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Ken Gracey's Laser Cutting Scribbler

WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,933
edited 2015-02-23 15:49 in Robotics
Am I the only one who has seen this?? Can't believe there isn't a thread on this already. Anyhow, I like Ken's thought process when handed a portable laser cutter...........

http://parallax.com/news/2015-02-17/put-l-cheapo-laser-cutter-attachment-your-s2-robot-smoke-goggles-and-robotics-made

Comments

  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2015-02-23 02:04
    That's a clever and slightly scary idea.
  • ValeTValeT Posts: 308
    edited 2015-02-23 03:53
    WBA Consulting wrote: »
    Am I the only one who has seen this?? Can't believe there isn't a thread on this already. Anyhow, I like Ken's thought process when handed a portable laser cutter...........

    http://parallax.com/news/2015-02-17/put-l-cheapo-laser-cutter-attachment-your-s2-robot-smoke-goggles-and-robotics-made

    Yes, it is really cool. Since I know very little about lasers, it amazed me with how much material it could cut through. I wonder what a 10000mW laser would do..........
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2015-02-23 05:27
    Awesome Ken! LIKE.

    And thus dies my secret back-burner dream of making "The World's Most Dangerous Scribbler" with a less-powerful laser popping some black balloons like this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR7vwRC6SFE
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2015-02-23 06:41
    Great! A robot that can ruin carpet faster than puppy!!
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2015-02-23 11:36
    I kinda of like the creepy lighting effect that the laser provides while the Scribber is actively cutting.

    Now I am wondering what I have than needs laser cutting... possibly on a large scale.

    One could always use it to burn a nice black line for line following robots in a hardwood floor.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2015-02-23 11:54
    Loopy Byteloose wrote: »
    One could always use it to burn a nice black line for line following robots in a hardwood floor.

    Capital idea! I'm off to trademark the name "Trail Blazer Bot" right now.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2015-02-23 13:33
    Can you really cut 1/8" acrylic with a 2W laser? How slowly would the laser have to travel to make a thru-cut?
  • NikosGNikosG Posts: 705
    edited 2015-02-23 14:49
    mindrobots wrote: »
    Great! A robot that can ruin carpet faster than puppy!!

    Or decorate carpets (permanently) making some drawings burning the carpet with an appropriate amount of laser power.....
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2015-02-23 15:49
    Just don't drive it over a mirror, unless you want to reshape the bottom of your robot. :)

    -Phil
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