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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: A.Davis on October 05, 2016, 10:35:48 PM

Title: Laser Upgrade
Post by: A.Davis on October 05, 2016, 10:35:48 PM
Not sure if this is the right place to post this question but here goes.

Has anyone purchased one of these :-
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/322255290350?euid=7d3e885a504744dba398cfc3c7c453c3&bu=43169893027&cp=1&sojTags=bu=bu

I have a diy cnc router that has been great over the years I now want to put a small laser upgrade on, but I have questioned the seller as to what purpose the USB looking part of the package is for.
I would like to assume its to control the on/off side of things , wirelessly , but even the seller cannot tell me.

Can anyone help?

Thankyou
Title: Re: Laser Upgrade
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 06, 2016, 04:08:59 AM
Its a mystery to me what the USB looking dongle is

I am a compusive twiddler, you know I wanna twiddle with it until it works then move on to the next "improvement"
I have been thinking about one of those laser engravers, there is a guy on Utube CNCnutz he has had one on his machine a couple of years,
checkout his videos they are very very good on how to install one.

Another guy called OpenTronic does some acrylic cutting that I envy

regards
Title: Re: Laser Upgrade
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on October 06, 2016, 06:07:00 AM
It's your money to spend how you wish but I would not be buying a laser from a seller who does not know what he is selling or how to use (software and hardware) what he is supplying.

Tweakie.
Title: Re: Laser Upgrade
Post by: A.Davis on October 06, 2016, 08:24:31 PM
Many thanks gents.

I too cannot stop fiddling and making changes to the machine .
Yes I had to chuckle when the seller informed me he did not know.
The seller replied that he will contact his supplier , so I wait with baited breath for the response.
But at least he was honest with me.

I too like to buy with confidence.

Adrian