Sunday
Mar132011
Open Source Laser Cutter
by 
General Fabb
General Fabb 
We were contacted by Bart Dring of BuildLog.net, which provides a variety of resources for laser cutting tech. Bart says: I thought you might be interested in my new open source laser cutter. This is a second generation generation machine called the 2.x Laser. It is a much more robust and easier to build than the previous buildlog.net laser. It will be release under OSHW (as soon as a logo is picked). Currently the license is Creative Commons Attribute, Share Alike.
We are indeed! According to their post, the 2 axis machine has a third manually controlled vertical axis, and has a build envelope of 12” x 20” x 4”. The T-slot framed machine has upgraded electronics and differs in philosophy from the previous version. Version one attempted to be self-replicating, but this implied a constrained design. The new version instead focuses on robustness for increased functionality rather than replication.
Join their forum to gain access to the design and build yourself a cool laser cutter!
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Tool Masters is the leading innovator and manufacturer of a wide range of precison Cutting Tools.
CTI is a long established company, specialize in the manufacture of Gear Hob, Worm Gear Hob, Involute Gear Cutter, Gear shaper Cutter, Gear Shaving Cutter, Broaches, Master Gear & all types of Milling Cutters.
CTI is a long established company producing quality Gear Cutting Tools since 1966. We specialize in the manufacture of Gear Hob, Worm Gear Hob, Involute Gear Cutter, Gear shaper Cutter, Gear Shaving Cutter, Broaches, Master Gear & all types of Milling Cutters. http://splinebroaches.com
Gear cutting tool design and production requires much specialized knowledge, which has been acquired and refined over generations.
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We at Capital Tool Industries welcome all international and domestic inquiries pertaining to our products and services. We reaffirm our commitment to all our valued customers and potential clients that all inquiries will be replied to within 48 hours as we value your business.
CTI is a long established company producing quality Gear Cutting Tools since 1966. We specialize in the manufacture of Gear Hob, Worm Gear Hob, Involute Gear Cutter, Gear shaper Cutter, Gear Shaving Cutter, Broaches, Master Gear & all types of Milling Cutters.
http://splinebroaches.com
Capital Tool Industries welcome all international and domestic inquiries pertaining to our products and services. We reaffirm our commitment to all our valued customers and potential clients that all inquiries will be replied to within 48 hours as we value your business.
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Tool Masters is the leading innovator and manufacturer of a wide range of precison Cutting Tools.Our product quality and range is well supported by 'State-of-the-art' machines for manufacture with a strict in-process control.
The new version instead focuses on robustness for increased functionality rather than replication is a long established company producing quality Gear Cutting Tools .
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Computer aided design / manufacture allows rapid assessment of individual cutting requirements and ideal optimization of all variables for maximum cutter effectiveness.
I am very much appreciate with your information, this would be very beneficial for every-one. hope you will be providing more fundamentals of cutting tools in your next outcoming! i really like the Fundamentals of Design and the mathematical process for conceptualizing rigging slicing collection with optimal parameters. This would also very much helpful for the gear cutter users. i am very much interested in my new open source laser cutter.
Steelmansgears is a leading gear cutters manufacturer and exporter of Gear Hobs, Involute Gear Hobs, Hub
Type Shaper Cutters, Shank Type Shaper Cutters, Shaving Cutters, Chamfer Hobs,
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