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    Category: LASER cutting

    Cutting gaskets from EVA foam with a diode-LASER

    January 26, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    One of the great things about having a CNC machine is that we can make very professional looking projects whenever we want to. So sometimes

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    Cutting 1.5mm Cherry wood with a 5W diode-LASER

    January 24, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    Cherry is one of those woods we all recognise, mostly by the distinctive colour and beautiful grain. We’re likely to find many uses for it

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    Cutting 1.5mm Oak with a 5W diode-LASER

    January 24, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    Oak is a widely used wood that crops up time and again in things like furniture and traditional building techniques. It has a distinctive look

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    Holder for 12mm diameter LASER-diode module

    January 8, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting

    I have a couple of 12mm diameter 1500mW laser modules and heatsinks, plus a cheap Chinese CNC router. However, fitting the lasers is difficult as

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    A simple LASER extractor project

    January 8, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting

    This is a simple 3D printed design I came up with to extract smoke and fumes on my cheap Chinese CNC machine when LASER cutting.

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    Adding a shield to a CNC-mounted LASER module

    January 8, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting

    My LASER is an attachment for my cheap Chinese 1610 CNC router so it isn’t tucked away inside a metal case with a tinted window.

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    Mounting a GoPro camera on a CNC machine

    January 8, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing

    Sometimes it’s nice to make a video, even a timelapse one, of a project coming to fruition on a CNC machine. Maybe just as a

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    Add Bluetooth to make your CNC wireless

    January 7, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing, Software

    Most cheap CNC machines come with a GRBL controller board that communicates with a computer using a wired USB connection. There’s no problem with that

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    Cutting white paper with a 1500mW diode-LASER

    January 6, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    1500mW LASER diode modules are a very inexpensive accessory for cheap CNC machines, and are ideal for things like burning images and text onto wood.

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