DIY Fiber Laser Cutter V2 | Part 7: Raytools BM110 Auto-Focus Cutting Head

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Today we install the homing switches, set up the soft limits, and attach the Raytools BM110 auto-focus laser cutting head, along with the cables and hoses, to get all of the mass on the gantry in preparation to do the Leadshine servo motor tuning.
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[@Skyfirelaser]

Hey Travis, you found a perfect way to solve the collision problem.🎉

[@xyzspec82]

That's a lot of cool toys 😅
The machine is looking very good 😊

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Looking good, using the fish tape for spring steel is clever. Just heard from SkyFire, my order is ready to ship. Thanks Travis and SkyFire.

[@AndrewPrice2704]

Skyfire have been very helpful to me too. Wish i could place my order right away!

[@spencercoates9067]

Can’t wait to see this thing fire up. Thank you for a great in depth series.

[@weldchip]

looks like you made some good progress since the last video.

[@flpsht]

A tip regarding the watercooling, have the input be at the bottom and exit at the top. this makes bleeding the air much easier. Especially with lower preassure and tighter tubes. This will be a non-issue with enough pressure ofc.

[@diyfiberlaser]

Thanks for the tip!

[@the1maxb]

I'm sure you'll get around to trimming and re-terminating all of those super long cables eventually, as they'll not only look neater but be less prone to emitting or picking up disruptive EMI/RFI. Until then, stacking coils of current-carrying cable against delicate signal cable could cause trouble.

[@diyfiberlaser]

Thanks for the advise!

[@petergamache5368]

You don't want to loop your motor wires like that. You're creating a coil == an air-core inductor. Instead of circular windings, make long back-and-forth loops.

[@charliew.1122]

would it be worth 3d printing a bumper for the hard stop around the optical cable, to make things a little gentler if it crashes?

[@diyfiberlaser]

I started to do that, but I’m concerned the plastic could break under the force. That cable is the most expensive part of the machine, so I don’t want to risk it

[@stocky9218]

Coming along nicely, will you share a total cost once the machine is completed?

[@diyfiberlaser]

Of course...I'm at about $10,500 right now, I'm almost done...just have a couple hinges and some sheet metal for enclosing the machine left to buy, so it will probably be around $11k all in. Also, that number is with using a cheaper brand (same specs) servo motors...the ones I was going to use before the sponsorship.

[@emreturhan2991]

Hello, is there any affordable CNC control card you can recommend for lathe and milling machines? I follow from Turkey, sorry for google translate

[@diyfiberlaser]

There are many cheap controllers available, but I've not used them...I've been using the Masso on my machines.

[@seimela]

There are many of them my freind... cheaper than Masso and work better than Masso go China

[@3dpartner]

where to get the remote ?

[@diyfiberlaser]

It came with the controller

[@3dpartner]

@@diyfiberlaser thansk letting me know :)