eBay K40 CO2 Laser - Gantry Alignment Frustrations Part 1!
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In this episode, part 1 of two we will be looking at the potential alignment issues typically found in common eBay / k40 40 watt CO2 laser as this can be a major source of both confusion and frustration for new users as these are far from having any form of quality control in their manufacture so we are going to share what the most common alignment issues are!
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Rest in Peace. Your helpful advice & videos will be greatly missed.
Looking forward to part two where you hopefully get into the details of alignment!
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, there are 4 part of series...
planning to upgrade it anyway, it's 2 small.
While you have it apart lets expand that area of range and open the box up.
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
Ugh, I don't like cutting sheet metal that much. Have seen it done and the current area works for me now :-)
I have the K40 and The gantry is the biggest piece of junk of the whole unit. Doing coasters 6 at a time doing the first set good second set 1/2 way thru jumps next set different set mess up got to the point the I built and new bigger box out of wood and took everything out of the K40. Installed it into the new box and turn a 23 inch by 26 inch diode laser gantry into the new gantry for the K40 now everything works great. Plus I have a larger area to laser.
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting, any pictures posted somewhere?
@gvhiii
3 жыл бұрын
No but I could send some if I knew where.
k40 laser ! yes! waaaaaaaaayyyy better than the diode lasers! disillusioning tho..
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
Not really for ease of use I prefer the diode laser by far! However for this you get a greater range of materials which can be cut...
@IronMan-yg4qw
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIY3DTECHcom exactly! and cutting is so much more useful than engraving too.
:)))) i'm on this part to :)))
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
Cool there are 4 parts to the series (only meant for there to be two however I kept thinking of more things as I was doing this)
Try going to kzread.info/dash/bejne/ea2q1s-Ig7iTpcY.html Two biggest problems I had was finding the NEMA stepper motors the K40 uses 0.9Deg and all the Diode laser units are 1.8deg. For the bed I used a grid that they use in ceiling lights. All thread at each corner with a spring over each one so I can tighten the nut and it keeps tension on it and level. Hardest was getting the laser alignment. I had to shoot the laser so many times that I got a 2 inch PVC pipe same length as the laser tube put an end cap on it drilled the center and put a red 9v laser from amazon mounted where the laser tube would be and I could keep it on and align the mirrors that way. Also installed a Cohesion board. I used the original mirrors but plan in changing them.
@DIY3DTECHcom
3 жыл бұрын
Wow this is cool! Thank you for sharing! I might tackle something like this!
@queenidog1
2 жыл бұрын
That is a fantastic idea! Going out to get my pipe! Thanks a lot.