'm looking at putting together a 'VERSION 2' laser cutter/engraver in the new year. If you're interested in a full step-by-step build guide, in-depth resources, and how to then generate an income using a laser (so that it pays for itself). STAY TUNED! Feel free to put any questions you'd like me to cover down below, so I can help everyone out as best I can!
Awesome!!! Can't wait!
Might also want to include things like materials able to be cut and times for say 100 mil cuts per material. People like to hear about all the possible materials this type of project will let them process. Also maybe provide Freedom Units of measurement to reach a wider audience if thats what you are aiming for. Also got yourself a sub loving your presentation style.
This tutorial/guide is an amazing resource for maker spaces, or anyone interested in DIY laser cutting! Thanks so much, really looking forward to V2 guide, which is sure to have significant revisions and refinements.
DEFINITELY staying tuned! Would like to see a list of all the parts needed, to include the .stl files for the 3d printed parts.
Do it man ,do it !!
Extremely well done from start to finish. Pleasure to watch, and enjoyed your thinking & commentary. Good luck with your other projects, and yep, I'll be making a laser cutter one day, and your project is very informative. Cheers
It is amazing how accessible technology has become. With internet sharing, ideas pass around the world in no time and spawn newer ideas and the cycle repeats. Humanity is make going to make tremendous progress in the years ahead.
My thoughts exactly! It's such a great opportunity for learning and sharing. I remember being limited to the 3 books per week I was allowed to borrow from the local library hahaha. We've come a long way in a very short time.
@@FurtherFabrication The positive side of the 'net. The one that lives up to the information super-highway that the past generation dreamed of!
@Don Mega The technology level does not matter, it's what people decide to do with it that matters.
Until someone wanna wage war - then we make great strides to kill each other with more and more advanced technology.
Not in my country. Retarded 3rd world.
Good call on the outer case, that makes a lot of sense. Cheers.
Very well thought out project, I wish the designers of some of the stuff I have to work on and repair put as much thought into their work as you did.
Awesome design Further! Im currently exploring 3D Printing and starting to do the same in the CNC Laser Cutter and i came across with your project. Thank you very much for the enlightenment and for sharing!
It's awesome what people can build at home if they have the knowledge and skills.
This video just earned you a new subscriber 😁 I'm a cnc and laser machinist and always wanted to build one.thanks
Wonderful video, I'm still on the fence about buying or building but your video certainly will make building a lot easier, can't wait to check out your other content!
Just finished my own design and its such a great tool to have!
Outstanding machine, you certainly earned my sub. Great job man, really dope to see people innovating like this. Inspiring!
I can't stop watching your build videos all around nice job on the design , build and documentation not to mention the video and editing Excellent work Sir
Very interesting information at the proper time! I'm in the process of making my plans for a homemade laser cutter/engraver using a CO2 Laser. Thanks for sharing your information and knowledge and keep up the great work!
Awesome vid. Just finished my own build - I took a quite different route but had similar size constraints. Ended up with 495x720mm cut size using the same 40w tube with plans for a Reci w2 soon. Wish I’d timelapsed my build now!
How much did it end up costing you?
That's a great project, thanks for sharing.
I did a 'drunk-buy' of a 20w laser tube - I thought it would be cool to have one - and have been researching how to use it ever since. This vid helped greatly, cheers
KZhead just suggested this video! Great to see another Wellington NZ Maker!
Amazing work man! I hope to build my own one day as well.
Fantastic work. Really well thought out and loved your video
Thanks for taking the time to share... Very helpful...
Awesome build ! Thanks for video. Hope that some day you will be selling such constructer laser kits of your design.
One of the best DIY project i seen! Very interesting and smart result, well done.....and you obviously have a new sub!
Very, very clean design.Thanks for posting.
"How quickly they go together" Damn straight. I was helping my sister put together a milled Chinese 3D printer kit for my nephew and it took like 8 hours compared to the one I built a few years ago out of the railing in just over 2 hours.
