DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

Easy to built, Easy to use, High detail, Versatile.

DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

Easy to built, Easy to use, High detail, Versatile.

DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

Easy to built, Easy to use, High detail, Versatile.

DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

Easy to built, Easy to use, High detail, Versatile.

DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

Easy to built, Easy to use, High detail, Versatile.

DIY LASER ENGRAVER

A5 format size - 2W Power

INTRODUCTION

One of the objects that has always been on top of my wish list was a Laser Cutter/Engraver.
I get mine from GEARBEST.
It is a great tool and a well built machine, that is immediately capable of producing satisfactory results.
It can be supplied with a different range of laser power, starting from 300mW to 5500mW.
Mine is a 2000mW (2W) and all examples and software setups refer to this model
Suggested software is Benbox but it can also operate using GRBL or others.
I use BENBOX more info and a dedicated forum at : www.benboxlaser.us.

MATERIALS

PARTS LIST :
- 2 20x20x210mm Aluminum rods
- 2 20x40x330mm Aluminum rods
- 1 20x40x255mm Aluminum rod
- 4 Aluminum corners
- 2 line slots
- 7 Acrylic boards
- 3 Nema 17 Stepper motors
- 1 Power supply - 12V 5A
- 3 motor wires
- 1 Control board with Arduino Nano compatible
- 1 Protective glasses
- 1 Hardware box
- 1 mini USB cable
- 1 Laser module - 2W
- Some test sheets

UNBOXING

In this video Doctor Tigro assit me during the unboxing of the package.

ASSEMBLY

Video about the mechanical assembly of the frame, the X and Y carriages, the laser module and the electronic board

SOFTWARE & FIRMWARE

In this video I show the firmware installation on the arduino nano board and the initial setup of the Benbox software.
Then a brief explanation of the tools of the software

ENGRAVING FOOD

Here some test I made about engraving crackers and fette biscottate.

INSTRUCTABLE 1

DIY LASER ENGRAVER - REFERENCE BOARD :
In this instructable I'll show how to make and use a customized grid plane to help you scaling and centering images to be engraved on your objects..

INSTRUCTABLE 2

EXACT IMAGE SCALING FOR BENBOX :
In this instructable I'll show how to obtain a correctly scaled drawing using Inkscape and then import the image to be engraved in Benbox software.

INSTRUCTABLE 3

LASERBOX :
This instructable is for providing instruction to built an encloser for the engraver.

THINGIVERSE

BELT BLOCKS :
I redesign belt blocks supplied with the package with these to avoid damage to the belt Models are available for free at my Thingiverse account ..