How can you turn a desktop 3D printer into a laser cutting and engraving machine?
The answer lies with耐力激光器, which is offering 3D Printing Industry readers wishing to bring this enhanced function to their 3D printers a special 25% discount on any diode laser with the code “I_love_3DPrintingIndustry”.
打开激光切割和雕刻
The technology behind the laser range was developed in 2014 by Matteo K Borri, and it has since been offered by reseller Endurance Lasers, founded by George Fomitchev.
After developinglaser engraving和切割machines, Endurance Lasers released its range of diode laser attachments. Their potential can now be harnessed by anybody with access to CAD software, a G-code developer tool, and a desktop 3D printer.
Attach, design, prepare and laser
Once a laser is installed beside or in place ofthe 3D printer extruder，可以使用CAD软件制定设计或切割指南，然后可以转换为G代码。
This, in turn, is put through激光切割软件，此外还为必要操作准备G代码。
“我们的激光和contin雕刻机器可以工作uously for 48 hours,” explained Fomitchev. “They can truly cut through acrylic, plastic, wood, and plywood.”
这些激光器的多功能性可以在耐力激光器的示范中看到，从星球大战主题的雕刻到切皮革。
A range of powers and possibilities
Diode lasers from Endurance Lasers areavailable in 2.1, 3.5, 5.6 and 8W output power. An 11W laser is currently in development. All diode lasers are air-cooled and have acrystal glass lens, a focal length of 2 to 10 cm, and a wavelength of 445 nm.
A3.5 W二极管激光器can cut through3-5毫米的5-25传球胶合板，而5.6W二极管激光器可以通过相同数量的通行证切开5-8毫米。与3.5W激光相比，5.6W激光器具有更有效的冷却系统和更有效的固态二极管。
尝试，测试和普遍印象深刻
耐力激光器’ products are manufactured and assembled in the US to rigorous standards by Robots Everywhere, LLC before shipping within 24 hours. They require no internal assembly and can be installed on a 3D printer or CNC milling machine straight away.
“在耐力激光器上，我们认为任何具有3D打印机或CNC机器的人都将受益于激光切割和雕刻的潜力。如此之多，以至于我们在这项独家促销活动中为所有激光提供了25％的折扣。”
“我们的激光器是准确，安全和可靠的，我们提供了全面的客户安装支持，” Fomitchev补充说。Positioning and mounting are different for each 3D printer, but thorough step-by-step instructions and有用的视频指南雷竞技官网登录are available from Endurance Lasers.
Get 25% off Endurance Lasers now通过输入代码“ I_LOVE_3DPRINTINGINDUSTRY”。折扣仅适用于二极管激光器，直到1月底才能使用。
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特色图像显示了耐力激光器的2.1W激光器，该激光器在胶合板上雕刻图像。通过耐力激光器的照片。在下发布的激光设计CC BY-NC-SA 3.0。
