This week, we’re going to be looking at replacing the water flow switch on a 50-watt laser engraver I recently purchased, with a water flow sensor I purchased on Amazon. If the water flow switch on your co2 laser engraving machine fails, it will prevent your laser cutter from firing. This laser cutting machine is […]
This week, we’re going to be looking at setting up the cooling system and laser chillers on a 50w CO2 laser engraver I recently purchased. This laser cutting machine is similar to the popular k40 laser cutter and other Chinese laser engravers, so the setup process should be similar on most of them. This video […]
Today we’re going to be looking at installing an mA Meter on a 50w laser cutter. Having a milliamp meter installed on your CO2 laser cutter will let you better monitor the power output of your laser cutting machine. My CO2 laser engraver is similar to the popular k40 laser cutter and other Chinese laser […]
After many requests, I have finally put together a guide to make your own rotary module for your K40 laser engraver! This is a surprisingly simple build and will undoubtedly be the best accessory you will have for your K40! While there are 3D printed parts in this project, I have listed alternatives for those […]
Last summer, I cashed in a savings bond and treated myself to a new bit of kit. A K40 Laser Engraver. In this project I’ll show you the machine and the steps needed to get it up and running as quickly as possible. The unit itself was bought from eBay and if you’re interested, you […]
In this video I show you how to make custom rubber stamps using a cheap K40 Laser. This tutorial uses Inkscape for the graphic design and K40 Whisperer for controlling the laser engraver. ============================================================ Project Materials: Amazon K40 Laser: (I recommend the Original Analog Meter version if you can find it..) https://amazon.com/shop/geeksmithing?listId=PGIQLCRYULUS If you are […]
I go over how to engrave on any metal surface with special laser marking product with a CO2 Laser. I use Lightburn software along with their camera. (get a holder for the camera on my Etsy shop here – https://etsy.com/listing/719578006/lightburn-camera-mount-for-laser ) Marking on a saw blade and knife is a piece of cake. CO2 lasers […]
This is a how to guide on using your raspberry pi to control your K40 40w laser cutter using the software called K40 Whisperer. It’s open source andpletely free! best all it works perfectly fine on the raspberry pi so no need for a heavy dutyputer. thanks for you the view! ○○○ LINKS ○○○ 40W […]
In a recent video I reviewed the Glowforge. Lots of folks have asked how itpares to a K40 once you put in all the upgrades. We break it downponent byponent and see how the prices match up! ⚡️LASERS (affiliate links) OM Tech K40 – https://geni.us/JtwL Glowforge (Save up to $500) – https://geni.us/KrbIO OM Tech 50W […]
We’ve all been there. We checked out lasers and found they’re really expensive to purchase an American made machine. Then wee across the Chinese knockoff CO2 laser cutters and just can’t get over how much cheaper they are. But are they worth it? No support, no direct contact with thepany, and broken English manuals. Do […]