UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:10 pm

Y stage mirror mount details

Here are some details about the Y stage mirror mount. The mount is well designed and uses a method called the "flexure" mount. The flexure mount is nice because it is machined from one solid block of metal. The thinner section of metal allows the mirror section to be slightly adjusted as the metal "flexes". The flex allows pure X plane motion without any twisting that could cause a Y plane motion.

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Y stage flexure mount top view with mirror
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Y stage flexure mount top view without mirror
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Y stage flexure mount orthoganal view
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:28 pm

X sweep mirror and lens mount detail

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The X stage (sweep) mirror and lens assembly (mirror and lens removed)
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The X stage (sweep) mirror and lens assembly (mirror and lens removed) (plan view)
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The X stage (sweep) mirror and lens assembly (mirror and lens removed)
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The X stage (sweep) mirror and lens assembly (mirror and lens in place)
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:39 pm

X sweep motor. You're not going to belive this!


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NEMA 17 .375" thick pancake stepper motor
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:52 pm

ULS25 Air Flow Plenum description

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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:12 am

XY rails removed for closer inspection

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Flexure mount. Screws marked with green adjust the flex of the mirror assembly. The screw marked with red adjusts the X belt tension
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Y mirror Flexure mount. The item with green dots is one solid machined item that can flex for mirror adjustment in the x plane
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lens holder shown when it engages the optical interrupt sensor for home position
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Underside of X mirror/lens assembly
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opposite Y carriage with tensioner screws
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picture of entire side belt
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Another view of the belt tensioner. One of two on the Y axis timing belts.
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underside of X drive motor assembly showing wheels engaged in the groove
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Y stage drive motor. 2 amps. 0.9 deg/step NEMA17
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The dual shaft NEMA17 motor driving the two Y stage timing belts
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Side view of belt tensioner on Y axis.
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Top view of belt tensioner assembly on Y axis
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Entire XY rail assembly removed from enclosure
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:22 am

First corner lens detail

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the first corner lens is mounted in a box behind the engraving area. Neither it nor the laser will see the air environment of the cutting area because the laser passes through a window to the cutting area. The details of the following images should give you an idea of the adjustment capability.
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:24 am

Z-lift assembly

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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby lasersafe1 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:57 pm

Flying mirror assembly after cleanup

Here is where we get the answer to that nagging question. The flying mass is 3.5 ounces. To this I guess you would consider the belt and belt friction to be another item to add to the total mass, but this is still very light indeed.

The wheels are made from a very hard plastic and they do contain small roller bearings. The drive belt tensioner and belt clamps are a pretty slick design.
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby bdring » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:05 pm

What are the little cylindrical looking things in the middle of the flying mirror assembly? They look like little roller bearings
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Re: UL-25E "surplus" Laser Engraver rebuild

Postby buildsomething » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:52 pm

Those little rollers are used to create a radius for the timing belt to wrap around without causing any stress concentrations and causing the belt to fail during repetitive operations. Not sure if the rollers can be adjusted since that would be a nice way to provide some belt tension as well.

You can see this in one of the pictures posted below.

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