you know that old saying " if it works, dont mess with it" i bought a k40 also and before it i had a mpcnc, with swappable diode and milling thingy, and a 3080 before that... thing is they all have same components and electronics, difference is the co2 tube and beefier power supply on the k40... but overal they are all 4 aluminium profiles and 2/3 stepper motors... and honestly after 5 years of owning them... i could probably use the 3080 take the 5k it costs to buy a "pro laser cutting" that in reality is a k40 with a 100-150Watt tube and befier power supply... and build a industrial machine cause in parts... hardware components around 2 to 3000 USD and then is all a matter of wiring it all up and swap the motherboard and stuff. and lets say another 2k to reach the 5k for cooling and smoke exhaust... and u got probably a 25-50k DIY machine from a 3080 bone structure... but as you said in the beginning of the video... the way i have them setup now they work for me... i dont need them to do more... they are perfect as they are... and honestly the more you fiddle with them... the more crap u brake and u sort of waste cash repairing them instead of making stuff with them... but if u got a 3080 or a k40 cheapo original... its a good gateway to cnc machines... what actually brought me into cncs was my 1st ender 3 3d printer... was amazed how reliable and simple it is as parts for the price it came at. awesome stuff love the upgrade you did.
@sannyassi738 ай бұрын
Looks just like the Franken-40 I have planned. Still gotta get comfortable with my lil 10 watt diode laser first and build some good safety habits before I mess with anything higher powered. I was so close to building almost exactly this as my first laser (on a larger scale) but I thought better of it and decided to start out with a low powered laser which is visible to learn with (since it's low powered and visible there's a bit of forgiveness as I learn good safety practices- being able to see it helps me realize I messed up). I'll be referencing your vids when I get to building a similar setup- I almost can't wait, but safety first! Nice build! In the end I plan for at least 2x3ft bed with 3 foot being the gantry width and a setup so that I can feed wood/work through front to back so that I can print 3ft x whatever my workspace can accommodate and I will likely go with something more powerful than a 40 watt, probably between 60-80 watt. It's going to be completely custom built. I really look forward to putting the thing together but that's down the Road, I first need to start earning with my little Laser and I've already got a few very promising projects in the works to get that done. Wish I'd gotten into Lasering a long time ago- I'm 39! Better late than never. My 20 Years of remodeling and 15 of Game Dev are really paying off, that experience in those two fields is kind of coming together with Lasers... of all things- strange how life works out. Sorry for the rant- love your project. I always get ranty when I'm excited about things and I am about lazing!
@jaredyoung75149 ай бұрын
Billy, Literally don't have to make the z-bed. How much to build one and ship to me?
@infiniteoffset Жыл бұрын
I wanted to buy and mod k40, but looking at these extreme mods it might be smarter just to build my own laser from scratch and not limit myself with k40 parts.
@Dex2R7 Жыл бұрын
Hey Bill. Is it possible to use the stock stepper motors? I don't mind buying some new ones but I don't understand why people swap them out on these bed upgrades.
@down_n_dirty6723 Жыл бұрын
How hard was it to align the mirrors with each other
@Dex2R7 Жыл бұрын
Great build. Have you spent more with upgrades than simply buying a 50w larger unit instead?
@MicroRotors Жыл бұрын
No, it's bigger, better and cheaper.
@nathanblanchard8897 Жыл бұрын
1:30 “very cheap” Those were the days :(
@mrmark1999 Жыл бұрын
I would like to see the rulers on the side
@MrAmity009 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job if i may say Are you willing to share the stl files for this conversion?
@tomj300sr Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@GianlucaCori Жыл бұрын
hello, nice video, congratulations, but what is the use of the raspberry?
@bunnyboy5158 Жыл бұрын
Hi where did you get the raspberry pi from
@alpscraftshack599 Жыл бұрын
It has been about a year. Where is Part 5?
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
How much trouble did you have getting your morrors aligned correctly??
@StigBSivertsen Жыл бұрын
Did not know this was possible, just awesome 🙂
@DavidR8 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill, what Cloudray head is that?
@DavidR8 Жыл бұрын
@@MicroRotors Thanks!
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link for the Z table build?
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
I put a double shaft Y motor in the middle of the back with two half shafts out to each end pulley. Eliminated that troublesome 3D printed pulley at the motor.