Genius! Neat! Great job and pretty professional device!
Great video and time lapse was done very well.
Really nice job, I am impressed
Wow, this is actually amazing
I have bought a lot of chinese machines and I wondered about building one from scratch. It took me a few months but I built a 100w with a 5x8 foot bed using hybrid nema 34 steppers and a 708C controller. I am looking at manufacturing them full time from my shop.
Great video! Looking forward to V2!
awesome DIY cnc laser cutter! Keep up the good works!
Beautiful work!!! Looks really professional!
Awesome build mate! Well done.
You are a genius. Thank you for sharing your talent.
SUPER!! Your work is the best motivation !!!!
Absolutely beautiful
That's insane dude, your project is awesome
Honestly very impressive great job man
A very impressive job of design
Great video and excellent work !! Thnxs for sharing.
Good work and great video documenting it all!
i love it! i'm still figuring out the electronics part, don't have experience with that.
Thank you for this video, I found it inspiring. My first DIY three axis thing was a disaster. Maybe my next will be better. :-) Your laser cutter looks amazing.
Best diy ever ..... Thanks a lot for sharing
May the God bless you for your stupendous work and this award-winning video !
Nice work! Love the larger footprint design. However, one thing worries me. Is that just clear acrylic? The view areas should be covered with a laser protection film.
Wow master maker! That's quite the impressive project you've got there. I remember when I built my first laser cutter circa 2011. I had quite a different set up to you but by the looks of it yours does the job quite nicely. Mine was running a 1250 x 850 bed (honeycomb of course) and a 60W tube and oh boy that thing chewed through 9mm Acrylic like nobodies business. Great to see passionate young makers like yourself sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. Keep up the good work. All the best for you future projects. Cheers Bevan :-)
Thank you for your kind comment, you know I'm actually a huge fan - ever since your initial findings and subsequent dissertation of the theoretical application of the 'mega mondo' effect in the 10.6 μm wavelength. Your research forever changed my outlook on subvisble light. Such an honor.
Ah yes! I see you've done your research. very impressive... And yes my in depth studies on getting the perfect panel lines led me to the discovery of the MM effect. It truly is one of my proudest moments. So glad to hear that you enjoy my work. Keep on keeping on fellow maker! Regards Bevan
great build, thanks a lot for sharing 👍👍
Wow! You've got some great skills!!! Amazing!
Well done! Thank you for uploading! I used a laser for a year nearly daily and rebuilded our lately.I switched from three to two mirrors by turning the laser tube 90 degrees and let it directly shoot I the second mirror. This was it needs a lot less recalibration.
Thanks! hm interesting I hadn't considered removing the 1st mirror, how does the tube fit in the enclosure - because wouldn't it need to be sticking out parallel to the end of the y axis?
Further Fabrication yes, correct. Don't know if it's working, but here is a link to a photo of the setup. drive.google.com/file/d/1_EqXSbv9Fm90gInfqRwfimIQC_ZlGP24/view?usp=drivesdk So you need a little bit more space but on the other hand calibration is much easier, took me maybe 3 minutes in total.
Nice one, thanks for showing the photo! it's very cool to see a different method being used
sounds really big....even for a 700mm k40 laser
That is frigging gorgeous!
wow you did a wonderful job on that project .
Amazing!! Thank you. 🙏
Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing!
Super Make Something I
*"i Hope that something was helpful for someone!!"* that is an understatement Brother. Knowledge and experience is to be shared ! nothing is a waste , i mean nothing there are literally 1000s of people who have made DIY laser cutters but each one is different and you sharing your experience means that i dont have to make the mistakes and i dont have to reinvent the square wheel , Thank you for sharing Plus Great narration and editing . I understand making videos of projects is hard and it takes 3 times as long for the project to complete thank you for sharing . i Hope you make more of such projects and post them online . Thank You Again
Brilliant project. I have just finished building a 3D printer with the T slot aluminium. I used a metal bandsaw and then milled the ends for squareness. Takes a long time but i wanted accurate dimensions. Thank you for confirming that a wood mitre saw can cut it quicker with good dimensional tolerance, I have been wondering about trying it.
