Laser cutting a laser cutter enclosure

Laser cutting a laser cutter enclosure | Longer Ray 5 20W

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Жыл бұрын

I recently got a Longer Ray 5 20W Laser cutter. It's fantastic, but it needs an enclosure.
Here I use the Ray 5 to cut it's own enclosure out of plywood.
Longer sent me this laser for free, but all opinions expressed are my own.
You can download the CAD for this build at: github.com/roTechnic/Ray5Encl...
If you'd like to buy the 20W Ray 5, it is available here with my discount: s.zbanx.com/r/AAP6iz88n2nA
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@Sarikaduja 7 ай бұрын

I never subscribed to someone as quick as I did with you. Your voice is super calming, thank you for having that voice.

@thorstenoeltjen6618 6 ай бұрын

lol - new with my ikier i found out, why i need a enclosure - searched a while - then i thought - hmh - its a lasercutter - next video Mrs. Davis shows me was yours :). I have to change some thinks and things but it was a great pleasure to see your build. thank you very much sir.

@calebplumleeoutdoors 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on getting David Attenborough to narrate your videos!

@joritdorn2917 11 ай бұрын

It's a really nice box and I really like the approach to use the laser itself to create its enclosure. 🙂It's a great video! I too would love to get the parts plans in a more user-friendly format (svg/dxf) since Fusion 360 is difficult to learn for one project only.

@josuearevalo8137 9 ай бұрын

yes please, please

@JakeWalkerSong 5 ай бұрын

I second this comment. I would be building this today if the file was compatible with lightburn. In fact, github cannot show the files. Maybe I am a newbie, but I would really like to build this enclosure. I love how the cutter makes its own enclosure, I have everything else I need. Shame the files are not compatible.

@nicky23981 10 ай бұрын

Such an awesome job, nice going... so glad you did the larger item with a smaller laser, people keep saying "oh you can't do that cause the side is too large, and i was completely baffled why you couldn't just do it in two... cheers for the video, bought an enclosure yesterdag, damn😅 but sure i'll want to upgrade at some point cheers for that👊 p.s the teeth stripping wire gave me a good giggle, and reminded me of my dads super safety skills with such things😆

@kchassa_ 3 ай бұрын

Hello! Glad to say I've started the proccess to build my own enclosure... Thank you so much, your video is so helpfully, and your project using Fusion 360 is the best part of all, because my laser cutter can't cut the same dimensions... Because of that, I've started a learning path of Fusion 360, what amazing tool dude! I've generated all dwf files needed to cut but using 6mm mdf(my laser cut are Two Trees, and the weight is too low. Thanks again, soon the project is finished, I publish a invite to you to know my enclosure in social media.

@neilomalley9887 Жыл бұрын

Very much enjoy your vids. Well thought out. Looking forward to more.

@oliverer3 Жыл бұрын

Why has no one told me there's a finger joint addon for fusion before!? :O This turned out really good!

@marshallmndlovu5069 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. Of all the videos I have watched, yours is the best DIY and the fact that the laser had to cut the material for itself. Please do share an SVG/DXF File for ease of use and manipulation in Lightburn Software

@B.A.Bassangler 9 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet piece of kit there mate, lol, I'm a yank in disguise. I'm glad I came across this video; just no sense in paying $90/sheet for cabinet grade plywood, or to buy a lesser grade and have to patch all the holes/voids on the edges. Also too heavy if I want to move it. Thanks for sharing!

@user-ic9yq2mx3v Ай бұрын

This is a fine video and a fine project. Well done. Thank you for sharing the f3d files. Unfortunately, many of us do not have Fusion 360 at the ready. Its wonderful, but expensive and complex. I have to assume that someone has produced svg files for this project. Many of the commenter have asked for such. Can you help us get svg files so we can make a bunch of these?

@DMonZ1988 Жыл бұрын

really nice enclosure, well done! its always cool to put a machine to use to better itself. could you maybe do a video detailing some of the projects that you weren't able to do with a 10W laser? i just got a 5.5W one and i'd love to get an idea of how these diode lasers really scale. speed is the obvious compromise and i suppose i may be limited to 6mm ply whereas you're cutting 9mm with ease, but i'd love to hear where you saw the limits of one and entirely new possibilities with the other.

