It is powerful enough to do damage (obviously, it is used for engraving).Īnd here it is, up and running at last. Never fire up without the glasses and also be wary of reflective surfaces when the laser is on. It is important to note that this engraver is not a toy. See this video on upgrading the engraver. The mask which is made using the engraver with the 2w+ laser, will make soldering these boards much easier. We have also now used some 160gm blue and pink card to make PCB soldering masks for boards we just had made by JLC PCB who do an excellent, inexpensive prototyping service.Ībove, the soldering mask and the JLC PCB boards (second batch) which arrived late November 2018. LA03-500 405nm 500mW Blue Laser Module.
#Best laser engraving software for eleksmaker a3 pro
For the red letters for Willow Cottage, we are doing 4 passes at 100% on the LightBurn (v 0.8.04) PC software.ĮleksMaker EleksLaser-A3 Pro Laser Engraving Machine.
Here are using 3mm Perspex, blue and red, also some black with white veneer on both sides. Using Perspex, I was well impressed with the ability to cut straight through 3mm in 4 passes (to avoid melting/welding issues) to cut out the letters.
Hole for display, panel to size, triangular cut-outs for the touch-buttons – now I have access to this, I wonder how I managed without it. With help from my friend Aidan who has extensive experience with 3D printers and similar, we’re now putting together some Perspex door signs for bedrooms at Willow Cottage using the Eleksmaker engraver (Sylvan Azure and Occitane are the bedroom names for the door signs).Īidan is using the laser as he has more office room than me (and I need all available hours to work on my software) – we are using the engraver to make the perspex front panels for thermostat wall units – not only does it engrave – it CUTS – CLEANLY. In the photo you also see the (important) green protective glasses that came with the kit. It turns out that was the wrong laser and now I have the 2300mW violet laser complete with upgraded 2.5A power supply. Originally, a 500mW laser module arrived complete with its own power supply (the laser which was not included in the basic kit).
Last year year I put together this excellent A3 laser engraving machine.
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