Making a Laser Engraver Safer

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2 жыл бұрын

About a year ago, I got a basic blue-diode laser engraver for some cutting boards I had been asked to make. While it has seen some periodic use since then, I really haven't used the machine as much as I would like due to some safety concerns I've had with it. Now, I figure it's time to address those issues with a new cabinet build! Follow along to see how I did it!
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@alfredodiaz8827 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic!!

@diywithry 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@jffqnn 8 ай бұрын

Beautifully done!!

@diywithry 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@justinlester88 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@diywithry Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@baldeagle5297 8 ай бұрын

I have a few tips to make this cabinet easier to use. First, instead of L brackets, cut a rabbet from a piece of 2x2 wood and cut it into 1/2-inch sections. Lay them flat on the cabinet floor and glue them so they hold the engraver tightly between them. This way, you can easily take it out to use on larger projects. Second, make pass-through doors so you can do longer projects. Wheels would allow you to use the pass-through doors to accommodate longer projects.

@diywithry 8 ай бұрын

I like those ideas! Definitely would go back and add a pass-through for larger projects

@baldeagle5297 8 ай бұрын

@@diywithry That's how I built mine. It's not as pretty as yours; I built mine out of scrap I had lying around in the shop.

@armastat 23 күн бұрын

FYI Yellow/orange is use to filter a blue light color. green is used to filter red lasers. yes green will filter blue but it is much less effective than yellow. Green glasses are common (and therefor cheaper) because it works for red and blue lasers. but its not as good on blue as it is for red.

@alfredodiaz8827 2 жыл бұрын

I think I have the same speakers on my desk 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@diywithry 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, they are a great pair of speakers!

@raspberrypiploy771 11 ай бұрын

Good design but the green glasses and windows are the wrong colour. When working with blue diode lasers you need the protection to be opposite colour on the colour spectrum which for blue is red or orange. The glasses supplied with these cheap lasers are ineffective and more often than not are the wrong colour. It may seem that the beam is being subdued but the danger is still very much present.

@diywithry 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for calling that out! I'll have to go back and change out the film/my glasses

@raspberrypiploy771 11 ай бұрын

@@diywithry Great build though

@oaklejant 11 ай бұрын

Could you send a link o specs to where to buy/find a safe type or plastic (PETG,...+ color)?. Thanks

@justinlester88 Жыл бұрын

God bless you

@peter7634 9 ай бұрын

Wow nice work, is it possible to get the plans for this cabinet?

@diywithry 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! No plans yet, but I can definitely make some!

@isaiahgillett2573 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever modify it so the bed can lower for larger (z axis wise) projects?

@diywithry Жыл бұрын

At the moment, I haven't done any modifications like that, but a good idea for a future build!

@LarryDMitchell Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Was that wood Birch? How thick was it?

@diywithry Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 3/4" Birch plywood. Little overkill in terms of quality, but since it's in our office space, I went for the nicer stuff

@darkarupka91 9 ай бұрын

Could you send a link o specs to where to buy/find a safe type or plastic (PETG,...+ color)?. Thanks

@diywithry 9 ай бұрын

Plastic is just some acrylic sheet from Home Depot (since it's mainly just enclosing the space for the laser, this should work fine), and I originally used some green tinting film, but was corrected by another viewer that it should be orange. Just search "orange tinting film" on Amazon, and you should find something that works (can confirm that this is the right way to go)

@agarza6475 8 ай бұрын

@@diywithry Using regular window tint is incorrect. Lasers put out light at a particular frequency and the safety acrylic that is required must be that same frequency, otherwise all you are doing is damaging your eyes with colored laser light. Because of the specific frequency, the acrylic will be significantly more expensive. Good design for the cabinet!!

@diywithry 8 ай бұрын

@agarza6475 thank you for the info! I'll be honest I didn't do as much research as I should've when adding that aspect of the cabinet, but I'll be sure to make some updates!

@WillGittens001 7 ай бұрын

I'm doing some enclosure too and after reading this comments I have decided to do 100% closed with wood and put inside a webcam and look for what's going on using my PC.

@BigRift 4 ай бұрын

@@WillGittens001Im headed in the same direction. Might go a step further since I do alot of wood and might go metal for the cabinet incase of fire.

@BenjiGrigg3 Жыл бұрын

Nice build, thank you. What fume extractor did you go with?

@diywithry Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The fume extractor I used is an old off-brand model I had gotten from work, not sure it's available commercially. Any fume extractor with a decent filter should be fine for use with a laser though