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Re: 20W Fiber Optics metal engraving machine cutting capabil
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:56 pm
by swamidog
NickWL wrote:I remember building high-speed mirrors in the late 1960s for use in 'light machines' in clubs and discos. We made them far more precise than necessary - but the were far better than today's feeble efforts (and far more expensive!)
Nick
yeah.. i use galvos in the laser projectors i build and use. same idea.
Re: 20W Fiber Optics metal engraving machine cutting capabil
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:26 pm
by MitchL
Tech_Marco wrote:
I'm getting a quote for the 100W, 300W, and 500W laser module. I may come up my metal cutting machine that is capable to cut up to 5mm thickness stainless steel in one pass!
If you're serious and can do this, I'm in. A metal cutting laser in my shop would be absolutely awesome.
We'll need gas assist, right?
/Mitch.
Re: 20W Fiber Optics metal engraving machine cutting capabil
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:58 pm
by Tech_Marco
Mitch:
How thick do you want to cut? Stainless steel or iron plate?
Nitrogen or CO2 air assisted seems help. I got to find out more about it
Marco
Re: 20W Fiber Optics metal engraving machine cutting capabil
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:53 am
by NickWL
I'm guessing the laser unit could be mounted to an x-y gantry at which point the expensive servo system would not be needed.
Might not be quite as fast, but I wold happily trade speed off to save on capital outlay.
Nick
Re: 20W Fiber Optics metal engraving machine cutting capabil
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:45 pm
by Tech_Marco
Nick:
For cutting, we don't need speed. If one can do stainless steel with 10mm/s is considerate as high speed. Sure we can take advantage from high speed cutting (not really doing cutting but engrave the outline of characters graphics). In that case, 200mm/s sure be considered as fast enough. Most XY stage can handle up to 500mm/s. So, speed isn't our concern but the price of the laser module and the controller card.
Marco