First Light!

I went to the lodge to keep Sweetie company, and things went late, but we got home and I went back to the shop. And I fiddled and faddled and I had success!

The first hole cut by the laser...by pushing 'laser' on the control pad.

First …

Today was moving day, and how much excitement!

The Laser Cutter album on Google Photos

Loving garage seeks laser cutter, 220 power, compressed air, ventilation, and lots of loving use will be provided!

We have a birdhouse builder in the Keys. His yard is whimsical.

Eryck Lee, Laser (center), and …

• Rabbit Laser List of Tools and Supplies

• Makerstock Baltic Birch hardwood, and other materials

• Pololu Parts and good stuff, especially Universal mounting hubs

Setup

• Run 220 power for Laser, Chiller, and air compressor
• Set up chiller. I believe, and YouTube agrees, that input goes to laser output, and output goes to laser input, emergency wire to laser, connect to power.
• Air compressor connect to laser
• connect laser ground wire
• Setup up computer, connect …

I got a splitter for the dryer outlet, so I can use the same outlet for the laser and the dryer. I can probably use them both at the same time. That outlet is provisioned for a lot of power!

I made my 220 to normal outlet pigtail, because the …

• Shadow boxes and frames
• cocktail robots, natch
• shelf dividers/organizers for tool boxes
• shop boxes, like Tom Yoder's, but more like the double yellow boxes.
• Photo outline popups, ala Papa Don's and Robbie's. Glue photo to board, cut out outline of person and put on a stand.
• projects/finn_dragon/Dragon-149393 …

How do I power this beast?

Sunday July 14, 2024

The laser, chiller, and air compresser or 220 but use standard 110 sockets

Laser 220 1.5kw, ~7 amps Chiller 220 Air Compresser 220

I think that the laser, the chiller, and the air compressor each use NEMA 6-20p 20 …

• Create
• Write it up

done - Figure out power done - focus/tune? done - Start up checklist done - Maintenance Schedule done - Other resources...

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It's footprint is 54" x 67"

On June 23rd there was a facebook post. An 80 watt 4' x 3' laser cutter. I jumped on that!

It is probably 'only' 1200 mm x 900 mm, which pedanticism only …