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<p>Created page with &quot;via http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Micro_Laser_Cutter == Step by Step Instruction for building your DIY Laser Cutter == [[File:DIYLaserCutter.jpg|450px|none|thumb|DIY...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>via http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Micro_Laser_Cutter<br /> <br /> == Step by Step Instruction for building your DIY Laser Cutter ==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutter.jpg|450px|none|thumb|DIY Laser Cutter]]<br /> Step by step instructionon how to build a small DIY laser cutter from two CD or DVD drives and a blue-ray laser module. The laser can be found on ebay (1.5-2W 445nm Blue Diode in Module W/Leads &amp; Aixiz Glass) for about 50$ or you can extract it from a blue-ray player yourself and put it into a housing with apropriate lens (Aixiz). The laser cutter is capable of cutting or graving thin material like paper or adhesive tape. The cutting area is about 45 mm x 45 mm. The drive is controled by two Pololu steper moter driver and an arduino with the teacup driver as described here:<br /> http://www.hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Micro_Dispensing_and_Bio_Printing<br /> <br /> == Step by Step ==<br /> <br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep1.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Laser cut acrylic glass supports and two CD drives.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep2.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Support parts glued on a base plate.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep3.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Glue or screw sample holder base part on one drive.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep4.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Mount sample holder frame.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep5.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Screw the two drives cross wise on the supports.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep6.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Put the laser into a heat sink.<br /> Mount the whole unit on the other drive.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutterStep7.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Connect everithing with the electronics.<br /> [[File:DIYLaserCutting.jpg|none|450px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> And start burning.<br /> [[File:LaserCutSamples1.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:LaserCutSamples2.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:LaserCutSamples3.jpg|none|300px|]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

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