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    back online

    I've been offline from the site for a while and did not know you had asked a question. If it's still useful info the T60 I bought from Laser Resale on eBay. They had 6 of them and I got the last one....
  2. Using Flashcut CNC Spindle rotate card control to control laser power

    I've got a Torchmate table that uses their version of Flashcut cnc. Has anyone used the spindle control card to control something other than a spindle ? I'd like to control my laser power with the...
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    Flashcut Adaptation to Laser Cutter

    I am using a Flachcut CNC system originally bought from Torchmate and now adapted for use with a Synrad T60 laser. I would like to control laser power using the Flashcut Controller Analog I/O card...
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    Small World - Larger Lasers

    Small world - I bought their last T60 laser a few weeks ago. I also use a J48-1 mounted on a gantry and will be putting the T60 head on the gantry in a couple of weeks. I'll let you know my results...
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    When I say 10 watts I mean the full power output...

    When I say 10 watts I mean the full power output of my old laser, a Synrad J48-1 ( go to http://www.synrad.com ). This is an all-metal heat sinked assembly with built in driver electronics. You can...
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    Cutting 1/8 plywood and Balsa

    I do a lot of work with 1/8 plywood and for the most part get decent cuts with 10 watts, a a 2.5 inch FL lens and 9 psi air assist. Cutting speed is typically 30 ipm with 2 to 4 repeats. Edges are...
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    Atlas Shrugged ...

    Looks like someone read the book by Ayn Rand but the video commentator doesn't sound like any John Galt. The gas ( pun intended ) pedal is what got me chuckling. I saw the video and what's funny is...
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    The laser side of things is actually two parts. I...

    The laser side of things is actually two parts. I took advice from some members in this community and also contacted a couple of experts at the manufacturers factories. What I did was make my own...
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    Yes I can do some metal engraving but it's not...

    Yes I can do some metal engraving but it's not what I built this table for. Still, I can engrave clear aluminum at full power of 10 watts. I did the back of some cell phones to ID them. Anodized...
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    Pyroplotting - art on wood using CNC vector laser writing

    Yes I'm doing this again after a year off. I used a large router for farm sized art, signs and such, ( see pix 1 ). Then when we sold the ranch and moved into town I had to reduce the size of the...
  11. PyroPlotter Project Progress

    Hello KTP .... I really like your CDA dessicator design and you bet! I'll do the same thing here. I found a small compressor that only draws 2 amps and that will supply the table.

    The last couple...
  12. Purge gas pressure / flow for nozzle

    KTP ... well as promised I got a J48-1 now and bought the new UC2000 controller for a good price for a refurbished laser directly from Synrad. Then I got a good lab supply off ebay and some high...
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    Poll: Finished #3

    My first CNC table was built over 7 months in 1994 and was entirely homebuilt from scavenged parts and first design principles. When it was complete it ran under DOS, used Borland Turbo Basic and...
  14. Also working with CNC / Woodburning / etc.

    Thank you for your sharing of information about your design. The videos are particularly informative. I have a CNC table that is a subset of a Torchmate kit sold by Applied Robotics. I first built...
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