project proposal

[trussmonkey25]

has anyone tried to make a marketable blue ray or other diode laser cnc for home or hobby use. I propose a device retailing for under 500$ US. all the ones I've seen set you back for at least three grand and use co2 tubes and are quite delicate. why not a 2.2 watt 447nm head for the quill. this would work nicely in plastics, wood and laminates. I've seen a few on the inscrutables but not a machine ready for the retail market.

 

[chipdouglas]

People have. But they are more for etching. There just isn't enough power. Unless you have a super thin material, and all the time in the world.

Michael

 

[DTR]

Check this out.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f54/mini-cnc-laser-etcher-78491.html

 

[trussmonkey25]

Can you make a production model wich one could mount hos own pointer on it . this would be great for arts and craft work.

in response..Etching and wood burning is what I want this for.
Also I want to see a lower cost machine that is less dangerous to have around...ie high voltage power supply. and offer legitment use for diode láser. I picture something the size of a breadbox and is portable for on site use

 

[chipdouglas]

Nobody is mass producing them. The one in the video is a one off. The creator, I believe even wrote his own software