Kickstarter: LaserBlade 2W lasercutter.

Gadgetman

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1537608281/lazerblade-the-affordable-laser-cutter-engraver

Anyone have any thoughts on the usefulness of this one?

A4 version is AUD$595, an A3 is AUD$760
(US $550 and $700)

If they collect more than AUD $80.000 they upgrade the lens, and at $120.000 they replace the 2W Laser diode with a 3W version.

W9GFO

It is really slow and it's capabilities are severely limited. I guess it would be more interesting to me if I didn't already have a laser but in that case I would seriously consider if it might be better spending a bit more and having something far more capable. I don't like how they say that it is made from "an industrial plastic". That is meaningless. Is there such a thing as non-industrial plastic? Why not just say "acrylic"?

Still, not a bad price. Let's hope that if Customs asks, that they will be able to provide an FDA ascension number.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

And what about ventilation? You seriously don't want those fumes hanging around indoors.

-Phil

Peter KG6LSE

nothing new ... My Old college is playing with a * enclosed * 20 W 808 nm laser in place of a * hot end * on a 3D printer .

Once you have a gantry system the end of arm tooling is easy to swap for dremels lasers and hotEnds ...


I Really hope they have some PE taking a look at this . 2 watts is not a 99 cent diode laser toy ..

blow a hole in your eye !


for how cheap Poly Carb is . why not make a full enclosure for it . 50 bucks more in plastic and its a class 1 device as its fully interlocked and enclosed . ( Yes class one can apply to a High power laser as long as the beam is not accessable )