qwerty wrote:would it even possible to control such combo machine with any of existing controller boards and existing software?
qwerty wrote:Hi,
after reading many posts and seeing all your beautiful machines, I would like to ask you couple of questions and to receive opinions on idea in my mind.
Seeing pros/cons/possibilities of both CNC laser cutter/engraver and CNC router it looks like a natural choice to have both of these machines available. Two independant machines mean twice the footprint and many doubled parts as they work on the same principal.
I was not able to find a DIY laser/router cutter/engraver combo. I am wondering why.
My vision is pretty straightforward - if you have fuctional Z axis, does it matter if there is a laser head or spindle attached? Or, you can have static laser head and working Z axis with spindle on the same gantry. Or, two independant X axis - one light for laser head, other sturdy for Z axis with spindle...
I doubt about these things:
- what controller can handle this setup (in order to have available vector laser cutting/engraving, raster laser engraving, fully working router)? What software?
- how to precisely align laser beam and router bit?
- considering the Z axis + spindle weight, will laser head move fast enough for laser work? Stronger steppers? Belts? Threaded rods?
- static spindle/laser head and motorised table?
Is it possible to build such working machine on DIY basis? Any conceptual problems? Any ideas?
qwerty
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