Awesome build. Thanks for sharing.
@Chico - I always wonder when I see builds like this… how did you go about actually designing it? Did you CAD model it first or just dive in and start cutting aluminum extrusion? 
I did a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I first designed a frame on SketchUp and color-coded the model to help me get started. I cut the pieces, assembled the frame, and figured everything else out as I went which made it fun. I ended up adding a lot more pieces to the frame but I cut those as I went along.
I honestly hadn’t even thought about how to attach the tube. When it came down to figuring that out I just held the tube in place with zip ties and figured everything else around that. Eventually, I came up with these. They grip around the tube, get bolted together, and then gets bolted to the frame.
I have a few other projects in mind and they will happen similarly. I’ll design the frame and figure everything else hands-on.
This was me trying to figure out how I was going to be running some of the cables and the air line. Now that it is all done I miss tinkering with it.
I hear ya, i’m closing in on finishing my custom build. It is like nearing the end of a really great book 
Don’t worry Gordon, these projects never end:-) I am actually using my 50W home build to make money now, but still seem to find ways of improving it!
Cheers
David
I just joined this forum, and the first post I see is this… Wow man really cool!
I’m happy the LAYZOR inspires people but this is more than inspiration, that is taking it to the next level!
Really stunning machine, and don’t worry, you’ll be tinkering with it for a long time to come. 
Greetings,
Fred
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Thanks. So near the end of last year I was in need of another laser and I had a k40 that was in pieces so I got curious and googled to see what my upgrade options were when I ran across your build. After drooling over the Layzor build for a few weeks, I decided to just do it and started buying the extruded aluminum. After a few revisions I realized that instead of upgrading the K40 I should probably just make something beefier and thus she was born.
This was my first build ever. Before I built this machine I wasn’t even sure where I could source replacement parts for my red black Chinese clone. If I hadn’t found your build online I would have never even thought about making something like this, it honestly would have never crossed my mind.
I have more pictures and videos on the Openbuilds website https://openbuilds.com/builds/custom-build-80w-co2-laser-cutter.8012/
nice!
This may sound very random, but I’m impressed by the way you did the angled frame. My very first design iteration also featured this, but it turned out that the 135° corner brackets were relatively expensive and would needlessly drive up the conversion cost for me. You figured out an alternative cheap way I would never have come up with. Very clever
I’ll be sure to read through the build log.
@xfedericox You inspired me too, Fred!
Walter
My 50 Watt machine …
Sint-Katelijne-Waver… bijna buren dus vanuit het forum gezien 
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Heck yeah, looks awesome man. Makes me want to build again.
Really impressed, not a rgb fan but this was awsome!
Would you kindly tell me what kind of protection glass you have been using? I’m rebuilding from 6040 to 70130 myself and need some 10600nm protection glass 
or is it just shaded plexi?
Thanks
Standard plexiglass is opaque to the 10600nm wavelength. You do not need tinted, clear will do. (The tint WILL help with the bright visible light that is emmited as part of the vaporization process.)
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Goe bezig walter! 
I am drooling. Very nice build!
Zeker en vast! 
I don’t know where he got his, but I found them at Cloudray laser. You can get them custom cut for any size you need there, but they also offer all the typical sizes such as 4060 , 1390, etc. I had them cut me a 1200x900mm bed for my build which cost me a little over $200 US, unfortunately the shipping was slightly more than the actual bed it’s self, so I got it for around $450 give or take a little. Still not to bad considering I couldn’t find them anywhere else for any where near that cost here in the states.
A cost efficient alternative to these galvanized steal units are alloy drop ceiling light defusers. The down side is they are not as thick and ridged as the Cloudray units, nor are they outer framed and can warp easily if you don’t have a proper under structure.
But they do work very well and you can frame them yourself with c channel alloy if you really needed to. I used them for over 4 years before I broke down and finally bought the cloudray unit. And to be honest, the only reason I make the change was because my bed is much larger than a single drop panel covered, which caused a lot of wasted space.
Here is are two links for you.
Cloudray Laser Beds
Alloy drop ceiling diffuser panels
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Thank you very much.
That is EPIC. Congrats man i absolutely love it 
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