2.x Laser Part Kits
These are the proposed kits for the 2.x Laser. The price of the kit is listed next to the kit. Do not use the BOM price for the kits because the total kit price may be different. I may discount it when bought as a kit or I may add cost to cover expenses and kitting labor and costs.
This is my best guess at what would be a good way to break this machine up from feedback I get on what people what to do on their own vs buy. This will give a lot of options.
Email me at bdring@buildlog.net. Please don't use the forum to request kits.
Notice
I no longer ship 2.x Laser kits internationally. There have been too many issues with delays and lost items. Correcting the problem is very expensive. If you really need the kits, find a US address for me to ship to.
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| Plastic Parts | These are all plastic parts needed. It now includes ... Z Axis upgrade parts (click here for complete details)
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$58 | 6-8 Weeks |  |
| Hardware Kit | All of the hardware is off the shelf, but might be hard to find at a good price in small quantities. This kit contains all the nuts, bolts, screws, etc to build the laser. It also includes anything else that would normally be bought at McMaster Carr. The v rails are included and cut to length. |
$132 | 6-8Weeks |  |
| Mechatronics Kit | This kit now includes.. Y axis upgrade parts |
$210 (1.8Deg/Step motors) $220 (0.9Deg/Step motors) Shipping weight: 7 lbs |
6-8 Weeks |  |
| Electronic Kit | This kit contains all the standard electroinc items. 2 additional limit switches for the Z+ and Z- have been added. The parts for the interface panel have been moved to a spearate kit so those using a commercail controller like the DSP or Retina engrave don't buy parts they won't use. The picture show two metel rear panels. The kit only ships with the one you request. |
$60 (specify which end plate you want see image) |
6-8Weeks |  |
| Linear Bearing System | These parts are the heart of the 2.x design. This has the lens carriage, the two end plates, wheels, bearings and eccentric spacers. This costs just a little more than the old metal bearings alone but this adds all the bracketry and the eccentric spacers which allow easy, fine tensioning. The brackets are ridged 1/8" aluminum and the right bracket holds the motor and optional cable carriers. The non eccentric spacers are not part of this kit but would be included if this were purchased by itself. They are normally part of the hardware kit. This is fully compatible with a larger system by extending the extrusions and v rails. Motors, pulley and belts will still align perfectly. |
$82 Shipping Weight: 1lb |
6-8 Weeks |
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| Skins Kit | 3mm Ultra Marine Blue Alupanel (aluminum/HDPE composite). |
$130 | 6-8 Weeks | |
| Cover Window | 3mm Thick Clear Acrylic cut to size with mounting holes | $27 | Out of stock | |
| Interface Panel | This is an interface panel for use with CNC style control. It has a manual test button, a 5K pot and an SPDT switch that can be used to select pot or PWM power control. The panel fits in the same hole as the DSP controller | $19 | 2-3 weeks |  |
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| Rotational Engraver | This is a 100% complete kit of parts to build a rotational engraving attachment. The design is open source and all the drawings are available if you would like to build it yourself. The design has be optimized for the lowest possible height. This will allow smaller lasers to use this device.
The width of the drive wheels is fixed and the idler wheels are completely adjustable. It can be adjusted for width, height and depth. The adjustment is manual but the design has features to help keep the width of the wheels consistent. There is a also a set of "shoes" available for this that allows quick mounting on the buildlog.net 2.x laser. |
$120 Kit $15 2.x Mounting Shoes |
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All parts are cut to order , so it may be up to a week before I cut the parts. The price does not include shipping.
