Esab Ultrarex UXD-P2000 Upgrade Project

Esaber wrote:

My friend is asking what it would take to convert this machine to a laser cutting machine

About 10 to 50K$, enormous amounts of coffee, some expensive counselling about a wasted life, 4 or 5 good working eyes, your kids not knowing who you are, etc !!!
The first 2 are mandatory, the rest is left to be seen after starting that project.
Kidding aside, it can be done, but i would not prefer it due to the added danger of very powerful invisible light beam (it is invisible, when cutting you see the result of that light, not the light), high voltages, etc etc.
Later on after you get some experience, oh hell yea!
You can add another Z axis to the machine and have the laser mounted on it, add another motor and a belt or rack and pinion and have two independent Z axis there that can be used side by side on the same run as PlasmaC can use multiple spindles/torches/scribes/pens, and the list goes on.
As for power supplies, there is no need for any, but to keep things simpler for you, you can add a 36 to 48V/ 3to 5A one for the Z axis drive. The machine has a 24V supply ( it does give 27V at all times in my case) that is plenty powerful for everything, even for the drive.

Esaber wrote:

Do you have a backup plan Tommy ?

A backup plan for the backup plan ?
You mean without the schematics ? That will take a lot of time and nerves, but it is doable.