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link for the Z table build?
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
BTW Nice job, I have a similar build on-going but am having trouble between the Cohesion board and Lightburn. What software are you using to operate the cutter?
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link for the Z table build? BTW Nice job, I have a similar build on-going but am having trouble between the Cohesion board and Lightburn. What software are you using to operate the cutter? I mounted the Y stepper in the middle of the back using two half shafts, eliminated the 3D printed drive pulley that way.
@sotm2 Жыл бұрын
How did you connect the wires to the JST female connects? They are solder pins and won't that melt the plasric socket??
@MicroRotors Жыл бұрын
Yes, if your not carful, they will melt. A very hot iron with a small tip and quickly solder. Use a mating plug with alligator clip on the pin being soldered as a heat sink. It takes practice and I did burn my share of them.
@DavidR8 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this build! So clever and well executed.
@torstenpentz875 Жыл бұрын
did you attach the wooden build plate to the old aluminium bottom plate or does it sit just on top of it??
@xfarsys Жыл бұрын
the the power of that bed is over 9000!
@snydergc2 жыл бұрын
Do you have links for the male/female connectors for the steppers, 12v, etc.?
@denniskramer97882 жыл бұрын
Very nice...where are the adjustable bed stl s
@rampanttricky172 жыл бұрын
It looks to be quite robust.
@redbad2 жыл бұрын
Hello there. With the machine being open in the bottom, how do you deal with the fumes extraction?
@mariogayoso2 жыл бұрын
Hey bill are you still working on your k40 ? Would love to see more videos
@seabeepirate2 жыл бұрын
I successfully converted a K40 with the Makerbase MKS DLC32 v2.1. The documentation is really terrible and there is a bit of wiring to do but now I have a 32bit controller with TMC2209 drivers and lightburn compatibility. The DLC32 firmware isn’t open source as of yet I think but I didn’t haven’t to mess with the firmware to get mine working. Up next I’ll be crawling the forums for how to set up the wifi connection as a port lightburn can recognize so I don’t even have to plug into the machine. Even after all this I still come back to check out your machine. Great video!
@LanceMcGrew2 жыл бұрын
Another guy I wish was my neighbor :)
@markferrick102 жыл бұрын
Just found this. Fantastic mods. Awesome job. Now I need to find you modified files. Thanks
@JoeOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool Bill, thanks for sharing.
@gregalot2002 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your plane plans?
@thehillbillyfarmer45472 жыл бұрын
I have not watched your build, and there seems to be a "spitting" sound that I suspect is from a diaphragm type air pump for your assist. If that is in fact what I am hearing you can greatly reduce the sound by poking 2 holes in the lid if a jar to insert a line from pump and then to nozzle and screw jar on. I have used this type of setup as a muffler on fish tanks for many years. The air goes in as a pulse but has to build pressure to get out which then becomes more consistent in flow. Certainly a nice setup you have there.
@savikate2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Good job!
@seabeepirate2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bill! Instead of upping your infill, try increasing your wall count. Doing 3-4 layers thick instead of 2 will have a bigger impact on strength with less material and time. Great work! I’m looking at one of these myself.
@rottie0072 жыл бұрын
that bed design is a work of art ! fair play to you
@curtl86402 жыл бұрын
Bill - Great work! I am nearly done with the printing and assembly of my upgraded K40. Can you please share what arduino build you are using with the CNC shield? I have not found one that I can load and get to work. Thanks
@Alfonso_Zamora2 жыл бұрын
where can i find the stl file
@grzegorzolech72082 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video and for the close-ups of the individual elements. It helped me a lot in calibrating the mirrors. The mechanics were not difficult, but aligning the toe-in was difficult due to the inaccuracy of individual elements in my machine.
@JohnHart672 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to get the STL files for the hacksaw bed please?
@ronsone83732 жыл бұрын
Nice series! Why is the back 2020 extrusion not at the very back of the Wood board? Just ordered al the parts.
@muserbellamy11402 жыл бұрын
Good build where did you position fume extraction outlet thanks
@dzikusdzikusdzikus2 жыл бұрын
Hey, do you need to make some changes in control system or in some software settings? How you deal with larger work space?