Parts have slowly being trickling in. I finally opted for the DSP controller; however I have had a little trouble getting it to talk to a Pololu shield (another thread to follow)
I finally came round to assembling the frame once my Misumi order arrived, there was a few confusing moments (as my extrusion lengths are different due to my scaled up size). But all in all it went together a treat; I would definitely recommend using the OpenSCAD sketch to generate a new BOM. Below are some pictures of the build so far and a few of the bits and pieces that have arrived.
Wires and DIN rail
Stainless steel drive shaft, support bearings in place
Light Object order; DSP, PSU, Optics (spare lenses), Relays, Coolant pipe etc
The optics hardware where pretty rough, burs all over. I disassembled them and gave them a good sanding and polishing!
Cable chain. Pulleys from Stock Drive (enough for some ORD Bots as well as the laser)
Misumi Extrusion
Stainless bolts. (My collection of hardware from the 3 projects (cnc, laser and printer) is getting so big I decided to get a special box and even label the compartments!)
Assembly begins!
Drilling out the tube brackets
First motor installed. I decided to use standard Molex connectors as they are decent quality, readily available and reasonably cheap.
- Official Image
The only things I have to purchase now are the laser tube, laser PSU and skins. Regarding the laser tube; I am really in limbo over which one to get. Should I spend the extra money for a 60-80w tube or stick with the standard 40w?
Currently the build is on hold waiting for European MakerSlide to arrive, but hopefully should be cutting soon.