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    Laser safe goggles / glasses UK supplier

    Hi all,

    I've got a cheap Chinese laser and I'm after a pair of goggles / glasses I can wear when aligning the beam and for general operation because I'm paranoid. Doing a few google searches on...
  2. Re: Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    I got the replacement tube last night, and thanks to the video I got it fitted and it seems to work fine. I've only done very basic alignment just to test it but it's cutting well. I hope to align it...
  3. Re: Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    Yep, miketola and 3Dingo were right. When I started taking it apart it was obvious that the left and right of the X axis weren't inline! Thanks! It seems to work well now, apart from no laser of...
  4. Re: Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    [QUOTE=3Dingo;1669688]Just found this video showing how to replace the tube. Seems pretty easy and straight forward. Truthfully i think bothering the seller for a new tube seems more reasonable than...
  5. I'm guessing that's not supposed to be like that!

    I was so excited to get home today. My cheap eBay laser turned up while I was at work! But surprise surprise, it's broken. Smashed fan backing, skewed X axis, but worse of all the laser tube is...
  6. Re: Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    Excellent, thanks. I've just ordered some ply and a sheet of acrylic off eBay.

    My machine turned up today but unfortunately it's broken. Smashed laser tube to name the worse problem with it. Now...
  7. Re: Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    I'm in the Birmingham area, unfortunately.
  8. Just took the plunge with a cheap Chinese laser - where do I start

    Hi all,

    I'm new to this whole world of CNC lasers so forgive me for asking stupid questions.

    I've just ordered a cheap Chinese laser from eBay (the 40W cheap one. K40's I believe most people...
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