Dual purpose plasma / laser
22 Jun 2020 10:17 #172319
by Jintu
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Hi guys,
Been stalking the forums for a bit, and decided its time to pull the trigger. I'm looking at doing a dual z axis plasma / CO2 laser combo. I am looking at doing a dual system as i like to work with both metal and wood. I want to build a decent table size (around 4x8), but alas, I don't have the room for 2 of them. I am looking at a RPi4 with a 7C80 RPI interfaced Step&dir plus I/O interface, along with a THCAD-10 High isolation A-D accessory. I have ordered my Hypertherm 85, and im considering going somewhere around a 150w CO2 laser. I haven't looked into the complexity or even if its viable to run a CO2 laser with linuxcnc. Just wanted to get and feedback, gut feels, etc. I have seen that there are a lot of very smart people on this forum, so anything / everything is appreciated.
Thanks guys.
Been stalking the forums for a bit, and decided its time to pull the trigger. I'm looking at doing a dual z axis plasma / CO2 laser combo. I am looking at doing a dual system as i like to work with both metal and wood. I want to build a decent table size (around 4x8), but alas, I don't have the room for 2 of them. I am looking at a RPi4 with a 7C80 RPI interfaced Step&dir plus I/O interface, along with a THCAD-10 High isolation A-D accessory. I have ordered my Hypertherm 85, and im considering going somewhere around a 150w CO2 laser. I haven't looked into the complexity or even if its viable to run a CO2 laser with linuxcnc. Just wanted to get and feedback, gut feels, etc. I have seen that there are a lot of very smart people on this forum, so anything / everything is appreciated.
Thanks guys.
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22 Jun 2020 10:38 #172323
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic Dual purpose plasma / laser
Lasers do run with LinuxCNC.
Having a plasma and a laser on the same machine is not advisable due to the fine dust produced by plasma cutting that will mess up the laser optic very quickly.
Covering up the optics before plasma use would do.
Having a plasma and a laser on the same machine is not advisable due to the fine dust produced by plasma cutting that will mess up the laser optic very quickly.
Covering up the optics before plasma use would do.
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22 Jun 2020 10:47 #172324
by Jintu
Replied by Jintu on topic Dual purpose plasma / laser
I didnt even consider the dust. It will be a water bed that i can drain, but i understand that its still dusty. I will definitely cover them up.
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22 Jun 2020 12:14 - 22 Jun 2020 12:15 #172329
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic Dual purpose plasma / laser
In that case you have dirty vapour, so even harder to isolate, but still doable.
There are some issues when using LinuxCNC with a laser, but all are manageable and there are plenty of lasers using it.
There are some issues when using LinuxCNC with a laser, but all are manageable and there are plenty of lasers using it.
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