Shipping: I prefer to ship using USPS fixed price shipping. This is basically about $5 for small stuff and $10.50 for larger stuff. Some of the acrylic kits will fit in the smaller box. Just about any combination of other stuff will fit in the larger boxes. I will let you know when you tell me what you want. I have shipped internationally and the price to most countries will be about $30-$55. |
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The parts below are from suppiers I have setup an affiliation with. They pay me a small commision for sending customers to them. This does not affect the price to you. These are all suppliers that I have used and recommend. You will pay them and they will ship direct to you. This helps me pay the cost of running this web site. If you sell something we might be interested and want to be listed here contact bdring@buildlog.net |
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G540 4 Axis Stepper Driver The G540 is a complete 4-axis system which plugs directly into your computer via the parallel port and to your motors through DB9 connectors. It contains four of our G250 drives, our own breakout board and a hard anodized aluminum case. |
$249 |
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G251 Stepper Driver The G251 is one of Geckodrive's newest low-price, high-quality step motor drives. The G250 is produced using brand new techniques allowing it to be sold for very low prices in volume while maintaining excellent quality. This is in essence a miniaturized version of the G201 complete with a heatsink plate and 3.5mm 12 position connector. |
$63.95 |
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KL- 4030 Microstepping Driver
KL- 4030 Microstepping Driver, Heat Sink is included, Features of this driver 1: Voltage 24 to 40VDC, current up to 3.0 A |
$54.95 |
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NEMA 17 BIPOLAR STEPPER MOTOR KL17H247-168-4B (1/4" dual shaft with a flat) 62 oz-in 1.8 Degree Rated Current: 1.68A Rated Voltage: 2.8Vdc Resistance: 1.65 ohms Inductance: 2.8 mH |
$20.00 |
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KL-201-24 24V/8.3A 110V/220V A: Stepper Motor Driver Power Supply Specifications: High Efficiency, Low Temperature, Small Size. Over Load and Short Circuit Protection. Over Voltage Protection. Input: 120VAC or 220V |
$43.95 |
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KL-DB25 CNC Breakout Board |
$28.04 |
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Commerical DSP CO2 Laser Engraving/ Cutter Controller DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Laser controller comes with a LCD control panel and support dump drive (no PC). The system supports CorelDraw (v12 or higher version) and AutoCad (2004 or higher version) in the way of 'What you see is what you'll get'. |
$435 |
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Sealed CO2 Laser from 15W to 100W |
Price based on power |
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CO2 Power Supply 35W -100w Models
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Price based on power |
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40W Laser optics Kit | |
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Lenses, Mirrors and fixtures |
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Many wavelength available |
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40w/60w Laser tubes: These are the same high quality laser tubes used in our lasers. Manufacturer estimates MTBF as 1000-3000hrs (40w) 3000-9000hrs (60w). These laser tubes are checked by our ultra fast HgCdZnTe Photodetectors to ensure fast switching times. Tubes are warrantied against defects for 60 days (excludes damage from running without water cooling). Tubes ship from our warehouse Las Vegas, NV and are professionally packaged against breakage by UPS. |
60W Tube $600
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RetinaEngrave Cutting and Engraving Controller RetinaEngrave USB is the best laser controller on the market today. Direct print drivers for Windows allows you to use your laser like any printer and makes using your laser fun instead of a chore. Direct print raster jobs, vector jobs and combined raster/vector jobs. Typical set up times are a matter of seconds saving you time and frustration instead of minutes or hours with competing products. We are so confident you will love RetinaEngrave USB that we offer 60 days unconditional satisifaction guarantee on RetinaEngrave (minus shipping/handling). Windows 7 computer recommended. We offer two packages with and without no motor drivers. Our motor driver package is plug and play. Give it 24volts and hook up the any pair of 4 wire stepper motor directly to the controller. Must use with a .9deg/step stepper with .080" MXL 20 tooth pulley (eg SPI A_6T16M020DF6005) for 1000steps/inch gearing.
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RetinaEngrave USB Controller DIY Motor Drivers (no support): $449.00 RetinaEngrave USB Controller Motor Drivers w/ motor driver board (plug and play): $749.00 |
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Turnkey Deluxe RetinaEngrave USB 40w Laser: Building your own laser too much trouble? We are confident our lasers are excellent value and cheaper than you build your own when you add up all the same high quality parts like our high end lenses, cable carriers, harden steel rod guides, etc. Our 40w lasers have a 12"x16" material bed size and work right out of the box. Includes everything you need including RetinaEngrave USB controller with direct print drivers, exhaust fan, water pump, and air assist air compressor. Ships from our Las Vegas Warehouse. 30 day money back guarantee if you return it in like new condition (minus shipping and handling). See www.fullspectrumengineering.com/co2laserv2-40w.html for more information. |
40W Turnkey laser: $2350.00 |
Send comments, suggestions, corrections to bdring@buildlog.net