New: k40All contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemhive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122bitcoinhive-144064hive-188619lifehive-183397hive-145157krsuccesshive-101145hive-139150hive-109690hive-184714hive-193637hive-150943TrendingNewHotLikerstattoo777 (54)in k40 • 5 years agoLaser etched design celticFinally got this laser cutter set up after years of it just sitting around like a giagantic paper weight, pictures dont do it justiceberserker (39)in share2steem • 6 years ago927designs instagram FeedWorking on a few test vector art clocks, top left came out great, the other two came out with minor imperfections:( #share2steem #lasercutting #laserengraved #k40 #diy #art #clock #craftsforsale…berserker (39)in share2steem • 6 years ago927designs instagram FeedCustom clock I'm working on in honor of Cayde-6, he was taken from us before his time 😠#share2steem #gimp #photoshop #k40 #k40laser #cayde #cayde6 #destiny #destiny2 #forsaken #vanguard #hunter…rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoPhoto engraving testSeeing how a photo engraves using newsprint dithering on the k40 laser onto pine Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoMore laser engraved and cut partsMore parts to this project engraved and cut on the k40 laser Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoSome laser cut partsStarted to make something with my finally working again k40 laser cutter Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoNeed to realign the mirrorsSeems I accidentally knocked the second mirror on my laser cutter. This has meant it is not cutting towards the top right back of the workpiece Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in lasercut • 6 years agoLaser cut cat!Made this laser cut cat! Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoIt’s in pieces againAfter aligning the mirrors it turns out that I didn’t shim the tube and first mirror high enough Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoTest engrave on k40So initial cutting tests worked ok. Now time to test engraving Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoTesting after aligning First attempt at cutting since upgrades Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoStarted reinstalling things back into the K40 laser cutterSo after modifying the case of the K40 laser cutter, I have to start reinstalling the guts.. Reinstalled the power supply - need to tidy the wiring stil The gantry is now back in the…rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoinstalled legs on k40So installed the new Ikea legs to the K40 laser cutter.. Turns out my old short ones fit under the bottom box thingo as well! handyrativiv (63)in ikea • 6 years agoLegs for k40 laserSo I ended up buying the same type of legs I had before so they fit straight on. These are taller Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webrativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoSnapshot of where I am up to on the K40 laser cutter case modThe base mod is now secured to the laser cutter.. now all i have to do is reassemble the stuff that goes inside!rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoMore work today on the K40 Laser Cutter's Case modificationCut out of the 260mm x 240mm base tray plate a hole using the table saw and the bandsaw This is going to get a lot of use today... The 2.5mm drill piece in my impact driver Clamped in…rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoThe start of the case modification for the K40 Laser cutterHere I measure out the area that needs to be cut out Using the Air nibbler tool I start to cut out the base of the K40 laser cutter sheet metal.. It only just gets through this material so it…rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoAquiring the materials to make the new base for the K40I went to my favorite store, Paramount Browns to get some Aluminium for the next part of the K40 mods Here we can see the guillotine used to cut the 3mm flat sheet aluminium into the sizes that I…rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoMessy WiringI have a feeling that when I work on the bed side of things, I probably should clean up some of the messy wiring in here :)rativiv (63)in k40 • 6 years agoPreparation work on K40 - getting the measurementsJust measuring the size of the K40 so that I can buy a sheet of 3mm aluminium to reinforce the base after I cut a hole in the bottom Side looks like 500mm Front looks like…
