Question Laser engraving - Star Wars Stormtrooper 2W m140

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12 Mar 2015 21:24 - 12 Mar 2015 21:26 #17173 by Mr. B

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Laser engraving - Star Wars Stormtrooper

Stepcraft 420
2W m140 445nm blue laser diode

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Stepcraft 420 (version 1) - HXKJ-GS52-400W Air cooled DC spindle - 445nm Blue Laser diode G2

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12 Mar 2015 22:32 #17175 by frankjoke

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Eigentlich nur zwei Fragen:

Woher?
Wie?

Frank
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12 Mar 2015 22:48 #17177 by Mr. B

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Krank schreiben Sie einen Kommentar mit Details, was verwendet wird und wie morgen .

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12 Mar 2015 23:35 #17181 by Worldhusky

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frankjoke wrote: Eigentlich nur zwei Fragen:

Woher?

Wie?

Hi frankjoke,

if you like to participate in this English forum - please stick to the language and post your questions and comments also in English.
It's just polite and I'm sure that nobody will judge you for "little" spelling mistakes!

It's not only about tools it's also about skills!

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12 Mar 2015 23:42 #17182 by Worldhusky

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blanthegenius wrote: Laser engraving - Star Wars Stormtrooper
Stepcraft 420
2W m140 445nm blue laser diode

Laser engraving? Interesting! I'm looking forward to read more about the setup.

It's not only about tools it's also about skills!

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13 Mar 2015 08:27 #17185 by Sickone4

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Is this an kaleCNC Laser ?

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13 Mar 2015 11:29 #17193 by Sickone4

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anyways... you should think about an external exhaust system. the fumes are toxic...

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13 Mar 2015 12:07 #17200 by drilldevil

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hi,

usually the laser optic should be as short as possible above the material to improve the focus.

Andreas

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13 Mar 2015 12:32 #17201 by Sickone4

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an absolut good reference ->

i can truly recommend this! (basicly this is one cause of more in and outputs i need

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you can also find videos about building the lasershoe II on his channel!

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13 Mar 2015 20:21 #17233 by Mr. B

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PLEASE NOTE I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED, TO SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, SAFETY WEAR, OR PERSONAL INJURY, FROM ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE IN RELATION TO THIS INFORMATION, AS USING A LASER DEVICE IS DANGEROUS.

Ok I'm a complete novice when it comes to laser cncing, here's how I've set it up.

Any hints and tips will be much appreciated thanks.

Safety Glasses: Uvex S1933X Skyper Safety...e Uv Extreme Anti-Fog Lens
Tested on the Laser Pointer Forum Click here

Power supply: An old CB radio Power Supply 13 volts max at 3 amps

Laser driver: Click here

Laser diode: Click here

Connection: Dsub 15 pin 2 row male

Connection / Software:
The Dsub connector from TTL on the controller goes to ground pin and relay 1 pin
(ref to this can also be found in the Operating instructions manual on page 15/16).

If you are using vCarvePro v6+ you can modify the post processor file
(help files can be found on the vectric website).
We modified it so that Z plunge is a M03 which starts spindle and Z retract M05 is stop spindle also remove any reference to [Z].

This is in metric [1.3] G21 G71
in inches it is [1.4] G20 G70

+================================================
+                                                
+ Laser Mach2/3 - Vectric machine output configuration file   
+                                                
+================================================
+                                                
+ History                                                                                     

POST_NAME = "Mach2/3 Laser (mm) (*.txt)"

FILE_EXTENSION = "txt"

UNITS = "MM"

DIRECT_OUTPUT = "Mach|Mach4.Document"

SUBSTITUTE = "({)}"

+------------------------------------------------
+    Line terminating characters                 
+------------------------------------------------

LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]"

+------------------------------------------------
+    Block numbering                             
+------------------------------------------------

LINE_NUMBER_START     = 0
LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10
LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999

+================================================
+                                                
+    Formating for variables                     
+                                                
+================================================

VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0]
VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0]
VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1]
VAR X_POSITION = [X|C|X|1.3]
VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|C|Y|1.3]
VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|C|Z|1.3]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A|I|1.3]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A|J|1.3]
VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A|X|1.3]
VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A|Y|1.3]
VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A|Z|1.3]
VAR SAFE_Z_HEIGHT = [SAFEZ|A|Z|1.3]
+================================================
+                                                
+    Block definitions for toolpath output       
+                                                
+================================================

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output at the start of the file
+---------------------------------------------------

begin HEADER

"( [TP_FILENAME] )"
"( File created: [DATE] - [TIME])"
"( for Mach2/3 Laser )"
"[N]G00G21G17G90G40G49G80"
"[N]G71G91.1"
"[N][S]M05"
"[N]G94"

+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for Plunge Moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin PLUNGE_MOVE
"[N][S]M03"

+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for Retract Moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin RETRACT_MOVE
"[N][S]M05"

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for rapid moves 
+---------------------------------------------------

begin RAPID_MOVE

"[N]G00[X][Y]"