@roTechnic Жыл бұрын

it’s not just about power, but also dot size. in moving from my previous 10w laser to this one, the dot size also reduced, packing more energy into a smaller space which makes it cut even faster! I haven’t used a 5.5w one, only a 10w and 20w, but I found that 6mm hardwood ply was the most I could cut without significant charring in the 10w. the 20w can do 9mm easily, which for me means that I can cut jigs for the workshop (6mm is too floppy!) that’s all with hardwood ply. the 10w would cut 9mm poplar ply, which is great for some things, but dents too much for workshop use (just my opinion) for your 5.5w I would suggest that first you WILL need an air assist to cut anything, second use a cake cooling rack/honeycomb bed to lift the work off the ground and let the leader go all the way through, and 3rd buy a selection of small bits of poplar ply from 1mm to 6mm and see what you can cut in a reasonable time

@marjodeveth 8 ай бұрын

What a great video. I tried to download the files but unfortunately I only get error messages that the file is corrupt. It would indeed be great if these were available in a DXF file

@HornbyCrazy Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! How's the robot arm project going?

@mortal_gaming89 10 ай бұрын

This is great! Can you tell me what the dimensions are of the box once built? I don't have any laser right now but have one on the way (but it is not the same model as yours) but curious if many engravers would fit in it. Great video, and using the laser would make it so accurate!

@matthewbennett Жыл бұрын

This is great!

@eiviitsimoelda 5 ай бұрын

Very nice voice. You should be a narrator. Almost exactly like Ralph Ineson.

@castlecodersltd 5 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for sharing

@danielebeggiato1723 4 ай бұрын

really nice!!! You solve a huge problem for me.... could you do me a favor?? do you have the project in a format suitable for lightburn?? I tried to convert the files you attached but I couldn't!! I thank you so much!!!

5 ай бұрын

Just excellent !

@outlawagility01 10 ай бұрын

Just ordered my first laser machine yesterday. I bought the Longer Ray5 20W and have been looking for a good enclosure. I love the idea of using the laser to make the enclosure. Sadly I do not have any CAD program and would only need it for this project. Is it possible for you to convert it to a more user friendly downloadable version? I will gladly pay. Thank you.

@dragonshoarddesign3094 5 ай бұрын

Just bought the pro max kit, it comes with a enclosure. I don't understand why they didn't include cable chains and the wires are just out flopping around. I ordered some for mine.

@sluvencl 7 ай бұрын

First of all.. perfect video! But could you help me modify your design... if I extend one side I mess up finger joints... I want the box to be large enough to fit whole laser...

@carrie-anncawthan5946 Ай бұрын

Hello. I’ve just come across your video and I loved it. I haven’t used my laser yet due to not having an enclosure and I’d love to build one like this. Do you have a file I could use please? I use lightburn. Thank you very much.

@htherese8 Ай бұрын

Do you happen to have this in SVG? I don't do Cad but I love your design.

@mosty87 4 ай бұрын

This is nice. Where did you get the window for it?

@PhG1961 Жыл бұрын

Waw, really cool! Why not run some tests on different materials, number of passes, cut speed etc... I would like to find out how well it performs on acrylic, hard wood, metal. Give it a try please... (20mm hard wood and 2mm aluminium would be nice).

@roTechnic Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Watch this space…

@user-ff1zo9ry9w 7 ай бұрын

Hi. Your job is amazing. I recently bought a laser engraver and it's really important to keep the smoke out of my working area. But the problem here is that your design plans can't be downloaded or the file or the link are unavailable. Please help me. Thanks a lot for your ideas. Greetings from Colombia!!!

@davidhdez6066 5 ай бұрын

Good job!! Can you tell me where I buy the orange glass?

@0Logan05 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant. 🤙🏻

@papy25000 3 ай бұрын

if you have the Lightburn files so I can easily cut it, would appreciate it. Merci Tank

@74mythos 4 ай бұрын

What did you use for a power supply for the fan and led lights? A 12 volt laptop brick?

@Mariossa90 11 ай бұрын

Low what you did here, could you maybe tell me where you got the window glass?

@charleswong9375 Жыл бұрын

Great job, I can't convert your f3d file nor the step fie, could you please provide dxf files, please

@ugandy3417 11 ай бұрын

Yes please or svg

@dragonshoarddesign3094 4 ай бұрын

I just recently got my Ray5 20w kit I don't understand the the undersized honey comb I cannot use the full working space of the laser.

@carloskoroluk8448 10 ай бұрын

Por favor puede ser en archivos en CDR, AI, SVG, PDF, que sean manejables, de cad no se nada.

@Sciman0231 Жыл бұрын

Looks very nice! I could see a 3d printed handle on the front, just to make it a bit easier to open. I'm admittedly a little concerned, though, about enclosing a laser in a box made of flammable material. I heard you mention a flame sensor, but what other safety mechanisms does this device have?

@roTechnic Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the plan was to put a handle on the front, but I found it didn’t need it as it is easy to open by holding either side. with regards to safety, I would put this in the same class as a small CNC router, that is to say it has no features other than the flame sensor.

