Hello everyone,
So , am interested in making a cnc laser cutter without any CO2 tubes, my question is around the laser It self , I have found some interesting laser diodes from digiKey.com and others around 25 to 40 W. and some ZnSe focusing lens:
http://www.newark.com/osram/splpl90/diode-laser-905nm-25w/dp/05M1289 I think this one is perfect in terms of wavelength but correct me if I'm wrong.
http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=20mm%20focal%20ZnSe%20lens&_sop=15&_clu=2&_fcid=136&_localstpos&_stpos&gbr=1 let me hear your thoughts about it:
How to handle cooling if it is necessary?
How to drive the diode?
power output in terms of girth and materials it can cut trough and
Will it damage the lens ?
Any suggestion of yours
Have anyone done something like it ?
CO2 tubes are to delicate to ship to México from USA and also too expensive for me.
thank you all.