Comments for Laser Open Source (LAOS) http://www.laoslaser.org floss your laser! Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on First step towards engraving by Tijmen http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=173#comment-102 Tijmen Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:01:19 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=173#comment-102 Gaaf! Hebben jullie de Lasersaur van Frank Kolkman ook al gezien? Hier een video: http://vimeo.com/35834706 Gaaf! Hebben jullie de Lasersaur van Frank Kolkman ook al gezien? Hier een video:
http://vimeo.com/35834706

]]> Comment on LaosLaser visits Fac Lab by Olivier Gendrin http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=148#comment-101 Olivier Gendrin Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:14:28 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=148#comment-101 Thanks a lot for your visit ! Thanks a lot for your visit !

]]> Comment on About by Chris Styles http://www.laoslaser.org/?page_id=2#comment-100 Chris Styles Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:42:55 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?page_id=2#comment-100 Hi Guys, I;d be happy to beta test. I'd just bought exactly one of these lasers, and found that you guys are doing an mbed controller for it by coincidence! Any questions, please shout! Thanks, Chris Hi Guys,

I;d be happy to beta test. I’d just bought exactly one of these lasers, and found that you guys are doing an mbed controller for it by coincidence!

Any questions, please shout!

Thanks,
Chris

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by mowcius http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-74 mowcius Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:37:17 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-74 My LAOS beta PCB arrived today - looks spiffy. Cheers for the sticker too - my machine is now proudly sporting the LAOS logo. I'll keep you updated on my progress with it. Rob My LAOS beta PCB arrived today – looks spiffy.

Cheers for the sticker too – my machine is now proudly sporting the LAOS logo.

I’ll keep you updated on my progress with it.

Rob

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by jaap http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-64 jaap Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:46:57 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-64 Of course, we ship (bare PCB's) to China too. Send us a mail for shipping details (info -AT- laoslaser.org). Our boards are 100% open hardware, so if you're in a position to convince laser producing companies to copy them and put them in the lasers before they ship, we would welcome it! Of course, we ship (bare PCB’s) to China too. Send us a mail for shipping details (info -AT- laoslaser.org).

Our boards are 100% open hardware, so if you’re in a position to convince laser producing companies to copy them and put them in the lasers before they ship, we would welcome it!

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by Lawrence http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-62 Lawrence Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-62 Would love to be a beta tester. Can you ship to China? Ironic, isn't it... ;) Looking forward to a reply. Would love to be a beta tester.

Can you ship to China? Ironic, isn’t it… ;)
Looking forward to a reply.

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by Mowcius http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-55 Mowcius Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:59:33 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-55 Cheers for the email - as mentioned, I'm interested and I should be up for one next week. Not quite sure how I'm going to end up mounting the board in my laser cutter though due to the positioning of the SD card really being on the wrong side for me... I might be able to mount the pcb slightly higher up so I can still get to the SD card or I might extend the SD card to another board mounted somewhere else for easy access. I've got a few ideas for the next revision already. I had a look for a LAOS IRC room and couldn't find one - perhaps #laos on freenode is a good bet - I'm sitting in there if you want to join me ;) Rob Cheers for the email – as mentioned, I’m interested and I should be up for one next week.

Not quite sure how I’m going to end up mounting the board in my laser cutter though due to the positioning of the SD card really being on the wrong side for me…
I might be able to mount the pcb slightly higher up so I can still get to the SD card or I might extend the SD card to another board mounted somewhere else for easy access.
I’ve got a few ideas for the next revision already.

I had a look for a LAOS IRC room and couldn’t find one – perhaps #laos on freenode is a good bet – I’m sitting in there if you want to join me ;)

Rob

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by jaap http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-52 jaap Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:46:16 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-52 Hi Rob, I just received 20 pcb's that we ordered for beta-testing. If you would like to join the project, I can send you one for € 20 (plus shipping). The parts will cost about 70-100 euros, mostly depending on the price of the connectors you choose. With our board, you should be able to run any laser. The software is still in development, but you can use it to do cutting or vector-marking. Bitmap marking is on it's way. To learn more, read the wiki pages and check out the SVN repository for drawings of the circuit board and for the software. Most important: Current status: <a href="http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Roadmap" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Roadmap </a> Soldering howto for the pcb: <a href="http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Mainboard_Rev2" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Mainboard_Rev2</a> Jaap Vermaas Hi Rob,

I just received 20 pcb’s that we ordered for beta-testing. If you would like to join the project, I can send you one for € 20 (plus shipping).
The parts will cost about 70-100 euros, mostly depending on the price of the connectors you choose. With our board, you should be able to run any laser. The software is still in development, but you can use it to do cutting or vector-marking. Bitmap marking is on it’s way.

To learn more, read the wiki pages and check out the SVN repository for drawings of the circuit board and for the software.

Most important:
Current status: http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Roadmap

Soldering howto for the pcb: http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/Mainboard_Rev2

Jaap Vermaas

]]> Comment on New boards, and new lasers! by Mowcius http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-51 Mowcius Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?p=99#comment-51 I've been watching LAOS with interest after buying my own laser cutter a few weeks back (see thread: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/laser_engraving_cutting_machines/138554-cheap_laser_cutter_modifications.html). I'm currently enlarging the bed and doing many other modifications. Might actually cut something with it soon. Just wondering how one might become a beta tester? :) I have a good knowledge of the Arduino/Wiring code environment and have many ideas for an arduino based interface with sensor interfacing etc. (currently working on one with a 40x4 LCD for my laser cutter). I can't say I'd be able to be much help with the driver/main control system but I'd love to do some control panel stuff and general testing on my laser cutter. You guys are doing a great job anyway - this is exactly what the cheap laser cutters need (and some of the more expensive ones!) and it'll be fantastic when it's finished. Rob I’ve been watching LAOS with interest after buying my own laser cutter a few weeks back (see thread: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/laser_engraving_cutting_machines/138554-cheap_laser_cutter_modifications.html). I’m currently enlarging the bed and doing many other modifications. Might actually cut something with it soon.

Just wondering how one might become a beta tester? :)
I have a good knowledge of the Arduino/Wiring code environment and have many ideas for an arduino based interface with sensor interfacing etc. (currently working on one with a 40×4 LCD for my laser cutter).
I can’t say I’d be able to be much help with the driver/main control system but I’d love to do some control panel stuff and general testing on my laser cutter.

You guys are doing a great job anyway – this is exactly what the cheap laser cutters need (and some of the more expensive ones!) and it’ll be fantastic when it’s finished.

Rob

]]> Comment on Keep informed by peter http://www.laoslaser.org/?page_id=21#comment-22 peter Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:49:18 +0000 http://www.laoslaser.org/?page_id=21#comment-22 No Problem: It is open source! The electrical design is prepared for 3D printing (4 axis). The software is not. You may have to do some work there! Other projects (like r2c2 and reprap) are more focussed on 3D printing. No Problem: It is open source! The electrical design is prepared for 3D printing (4 axis). The software is not. You may have to do some work there! Other projects (like r2c2 and reprap) are more focussed on 3D printing.

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