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  1. #1
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    cnc conversion

    Hi dose or has anyone converted there cnc router to a laser cutter ? if so how easy is it.Is it a case of just fitting a laser lol ? thanks to any one that gets back to me :-)

  2. #2
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    Re: cnc conversion

    You would probably get more traction in the router forum and not the Tormach / PathPilot subforum =)

    That being said, there are some cool videos of other users that have fitted lasers to their existing CNC machines and set the focal length correctly to use the laser. I believe he controlled the "on/off" with the z-axis height (laser focus). I have never used or even seen a CNC laser engraver, so I may be using all of the wrong terminology here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v4gqVnqJU4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtYIXNjCn8

    Best of luck!

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