Another Red Shapeoko

[cvoinescu]

What kind of laser is that?

[edwardrford]

What kind of laser is that?

and more importantly: Can it safely be mounted on my sharks?

-Edward

[Mudshark]

It is a 445nm (Blue) M140 in an Aixiz mount, same as jhilt67 identified. I used the DeWalt 660 mount to attach it to my pond Koi.

Released under Freedom of Information Act @2012

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[JuKu]

My best advice is to get a decent pair of laser safety glasses before using, it is easy to sunburn your retina even when being cautious.

don't look into a laser with your remaining eye!

[Mudshark]

Is there a Wiki for self-Lasik?

[rpe]

I would like to see a video of your laser in action.

[Mudshark]

I would like to see a video of your laser in action.

Hi RPE, Here's a short video that I hope gives you an idea.

http://youtu.be/AK45Ec7LDzA
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Just a quick burn on some cork to show it run. Interesting to see it thru the camera vs. glasses.

[rpe]

I made one of those from blue ray 12x laser but it would not burn that fast. I can't remember what the NM's was.

[Mudshark]

Added new belt clamps, a bit cleaner looking. Made with 1/2" Starboard. All friction fit to the angle brackets, pretty happy with them so far.

Belt clamp

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Installed belt clamps on fixture.

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[Mudshark]

Here's some GCode files for the 1/2" clamps. Review them and edit as necessary for your use.

BELT CLAMP 4L for 12.7MM material.txt

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BELT CLAMP 4R for 12.7MM material.txt

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