Re: [sudo-discuss] [Noisebridge-discuss] Moar Laser Cutter Infos

It's not the parts that make the board expensive, it's the salaries you must pay the engineers who write the software for it. Heck, you'd be surprised how little the parts cost of something reflects the price one must ask for to keep a company afloat. On 23 Nov 2015 1:03 am, "Zach R" &lt;organicunity(a)hotmail.com&gt; wrote: Hey Adam,   Thanks so much for the reply.  Goddamn that board is expensive - I'm not surprised it does more given all the ICs on it.  Nuts, looks like we need to cough up $400 for that board then or get a new laser cutter :/  What a scam, I doubt that PCB costs >$25 to produce. I second your thoughts on education.  I've looked at your site as well as the manual and have been trying to learn more about the beast so that it gets taken care of properly. -Zach ________________________________________ From: noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net &lt;noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net&gt; on behalf of Adam &lt;adam(a)aperture.systems&gt; Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 12:16 AM To: Noisebridge Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Moar Laser Cutter Infos I have this model laser. It's on loan at sudo right now. The board isn't just a USB-Parallel converter. On my laser (R.3) the board was a mixture of motor drivers, a few buffers and a CPLD doing something somewhat intelligent. When it failed, I was able to have full spectrum replace it with r.4 of their board for $400, which is pretty identical, though they've done away with the DB25 port in favor of direct to CPLD - USB. I have a guide on the use of these lasers here. http://hack.rit.edu/tools/fsl/ I would not recommend hacked solutions over the FSL board, unless the solution is well documented, on a dedicated computer, backed up, and taught to a few NB chiefs. My time running RIT's hackerspace has taught that lack of education is the #1 reason people don't use tools like these, and when there's no one to teach, nothing will get done, and that sometimes it really is better to just pay extra for something that just works. -A -^-^-^-^-^- Adam Munich - Builder of wild things (and organizations) Tel: +1-650-452-0554 The key to mastering any skill is nothing more than passion and persistence. On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 2:30 AM, Mitch Altman &lt;maltman23(a)hotmail.com&gt; wrote: company who actually makes the laser cutter (jnmydy.com is only a distributor), and they told her that they cannot sell us just the power Parallel to USB controller and main power motherboard PCBs separately, but they sell the "whole set" and some raw components.  She will call be on Monday and find out how much the "whole set" costs. for the laser tube I bought for Noisebridge for $237.37 last year. Cutter Infos (and talking to myself the Laser Cutter for word from the China for a price quote - might be able to hack Adam's email from the have this) volunteer to do this? volunteer to do this) donate one if needed) this info?) place here for the $237 he spent on from the thread here hackathon but I could not There is otherwise running." copied below, for a see the Doodle sent by the lasercutter. in China. I would very Laser tube: $120.37 $237.37 Would people be this? Thanks, Mitch." organicunity(a)hotmail.com Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 Laser cutter repair help with this....I recently. If someone will happy to work on it. techs like me definitely on behalf of Rubin Henner Zeller Cc: James [Noisebridge-discuss] Laser cutter Fill out the fucking 11 July 2015 at 14:41, some time where there are some online. @rubin was things done, chip in an this done. I am happy weeks of time here people, that would be water pump and air pump a bucket of 5 Gallons the high voltage power in the cutter)000 - space in the corner gear. - Find a table the window where we installed somewhere (I need a windows hicks wrote: I too will Sundquist" wrote: I will restored and calibrated at noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net &lt;noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net&gt; on behalf of Zach R Cutter Infos >> OK so I took the laser cutter Main PCB home last night and did some with the proper +5v working 100% ! :D >> proof: >>http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b134/Segasonicfan/NB%20Hardwar e%20Class/20151120_172957_zpskt9g4iww.jpg >>http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b134/Segasonicfan/NB%20Hardwar e%20Class/20151120_172935_zpstz0a2oaj.jpg re%20Class/20151120_172957_zpskt9g4iww.jpg> >> Now the only thing left (aside from me fixing some crappy wiring jobs, fuses) is the CONTROLLER to it again: >>https://moderndevice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fse-controll er-768x1024.jpg >> Has anyone received a response from the manufacturer about this? Eric, cost for just this have the larger one >> working now). LMK. >> ________________________________ >> From: noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net &lt;noisebridge-discuss-bounces(a)lists.noisebridge.net&gt; on behalf of Zach R Infos >> So I brought this up at the meeting tonight and then I did more >> research. Found some more useful info. >> model #: MLR-40 >> 40w Full Spectrum Laser >> Manufacturer website: http://en.jnmydy.com/ >> And here are the pictures I took: >>http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Segasonicfan/library/NB%20Hardwa re%20Class?sort=3&page=1 >> Here is the controller board we are missing: >>https://moderndevice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fse-controll er-768x1024.jpg >>http://www.laserresale.com/?fa=app.view&it=5966<https://us-mg4.m ail.yahoo.com/compose?to=gwen246%40gmail.com> y-laser/ >> http://wiki.lvl1.org/Full_Spectrum_Laser >> http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=140518 https://fslaser.com/Manuals/FSL_40w_Hobby_Laser_Manual.pdf (manual) >> There is a second hand one for $1500 we could raise money for. That >> way we have this one for parts. That's one option. >> Im going to try emailing the manufacture to see what replacement costs >> would be. >> -Zach >> _______________________________________________ Noisebridge-discuss Noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net _______________________________________________ Noisebridge-discuss mailing list Noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss