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Moving Things Around With Motors! – CO2 Laser Cutter Part 3

In this video I’m continuing to work on my Co2 laser cutter. I added motors and timing belts to control the motion of the laser. Then I connected the motor drivers and laser controller to the machine and finished things off by moving the laser head around the work area. New videos are uploaded as […]

Deciding What Size To Build This Thing – CO2 Laser Cutter Part 2

In part 2 of this DIY CO2 laser cutter video series I tackle building a frame. As I considered what material to use for this project I relied on my engineering experience and chose aluminum extrusion. This material is like an erector set for engineers, it’s very modular and easy to use. I assembled the […]

I'm Shocked By How Much Damage This Caused! – CO2 Laser Cutter Part 1,byte sized engineering

In this video I’m fulfilling a long time dream. I’m building a 100W CO2 laser cutter from scratch. I bought a laser tube, power supply, mirrors, mirror mounts, focusing lens, and laser head. I wire everything up and give it a test fire with surprising results! New videos are uploaded as soon as I finish […]