+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for the first feed rate move
+---------------------------------------------------

begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE

"[N]G1[X][Y][F]"


+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for feed rate moves
+---------------------------------------------------

begin FEED_MOVE

"[N]G1[X][Y]"

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for the first clockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------

begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE

"[N]G2[X][Y][I][J][F]"

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for clockwise arc  move
+---------------------------------------------------

begin CW_ARC_MOVE

"[N]G2[X][Y][I][J]"

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------

begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE

"[N]G3[X][Y][I][J][F]"

+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output for counterclockwise arc  move
+---------------------------------------------------

begin CCW_ARC_MOVE

"[N]G3[X][Y][I][J]"


+---------------------------------------------------
+  Commands output at the end of the file
+---------------------------------------------------

begin FOOTER

"[N]M05"
"[N]M09"
"[N]M30"
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Blan

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13 Mar 2015 23:38 #17238 by frankjoke

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Worldhusky wrote:
frankjoke wrote:
Hi frankjoke,

if you like to participate in this English forum - please stick to the language and post your questions and comments also in English.

Sorry, 4got but I am reading by 'newest' posts and forget sometimes which language

Anyhow, my questions were raised in English already in the meantime:

What?
How?

Would love to build a laser 'spindle' as well

Frank
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14 Mar 2015 07:56 #17241 by druckgott

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is it possible to cut 4mm wood with this laser? and how long des it take or how much mm per sec can i drive

SC 420 SolidEdge--> FilouNC12--> Mach3
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14 Mar 2015 11:05 #17249 by Mr. B

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druckgott wrote: is it possible to cut 4mm wood with this laser? and how long does it take or how much mm per sec can i drive

For the moment we are just burning, not cutting although black insulation tape cuts well but still testing different materials.

Beer box card
Laminate flooring
Hardboard
Tree wood

We've not been able to burn
Polycarbonate
Aluminum

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14 Mar 2015 15:02 - 14 Mar 2015 15:03 #17261 by druckgott

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Do you trink its possible to cut wood with a tickness of 4mm or des it take to long?

SC 420 SolidEdge--> FilouNC12--> Mach3
cnc-wiki.de/

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14 Mar 2015 18:50 #17276 by Mr. B

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druckgott wrote: Do you trink its possible to cut wood with a tickness of 4mm or des it take to long?

I just tried cutting through 3mm plywood and took too long.

We cut a 10 mm diameter hole at a feed of 15 mm/min on full power it took 2 mins to do 1 pass did 10 passes to get through.

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25 Mar 2015 09:57 #17719 by Mr. B

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Making a shoe to house the laser after watching the video posted by Sickone4,
great post.

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26 Jun 2015 18:40 #22656 by Mr. B

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Our updated laser attachment:

We have found the laser doesn't need mounting quite as high but still require the pole for the wire route.

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03 Oct 2015 11:35 #25542 by dxtinct

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so many pictures but no clear info how we connect a j tech laser to a stepcraft...
can anyone detail ?

Can we rely on on off switch of the laser providing we use estlcam for cut program creation (or engraving program) ?

Thanks.

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04 Oct 2015 11:18 #25578 by dxtinct

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blanthegenius.. would it be possible to tell us more on how to output a signal for only on/off of the laser connected to relay 1+ gnd wire.... ?

I mean I only have WinNC-PC and estlcam.
Could need some help to understand the commands that make relay1 on/off ?

I'm using the J Tech Photonics 2.8W laser. This requires an external TTL signal on/off for start stop of laser.
Pobably your connection relay1(wire 13) + gnd (wire2 ).. will do the trick but using what commands in the G-codes.

for a different fast holder i made a 3d-printed holder for the J tech laser.
Please see my project here :

J tech stepcraft project link of 3d model

Thanks.

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04 Oct 2015 13:49 #25584 by jvalencia

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dxtinct wrote: blanthegenius.. would it be possible to tell us more on how to output a signal for only on/off of the laser connected to relay 1+ gnd wire.... ?

I mean I only have WinNC-PC and estlcam.
Could need some help to understand the commands that make relay1 on/off ?

I'm using the J Tech Photonics 2.8W laser. This requires an external TTL signal on/off for start stop of laser.
Pobably your connection relay1(wire 13) + gnd (wire2 ).. will do the trick but using what commands in the G-codes.

for a different fast holder i made a 3d-printed holder for the J tech laser.
Please see my project here :

J tech stepcraft project link of 3d model

Thanks.

He already told that in this thread.

He used Relay1 pin and GND for on/off. In your control software, configure M03 to actuate over Relay1 pin.

To get the gcode, he modified the postprocessor so a negative Z means laser ON and a positive Z means laser OFF.

This part of the code did the trick:

    +---------------------------------------------------
    + Commands output for Plunge Moves
    +---------------------------------------------------
    begin PLUNGE_MOVE
    "[N][S]M03"

    +---------------------------------------------------
    + Commands output for Retract Moves
    +---------------------------------------------------
    begin RETRACT_MOVE
    "[N][S]M05"

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