Laser cutter door knob
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Jason Campbell
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2019
- Location: Beaverton
- Country: United States
- Nickname: Jason
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Preenex 100W 700x500 CO2 Laser
- Laser Power: 100W
- Laser Bed Size: 700x500
- Home Position: TR
- RDWorks Version: IDK yet
- Windows Version: Linux, Win7, Win10
- Accessories: ThermoScientific thermoflex 2500 water chiller.
Hey folks, my machine I recently purchased came with these odd triangular shank latches for each of the access doors in the cabinet. The machine only came with one "key" which I'm honestly surprised I havent already lost after only 2 weeks... Anyhow, I took a moment this morning to do a 3d cad model for it so that I could 3d print some spares. Attached are the STL files. V1 has a similar fit to the stock "key" and goes on and off very easily. V3 is a much tighter friction fit and the style I ended up deciding to use. I have just printed up a mess of them and left them permanently attached to the access doors.
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- Gene Uselman
- Posts: 2180
- Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
- Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
- Country: USA
- Nickname: Gene
- Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
- Laser Power: 130W
- Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: LIGHTBURN
- RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
- LightBurn Version: Latest
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
- Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.
Bravo- mine has actual keys which I have been replacing on all the doors that are often opened.
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- Larry Gonshak
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2017
- Location: Flagstaff AZ
- Country: United States
- Nickname: HalfNormal
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Tek Genius
- Laser Power: 60
- Laser Bed Size: 20 x 28
- Home Position: TL
- RDWorks Version: V8
- Windows Version: 10
- Contact:
Thanks! Will be printing at least a dozen!
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Jason Campbell
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2019
- Location: Beaverton
- Country: United States
- Nickname: Jason
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Preenex 100W 700x500 CO2 Laser
- Laser Power: 100W
- Laser Bed Size: 700x500
- Home Position: TR
- RDWorks Version: IDK yet
- Windows Version: Linux, Win7, Win10
- Accessories: ThermoScientific thermoflex 2500 water chiller.
You're welcome! I hope to keep uploading designs I find useful as I go.
This morning I'm off to see if I can find a good set of alignable laser tube mounts. I know Russ did some very good designs, but I'm doubtfull that they will fit in my machine. I bought a 500x700 with a 100W tube. It appears I really got a 100W tube as it is 1450mmx85mm, which is great, but I don't think this cabinet was really designed for it. The manual shows adjustable tube mounts, however mine just came with low profile aluminum clamps. I believe that the cabinet was not designed for such a large diameter tube.
Thank!
Jason
This morning I'm off to see if I can find a good set of alignable laser tube mounts. I know Russ did some very good designs, but I'm doubtfull that they will fit in my machine. I bought a 500x700 with a 100W tube. It appears I really got a 100W tube as it is 1450mmx85mm, which is great, but I don't think this cabinet was really designed for it. The manual shows adjustable tube mounts, however mine just came with low profile aluminum clamps. I believe that the cabinet was not designed for such a large diameter tube.
Thank!
Jason
- Gene Uselman
- Posts: 2180
- Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
- Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
- Country: USA
- Nickname: Gene
- Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
- Laser Power: 130W
- Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: LIGHTBURN
- RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
- LightBurn Version: Latest
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
- Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.
I think this is a fairly common way for the Chinese assemblers to get around redesigning and fetch more money for their machines. I built Russ' designed tube supports and while it was fun, they really did not work well for my machine.
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Jeffrey Aley
- Posts: 388
- Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2017
- Location: Folsom, California
- Country: United States
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Kehui
- Laser Power: 50W
- Laser Bed Size: 500mmx300mm
- Home Position: TL
- RDWorks Version: 8.01.24
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win10 Enterprise
- Accessories: Spray bottle with water (for small fires)
Fire extinguisher (for big fires)
I suggest you search Thingiverse for 3D-printable tube mounts. What? You don't have a 3D printer? Me either, but I have a friend who does.Jason Campbell wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 You're welcome! I hope to keep uploading designs I find useful as I go.
This morning I'm off to see if I can find a good set of alignable laser tube mounts. I know Russ did some very good designs, but I'm doubtfull that they will fit in my machine. I bought a 500x700 with a 100W tube. It appears I really got a 100W tube as it is 1450mmx85mm, which is great, but I don't think this cabinet was really designed for it. The manual shows adjustable tube mounts, however mine just came with low profile aluminum clamps. I believe that the cabinet was not designed for such a large diameter tube.
Thank!
Jason
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Jason Campbell
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2019
- Location: Beaverton
- Country: United States
- Nickname: Jason
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Preenex 100W 700x500 CO2 Laser
- Laser Power: 100W
- Laser Bed Size: 700x500
- Home Position: TR
- RDWorks Version: IDK yet
- Windows Version: Linux, Win7, Win10
- Accessories: ThermoScientific thermoflex 2500 water chiller.
Oh I do have a 3d printer. And a lathe, and a manual knee mill, and a CNC VMC, and a... Well, we can get it done
Thank you for the suggestion though, I'll look on thingiverse. I normally upload most of my designs there anyhow.
Thanks,
Jason
Thank you for the suggestion though, I'll look on thingiverse. I normally upload most of my designs there anyhow.
Thanks,
Jason
