Hi everyone,
I'm completely new to lasers, I chose to build my own after researching the Glowforge and decided I wanted a better laser. I'm partway through building Rob's Further Fabrication Y1200 build. This will be an 80W CO2 laser with a 24" x 48" bed. Looking forward to learning from you all!
Hello
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Cory Johnson
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2021
- Location: Minnesota
- Country: United States
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Y1200 "DIY model"
- Laser Power: 80
- Laser Bed Size: 24"x48"
- Home Position: TL
- Control Software: LIGHTBURN
- RDWorks Version: N/A
- Ruida Controller: RDC6445
- Windows Version: 10
- Accessories: Building a DIY laser based off the Y1200 design and hoping to read and learn from this forum, as well as ask some questions to help along the build process.
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Pete Cyr
- Posts: 1964
- Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
- Location: Suffolk Virginia
- Country: United States
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
- Laser Power: 100w
- Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win 10
- Accessories: roller rotary attachment
Welcome Cory - you are learning from the ground up all about your laser. Be sure to backup your vendor settings.
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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Gene Uselman
- Posts: 2181
- 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 am guessing you have found our DIY builders section by now- we have several members in process of building machines based on that plan.
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