Thanks, and no problem. Awesome! I built my 3d printer with t-slot too, very useful stuff. I was hesitant about using a wood saw for aluminium at first as well, but by dialing it in with a few test cuts and going slow, it actually works really well.
amazon sells a 10 inch aluminum cutting miter blade for 20 bucks
Grade: A++ Excellent work young man... God Bless ya my friend...
great build! I have a k40 that I'm going to upgrade. I think this is going to be its new look. Thanks man!
Awesome! good luck with the upgrade!
@@FurtherFabrication I really appreciate your cad file it opened in fusion 360 great. I'm going to be making a build video and talking about the build on a podcast I'm on(The makerz @ podnutz.com)
no problem dude - i'll check it out
I'm late to the party.... but OUTSTANDING! Simply brilliant.
Great job! Thank you for sharing!
thanks. great work.
Great project! I was wondering how did you setup the limit switches and the slave motor/axis? Since you have 2 motors on one of the axis. Thanks!!
Great video and a great project! Not for the beginner, however. Lol. I loved it!
I used PLA to print all the parts for my D-bot printer back in 2015 and they have worked flawlessly to date so don't be afraid of PLA unless you're planning on storing in a very hot place.
You got skills!! Great Work!
Amazing! Looking forward to built it here in Colombia! Regards.
Fantastic, well done!
Amazing! Great work!
cheers mate!
You are amazing! I learned a lot from your amazing knowledge!
Well done. Amazing
Awesome video! Thank you for inspiration
Wow, you sir are a gentleman, genius and a genie!
Great project to share to mate. When you consider that the large format lasers cost $1000s and even just to have a big machine shipped to Perth is $1000, building one makes a lot of sense!
espectacular... excelente amigo.
Nice build, a beautiful machine.
Hey, sweet build and great video. But to retouch on the laser DSP from LO, it might be worth the extra coin to consider Marco's latest offering in his T9 controller. He now has direct input on the programming and firmware updates as a partner of the actual manufacturer. The T9 has some cool features such as re-cut and a plethora of other nice attributes that make it top notch. I bought the T9 that I retrofitted into an old Lasersaur build. It obviously runs infinitely better than their failed open source board and has every feature you can imagine.
Just a thought You could do well by selling this machine in the kit form !
Nice!!! Also liked peg spring.
Nicely done !
CLEAN BUILD NICE WORK.
Awesome man. Reminds me of my first printer build. Subscribed! Awesome video.
Thank you for sharing.
Amazing Job!!!
Wow it’s amazing
Great job
Nice Build! Well Done!
I work with industrial level co2 laser cutters and have always wanted to make my own but the ones we produce are far too expensive for the average Joe to get. Definitely will go with your route.
This is awesome!
Excellent job sir
Nice build video! Ended up watching all of your chest video too, and then subbed! top work!! 😂👍
Thanks man, appreciate the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
That alignment tho... DAMN!!!
frigging brilliant!
Great video. Now I need to build this too :)
This is mind blowing..
Beautiful design. Thanks for haring.
Great video even though I'm a bit late to the party, this was WOW amazing, someone else commented about how technology is becoming so advanced and available to just about anyone, I;ve said for a long tim, the internet is our collective consciousness on training wheels, just imagine the speed of learning if or when telepathy becomes the norm... not sure, but I think this is where humanity is headed over time, but its a process. IDK just thinking out loud anyway, Thanks for sharing this amazing laser project, truly inspiring.
That was really nice. I agree that it is nicer to roll your own rather than buy.
Well done sir!
Great, great, great build buddy!
Good to see a fellow kiwi doing stuff like this! Awesome work dude!