Currently running the 15000mw Blue CNC Laser Engraving Machine.with the following laser Module specs:
Model Series: F810
Signal: PMW 0-5V
Wavelength: 450+5NM
Input: 12V
15w w/ fixed lens
4 pin connector
After using the machine for a couple of weeks with Lightburn, I have quickly realized that I need a more powerful laser module (60 or 80 watt) to afford me the freedom to engrave and cut more metal products. Unfortunately I purchased from Universal Engravers and their support is terrible. Does anyone have a vendor that I could speak with to discuss the upgrade and ensure that the new laser module will work with my current machine?
Any assistance is appreciated!
Thank you
John
I think the highest blue laser output you can get is 30W. Tomorrow, I am sure you will be able to possibly get a 40W laser diode. However, Even a CO2 laser is incapable of cutting metal. You should be able to mark metal with the laser that you have but you will need to add some kind of marking material to the metal first. There are a lot of brands out there that can do this.
Generally there are only three connections to most laser modules. Some do have a ‘temperature’ output like my Neje 30W.
The only connections needed are a common ground, pwm and power. Most smaller machines won’t support the current to upgrade the laser by much, so you have to add an external power supply.
Also note, led or solid state (ss) lasers, and most other things, are generally measured in input watts whereas a co2 is in output watts. Again, generally speaking, a conversion factor of 10% is good for an ss laser … Just read the docs carefully.
IMHO, I think my NEJE is lucky to get 3W out.
What really determines what you need is what you want to do with it…
Jim and Tim,
Thank you both for your responses. Very helpful. Jim-as far as reading the docs for my machine, unfortunately I purchased the machine, new, from Universal Engravers. They sent a few “instruction” videos which are absolutely terrible and their tech support is non-existent. I am pretty much attempting to figure things out as I go.
My next question is engraving metal. I was using a small piece of metal (unsure as to what it is), however, the first time I attempted to engrave on it, it worked fine with a slow speed and max power. I just attempted to engrave on the same piece of metal (with the same saved settings) and it is blank. Very frustrated. Do you have any guidance as to what the best settings would be in lightburn with my machine to engrave the metal?
If you want to get a black mark on the metal, you have to use an additive such as lasermark or endmark? Not sure the exact name on the second one.
It is a spray that you spray on the metal before lasering. After you are finished, you can easily remove the remaining spray from the material and what you lasered will be black. Not sure if your laser is strong enough to do it, but I think it will. Just make sure you use the one for diode lasers.
The Atomstack M100 quad diode laser is 130W, gives ~20W laser power, cuts great.
they are developing a new unit with more diodes which will be more powerful.
