My laser cutting Machine build---180Watt CO2 laser

[chuck767]

My laser cutting machine project started life as a Shizoka B3-V VMC (vertical machining center).
Although the 180 W laser tube was added, it still can operate as a VMC mill. The final lens hardware is simply removed first.

The original control system was replaced with a Warp9.com ESS motion control, a CNC4PC.com C62 Breakout board and CNCdrives servo drives.

I retain the original FANUC servos and encoders.

A fourth axis was configured using a stepper motor and drive from CNC4PC.com. This 4th axis can be used for regular milling or laser cutting.

The control software is MACH3. It runs on a windows 10 “all-in-one” 21 inch touch screen computer.

The laser is a 180 W RECI W8. The power supply is also RECI. The tube water supply is chilled via with a 1600W Water Chiller.

The laser components were purchased through Lightobjects.com

The laser tube is 73 inches long and is mounted vertically with no mirrors, Just a final lens.

At full power it will cut 5 mm plywood nicely at 140 in./min.

It will cut 1/2 inch cast acrylic at 15 in./min.

I would like to thank the following people for their help on my project.

Arturo with CNC4PC.COM

Andy with
WARP9.COM

Tweakie with WARP9.COM

Marco with
Lightonjects.com

Photos will follow.
— need help adding photos —-

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[chuck767]

My laser cutting machine project started life as a Shizoka B3-V VMC (vertical machining center).
Although the 180 W laser tube was added, it still can operate as a VMC mill. The final lens hardware is simply removed first.

The original control system was replaced with a Warp9.com ESS motion control, a CNC4PC.com C62 Breakout board and CNCdrives servo drives.

I retain the original FANUC servos and encoders.

A fourth axis was configured using a stepper motor and drive from CNC4PC.com. This 4th axis can be used for regular milling or laser cutting.

The control software is MACH3. It runs on a windows 10 “all-in-one” 21 inch touch screen computer.

The laser is a 180 W RECI W8. The power supply is also RECI. The tube water supply is chilled via with a 1600W Water Chiller.

The laser components were purchased through Lightobjects.com

The laser tube is 73 inches long and is mounted vertically with no mirrors, Just a final lens.

At full power it will cut 5 mm plywood nicely at 140 in./min.

It will cut 1/2 inch cast acrylic at 15 in./min.

I would like to thank the following people for their help on my project.

Arturo with CNC4PC.COM

Andy with
WARP9.COM

Tweakie with WARP9.COM

Marco with
Lightonjects.com

Photos will follow.
— need help adding photos —-

What’s the trick for adding photographs here?

[OlfCNC]

There are some icons above the text box when typing a reply. Select the 3rd from the right which is the "insert image" and I think it is straight forward from there.

[chuck767]

There are some icons above the text box when typing a reply. Select the 3rd from the right which is the "insert image" and I think it is straight forward from there.

thanks,
looks simple enough.

[chuck767]

Here are a few pics

[chuck767]

[chuck767]