@Sciman0231 Жыл бұрын

@@roTechnic Hopefully fire never becomes an issue, then - just in case, might be a good idea to keep a fire extinguisher nearby. Looking forward to seeing what you make with it!

@angelanewingham3690 8 ай бұрын

would you happen to have an svg file, this is great

@qcnck2776 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@rubengaraydiaz5593 6 ай бұрын

Que tipo de acrilico acupo para el visor

@stalker9106 9 ай бұрын

A link to translate files to LightBurn from Autodesk Fusion 360. If the object consists of several parts, then Fusion can be disabled from showing them and everything is like in a video to create files with the DXF extension. Special thanks to the author for the detailed material. I'll try again as soon as I get plywood. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJdli9KAnb62dJc.html

@k4shiwa 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this!

@stalker9106 9 ай бұрын

use it for your health@@k4shiwa

@cesarcruzsanchez1025 8 ай бұрын

Podrías subir tu archivo en un formato pdf, svg o dxf por favor gracias de antemano.

@pcmicrodude 4 ай бұрын

Is there a way to "export" all pieces at once as *.svg files? I started to export them as *.stl files but I can't keep track of so many and think I'm missing a lot. I want to import them into Lightburn so I can cut all the pieces.

@markburgess4528 11 ай бұрын

Hi, I thought I had found the perfect enclosure, you supplied the CAD files. Great I thought. One problem. I have no idea how to use the CAD files to produce the files to cut the components from. I have opened them in Fusion 360, but at 61 my feeble brain has no idea what to do. Any chance of a quick video or do you know of one on KZfaq to show me how please. Thanks, Mark

@ugandy3417 11 ай бұрын

Yes please! Help

@donalddodier9022 3 ай бұрын

How do you break a part the items to send to your laser printer?

@Freddisimo 22 күн бұрын

Sorry to have to ask, but am I stupid? I have now spent what feels like hours reworking the files from Github in Lightburn. Could it be that the part of the cover with the 2 finger joints is missing? Cutting the files simply twice won't work out. Does anyone else have the same issue or just me? I really like the approach of using a machine to improve the same machine. It has a bit of a pre-apocalyptic Skynet flair to it

@michaellawler997 5 ай бұрын

Great video....I'm making an enclosure for mine at the moment but struggling to find some transparent orange perspex...can you recommend a place ? I'm based in NE of England. Thank you.

@roTechnic 5 ай бұрын

I found it really hard to find a proper supplier and ended up ordering it from eBay. Search for orange tinted acrylic. But I would suggest you contact the seller and get a data sheet to check it will absorb the 405nm light before using it. Good luck

@lavondaniels6672 6 ай бұрын

I just lost all of My longer 3d printer's and Laser engraver In a garage fire last night. And I had just literally Sunday. turned my engraver into a much larger one 3 foot by 3 foot

@baddogcreative 4 ай бұрын

Can I ask - was your laser running unattended? I’ve run mine at times and left to get food or something for 5 min. I’m SO paranoid of this. Very sorry for your loss.

@dinoscheidt 4 ай бұрын

@@baddogcreativeMe too. Only 3D printer but even have an IoT connected smoke detector - moving tools that have very hot parts is paranoia dialed to eleven

@MauricioHernandez-de8is 5 ай бұрын

When are you to comeback bro? Miss your vídeos

@Vadozz77 8 ай бұрын

An error occurs when trying to open your file in Fusion 360 "...the path is not a valid zip file" . So it is impossible to use your file.

@dragonshoarddesign3094 5 ай бұрын

I don't know what is wrong with the location of the DL github but I cannot get them.

@SceneArtisan Жыл бұрын

I've contacted a few laser cutting companies here in the UK to do my 3-piece book cradle for my portfolio but I'm guessing it's too small a project for them because they've not got back to me. Is there a chance, if I pay you, you might cut out my design please? I'm unsure whether to get carbon fibre or a very nice but tough wood. Let me know please.

@pierdim3178 7 ай бұрын

how thick is the plywood?

@debrakiger6310 13 күн бұрын

Do you sale this file as an svg? I would love to make one!

@tazo1jd 6 ай бұрын

i went to github i dont know how to download the file... i wish it was a lightburn file

@dragonshoarddesign3094 3 ай бұрын

Let's see if I get a response.....how many of each part do I need to cut?

@roTechnic 3 ай бұрын

If you're working from the CAD it should be fairly easy to see what you need to cut, the left and right sides are the same , so just export the 2 pieces for the left side and cut them twice. All other pieces need to be exported individually and cut. Hope this helps!