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Title
Fibre Laser marker/cutter
Proposer
Ben (plexer)
Date proposed
02/09/2022
Date for Decision
1-3 months
Cost
Approx £5000
What is being asked for
50w Fibre marking laser machine Can be used to mark on a variety of materials including metals and plastics Can cut thin metal sheet <1mm
Possible machine that could be purchased without rotary £4650
PC to run lightburn on £125.96
Lightburn for Galvos £131
Keyboard & mouse £20
Extraction unit? could use the small outlet on the main one for the CO2 laser
Total: £5001.96
Why/how this will be good to have
Whilst the current 600x400mm CO2 laser is useful for processing plastics and woods it cannot effectively mark or cut metals
A fibre laser will allow thin sheet brass, stainless steel etc... to be cut and would be potentially useful to the model makers i.e Tim and also SMD electronics people as solder paste masks could potentially be cut.
The marking capabilities for metals and plastics allow for more techniques to be used by other members
Who is supporting the project
A poll was run on Slack and these people expressed an interest in a fibre laser
Ben (plexer)
Tim
Andy
Breckons
Peter
Nicholas
Lottie
Eman
Craig
Comments
Outcome
Approved
