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Laser engraving machine (Producing Laser Engraving Machine by
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Intro: Laser engraving machine (Producing Laser Engraving
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Step 1: Demo Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 2: (first generation) Using the CD-ROM production -- get
laser and stepper motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 3: (first generation) Assemble the circuits and the drive
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Step 4: (first generation) The design and improvement of machine
frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 5: (first generation) The design sheet of machine frame . .
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Step 6: (second generation) Dissemble printers take the cam
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Step 7: (second generation) My second-generation product using a
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Step 8: Engraving software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 9: Final products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 10: Using the laser engraving machine and electrical
etching to engrave metallic material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 11: Using laser engraving machine to engrave all kinds of
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Intro: Laser engraving machine (Producing Laser Engraving
Machine by Using Wasted CD-Drive or Printer)Are you still worried
about what gifts are best suited for your friends? Do you want to
choose something creative to express your sincere wishes? With the
advancementof the economy, higher requirements on presents become
more necessary. Gifts with innovative ideas are coming into our
sights.
Some people want to print their favourite pictures or cartoon
characters on some small ornaments. People who are keen about DIY
wish to make pcb at home to maketheir own electronic works. Based
on these requirements, I sprouted the idea of making a
laser-engraving machine. The machine is made from discarded
materials,which saves the money and put the concept of recycling
resources into practice as well. However, the first generation of
laser-engraving machine can only satisfy thewant of printing
pictures. Thus, I expand the framework in my second version and
propose the innovative method of circuit-board-etching in order to
broaden the uses ofthe machine.
The machine is basically made from unwanted materials that you
can easily find in second-hand markets. I use the old CD driver and
printer to make this machine and itis shown later in my
article.
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Step 1: Demo
Videohttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzEzMDg4OTcy.html
This is a demonstration of the process of carving
Step 2: (first generation) Using the CD-ROM production -- get
laser and stepper motorI took two wasted CD-drives apart because we
need the steppers and lasers from them.
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Step 3: (first generation) Assemble the circuits and the drive
framesThis is my first-generation product, using the wasted CD
drives and Arduino.
Lets start assembling! This is the specific making process:
solder the circuit board by Arduino Nano and a4988 stepper driver;
use the waste wood slats and thedisassembled drives stepping
motors. Wood is not only easy for making changes, even with a saw
or utility knife, but also environment-friendly. Always remember
tokeep the stepping motors on the x and y axes perpendicular to
avoid printing crooked or skewed pictures.
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Step 4: (first generation) The design and improvement of machine
frameHere is the process of designing and optimizing the machine
frame, though many of my attempts failed. But these trials were to
let more people make simple andinteresting laser engraving machines
using their discarded CD drives more conveniently and economically.
I will attach a design sheet in the next section.
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Step 5: (first generation) The design sheet of machine
frameBelow is my design sheet of the optimized machine frame. There
are 3 different designs.
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Step 6: (second generation) Dissemble printers take the cam
block and the motorThe inkjet printers we usually use are very
cheap only about 300-500 RMB. But replacing a print head costs a
few hundred. Therefore, there are many unusable inkjetprinters
around us because of the print head clogging. So I took the cam
block from the discarded inkjet printer (picture 2), belt (picture
3) and the motor (picture 4 and 5)to make the second-generation
machine.
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Step 7: (second generation) My second-generation product using a
discarded printerBecause I was the only one making this machine, I
did not keep that many pictures of the making process when I made
the second-generation one. This one was madefrom a wasted printer
and discarded acrylics with the same controlled circuits from the
first generation, but it has a bigger machine frame and motor,
which enables it toprint bigger things.
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Step 8: Engraving softwareIn order to enable more people to make
their own engraving machines, I created specially-made engraving
software. No virus! You can download it freely. But the anti-virus
software might report the virus probably because it was written on
one's own (QQ328993914 Publisher)
File Downloads
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file ext, rename it to 'grbl ????.rar']
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Step 9: Final productsThe machine can engrave many things like
plastic, wood, paper, etc.
In the first picture, it is printing pictures on a piece of
paper. Compared to a printer, it has no requirement for the papers
size, shape or texture, and it is more convenient.The second
picture shows it printing on the wood. The third picture on the
shell of a pen.
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Step 10: Using the laser engraving machine and electrical
etching to engrave metallic materialBesides wood and paper, with
some etching techniques, this engraver could also engrave metals.
It is also possible to engrave PCB circuits.
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Step 11: Using laser engraving machine to engrave all kinds of
stickersIt can also engrave patterns onto all kinds of stickers
like wall posters, window decorations and stickers for light-switch
decoration. This is the engraving process of one ofthe
stickers.
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7 comments Add Comment
angelhut says: Mar 8, 2015. 12:25 PM REPLYThat is a Singapore $1
Coin. Are you studying in Singapore. Great work.
angelhut says: Mar 8, 2015. 12:25 PM REPLYThat is a Singapore $1
Coin. Are you studying in Singapore. Great work.
Eldglay says: Mar 8, 2015. 12:08 PM REPLYVery good, could make a
circuit tutorial PCB?
podvodnik777 says: Mar 7, 2015. 3:27 AM REPLYHi. I can't
download software.
Raitis says: Mar 7, 2015. 12:35 AM REPLYHi, it's nice to see
what you've done and I appreciate, but more details would be so
great, especially since I'm looking into making a similar machine.
:)
What is the power of the laser? What is the working surface
size?
tobias.sobkowiak says: Mar 6, 2015. 11:03 PM REPLYvery nice, but
3/11 could be more sPecific
fatmansat says: Mar 6, 2015. 2:45 PM REPLYNice job
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