axCut project requirements:
- 40W CO2 laser (with space to upgrade to at least 80W - i.e accommodate a 1000mm tube with water cooling)
- Bed size to accommodate A1 stock - design files use 850mm x 600mm with 30mm margin all round
- Fully enclosed
- Allow for pass-through (i.e. very long items)
- Allow for high/tall items and "autofocus" via motorised bed (150+mm travel)
- Have unobscured front access for loading/unloading parts
- Bench-top design (may integrate a bench at a later date)
- Side connections for extraction and cabling (i.e. power, usb)
- Investigate using reprap s/w stack vs Mach3 - I'd really like to leverage as much as possible from the reprap community (e.g. modified sprinter firmware)
- Budget target of £1500 (max £2000)
http://axrap.blogspot.com/
axCut GitHub repository with all the files:
https://github.com/Axford/axCut
You can learn more about Lasersaur cutter that inspired axCut here:
http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/09/lasersaur-open-source-laser-cutter.html
Pictures of axCut:
