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====== EleksMaker EleksLaser-A3 Pro ====== | ====== EleksMaker EleksLaser-A3 Pro ====== | ||
===== Blog ===== | ===== Blog ===== | ||
+ | * 2020 october 20: added [[en:tinkering:laser:eleksmakera3pro#power_and_speed_settings|Power and speed settings ]] section | ||
+ | * 2017 december 18: Improved the smoothness of the X carriage, $110=5000 and $111=5000 for setting the max speed to 5000 mm/min in GRBL | ||
* 2017 december 13: Added smoke blower and pimped up step drivers current, heat sink installed on Allegro chip | * 2017 december 13: Added smoke blower and pimped up step drivers current, heat sink installed on Allegro chip | ||
- | * 2017 december 18: Improved the smoothness of the X carriage | ||
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- unwear the laser protection goggles | - unwear the laser protection goggles | ||
</note> | </note> | ||
+ | ===== Power and speed settings ===== | ||
+ | ==== 2500 mW Laser Diode ==== | ||
+ | === Vector letters outline / thin outline === | ||
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+ | ^ Material ^ Laser Power (%) ^ Passes ^ Cut rate (mm/min) ^ Example ^ | ||
+ | | Plywood | 20 | 1 | 500 | {{:en:tinkering:laser:2-5w_laser_vector_letters_outline_plywood_3mm.jpg?200|}} | | ||
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+ | === Vector letters fill path === | ||
+ | ^ Material ^ Line Distance (mm) ^ Laser Power (%) ^ Passes ^ Cut rate (mm/min) ^ Example ^ | ||
+ | | Plywood | 0.1 | 20 | 1 | 1000 | {{:en:tinkering:laser:2-5w_laser_vector_letters_fill_path_plywood_3mm.jpg?200|}} | | ||
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+ | === Cut === | ||
+ | ^ Material ^ Thickness (mm) ^ Laser Power (%) ^ Passes ^ Cut rate (mm/min) ^ Example ^ | ||
+ | | Plywood | 3 | 50 | 8 | 80 | {{:en:tinkering:laser:2-5w_laser_cut_plywood_3mm.jpg?200|}} | | ||
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===== GRBL settings ===== | ===== GRBL settings ===== | ||
I'm using the machine with GRBL firmware and LaserWeb4 PC frontend instead the original EleksCAM (called somewhere Elek-SCAM 8-) ) | I'm using the machine with GRBL firmware and LaserWeb4 PC frontend instead the original EleksCAM (called somewhere Elek-SCAM 8-) ) | ||
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$101=80 ;steps/mm in Y, depending on your pulleys and microsteps | $101=80 ;steps/mm in Y, depending on your pulleys and microsteps | ||
$102=80 ;steps/mm in Z, depending on your pulleys and microsteps | $102=80 ;steps/mm in Z, depending on your pulleys and microsteps | ||
- | $110=4000 ;max. rate mm/min in X, depending on your system | + | $110=5000 ;max. rate mm/min in X, depending on your system |
- | $111=4000 ;max. rate mm/min in Y, depending on your system | + | $111=5000 ;max. rate mm/min in Y, depending on your system |
$112=2000 ;max. rate mm/min in Z, depending on your system | $112=2000 ;max. rate mm/min in Z, depending on your system | ||
$120=400 ;acceleration mm/s^2 in X, depending on your system | $120=400 ;acceleration mm/s^2 in X, depending on your system | ||
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* Useful video about GRBL + LaserWeb on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psnbSPrdy0I&feature=youtu.be | * Useful video about GRBL + LaserWeb on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psnbSPrdy0I&feature=youtu.be | ||
* 40 mm smoke fan blower: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2467964 | * 40 mm smoke fan blower: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2467964 | ||
+ | * X carriage tension adjuster: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2482004 | ||
+ | * How to buy: https://www.banggood.com/2500mW-A3-30x40cm-Desktop-DIY-Violet-Laser-Engraver-Picture-CNC-Printer-Assembling-Kits-p-1003863.html?rmmds=myaccout-bottom-latestwishlist&p=GX03116123132014067E&cur_warehouse=CN | ||
+ | * Interesting: [[https://reps.cc/?p=5|Marco Reps mods on EleksMaker laser: Trinamic stepper drivers - SilentStepStick TMC2130]] | ||
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