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* Buy honeycomb surface | * Buy honeycomb surface | ||
* Buy large z-axis gear | * Buy large z-axis gear | ||
* Buy cable carriers | |||
* <strike>Buy Pololu motor drivers</strike> --[[User:Andronicus|Andronicus]] 00:50, 20 October 2012 (EDT) | * <strike>Buy Pololu motor drivers</strike> --[[User:Andronicus|Andronicus]] 00:50, 20 October 2012 (EDT) | ||
* Buy Pololu heat sinks | * Buy Pololu heat sinks | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 20 October 2012
Theory / General Info
Laser
- Good notes on controlling the intensity of the laser with PWM - Laser Power Settings Via PWM Can Fool You
Optics
Linear Motion
Electronics
- Potential arduino shield to use with LasaurGrbl - LasaurShield
Software
- Potential controller software based on Grbl- LasaurGrbl
- Software to run on Mac/PC to send G-code to LasaurGrbl - LasaurApp
Build Notes
- The laser cutter being built is based around the laser cutter on Buildlog.net
- Another good reference is Lasersaur
To Do List
- Buy/build shaft couplers for y-axis
- Buy honeycomb surface
- Buy large z-axis gear
- Buy cable carriers
Buy Pololu motor drivers--Andronicus 00:50, 20 October 2012 (EDT)- Buy Pololu heat sinks
- Specify limit switches
- Buy limit switches
- Cut 1/4" aluminum rod stock to 12" & 14" sections for y-axis shafts
- Machine air assist nozzle
- Build roll around table
- Determine electronics setup