Cutting Metals with a $100 Laser - Part 1
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Lasers are kinda cheap these days aren't they?
Today we're going to see if we can get a ~$100 laser to cut some metals, specifically:
Stainless
Copper
Steel
To have any chance we need to get clever, which for us means adding the power of water and chemistry. Follow along to see how that goes.
0:00 Intro
1:28 Control Testing
4:25 CAD
5:27 First Build
7:19 Alignment (Part 1)
9:18 So What's the Plan Here?
11:20 Alignment (Part 2)
14:41 First Actual Test
16:43 Initial Test Results
18:17 Sectioning
19:14 Adding Salt
21:22 Outro
20 Comments
Edit: hahah, that macro shot of you pulling out PETG from the printer nozzle looked FILTHY for some reason.. 😀
"Micro"-machining is very fascinating but I am also annoyed how there seems to be a spot where it gets hard. I just want them to make a super tiny CNC, can they give us that?? Or cool ultra precise lasers like you're trying to make!! ugh!!
Excited to follow this! Super well done!!
btw my attention was retained for the whole video thank you cube ali- i mean mr research
Cutting Metals with a $100 Laser - Part 1
half-baked-research
18,501 views
Check out PCBWay for your project needs here (thanks for sponsoring):
https://pcbway.com/g/u138H1 (CNC, Sheet Metal, PCBs, 3D Printing, etc.)
Lasers are kinda cheap these days aren't they?
Today we're going to see if we can get a ~$100 laser to cut some metals, specifically:
Stainless
Copper
Steel
To have any chance we need to get clever, which for us means adding the power of water and chemistry. Follow along to see how that goes.
0:00 Intro
1:28 Control Testing
4:25 CAD
5:27 First Build
7:19 Alignment (Part 1)
9:18 So What's the Plan Here?
11:20 Alignment (Part 2)
14:41 First Actual Test
16:43 Initial Test Results
18:17 Sectioning
19:14 Adding Salt
21:22 Outro