@@QueueTeePies There is a point, with some youtubers reporting that this Gearbest junk turns on the laser unexpectedly. Plus, I wouldn't even trust it enough to included large acrylic windows. Instead, I'd stick an old cell phone in the box and stream video out. No windows, unless they're made from correctly-rated uv laser filter material. ...and I wouldn't trust the included glasses for a sunny day, let alone an el cheapo China Direct laser engraver.
We see the exhaust port for the air to be pulled out, but there are no holes for fresh air to get in. With no air movement, not.much smoke will get pulled out.
Great job. I'm thinking of something along similar lines for mine. One thing though.. The perspex panels offer zero protection from laser exposure. Swap them out with the darkest transparent red you can find, and they will protect from reflections, which can still do a lot of damage.
I'm glad someone else mentioned using laser viewing glass! My idea behind an enclosure was so I *wouldn't have* to wear laser goggles! But the quality and precision in the build is *excellent*. How long did it take to make, Sebastian? And is it a rivet gun you used with glue to attach the sides? If you use the charcoal filter to filter the fumes back into clean air, why then do you also need the pipe to the extraction fan at the top of your workshop? Or am I overestimating the effectiveness of the charcoal filtration?
Those types of laser proof acrylic panels would cost more then the laser engraver itself so I gone with the cheaper route. I used a nail gun and wood glue to fasten it together. Since then I removed the charcoal filter. It wasn’t working that well, probably to small of a surface area to catch all the particles. I would recommend an exhaust pipe even with a better filtering system.
@@Ollaris The charcoal didn't work? Hmm. So it'd be best just to have an extraction pipe going directly through the wall, then, I guess. Have plenty of pipe and timber walls I can make holes in w/o needing a core drill. I also have two pieces of laser viewing glass, so if I adapt some of the fantastic construction ideas in your video, I may be able to get away w/ not needing goggles at all...👍
You don't need an officially laser proof rated panel. Our lasers are blue, so red blocks them. I got some deep red transparent acrylic on ebay for a few quid that does the job beautifully. Basically if I can cut it with the laser(even though it has to take about ten passes going really slow), that proves it is opaque to the laser, and the distance it is from the focus point means any light coming near will be unfocussed, so while not guaranteed harmless, certainly reduced to a reasonably safe level. Good enough for stray reflections. And at least as good as the cheap ebay safety glasses.
in order to engrave acrylic, you can simply put sharpie or a dark marker or paint on the acrylic for it to absorb the heat. This means that rather than refracting the laser, it will absorb it and you will be able to engrave. Just find a solution to dissolve or wipe away that paint/marker when you are done.
That's exactly what I used a yellow highlighter that did the job perfect. quick to clean also and easy to see when it engraves it also. Btw Ollari : Great video. I did something similar with only Plexiglas but its too see through. Gonna redo with some spare 9mm mdf. Love the back flap idea.
brother, I just bought one like yours, I live in Brazil, and now I'm looking forward to the arrival of the machine, I'm going to make a project based on your idea of a cabinet so that it can also be free of dust and other things. Very good video and congratulations !
Hey, can you send me the dimensions for the box. I ordered the a3 pro laser engraver and until it arrives i want to make the box cover for it :). Thank you all the best 😊
Great build! I just got my laser and need to build an enclosure for it as well. I looked on your website, do you have plans/dimensions for this project?
Great build! I have a similar model engraver (smaller size) that I shelved because I didn't have a good smoke extraction system. You have definitely given me the inspiration to make my own.
Nice job. You inspired me to make one similar to this. I added green acetate transparent film (for OHPs) to the windows so I can keep an eye on the engraving while doing other jobs.
Great video really good idea making an enclosure it’s something il be doing with mine but how did you get the laser engraver to make the grid on the base plate please
I think I'll build something like this, one question does the fan suck up enough? I was thinking of using a bathroom vacuum placed centrally at the back panel
Super Gehäuse! Aber kannst du uns auch genauer verraten, wie du den Lüfter und die LEDs mit Strom versorgst? Daran hängt es bei meinen Gehäuseplänen nämlich noch.
Sehr gute Idee und saubere Ausführung. Nur ein Problem: Der Laser ist in der Tat sehr gefährlich. Eine rote oder orange Acrylglasscheibe wäre da erheblich besser vor allem sicherer für die Augen. Ein Laserwarnschild auf dem Gehäuse ist ebensfalls ratsam.
Looks very nice, I will build one for my laser soon, but the slot you made in the back I will also make in the front, so don't have to open whole thing to place something long (you can improve yours this way). Is ventilation enough? May be better if you will make some vents holes in the walls at the bottom, so fresh air will be sucked in and fumes will be sucked out by ventilator.
Hola. Que tal la lente con ese sistema de extracción??.. no le va humo y se termina ensuciando?, yo he tenido ese problema, y le tengo una manguera flexible sujeta directamente al cabezal láser, para que no le llegue nunca humo a la lente, lo que pasa que es un engorro tener que mover toda la tubería junto al cabezal, y además, me complica mucho si lo quiero cerrar en una caja. Es que visto la humareda que sale algunas veces, me parece que tu sistema de ventilación se queda demasiado corto, me equivoco?, más que nada para animarme a replicarlo, o intentar apañar mejor lo que tengo, con alguna manguera más delgada pero con mayor poder de succión. Un saludo, y enhorabuena por esa pedazo de caja, quedó muy chula.
Just to share what I have learned from my Eleksmaker Pro A3 2.5Watt unit. The clear acrylic that you put on the cover will not protect your eyes from the 445nm diode laser. You need an amber colored acrylic made specifically for this wavelength. Another thing, this low power laser cannot engrave clear acrylic at all. This wavelength goes right through it and does not burn it. Also, this low-power diode laser cannot cut white paper, it reflects off it and won't burn it either. Please protect your eyes by using the correct color acrylic and some good eyeglasses made specifically for the 445nm wavelength.
@@Ji0927 sajnos nincs kimenet ugyhogy forrasztottam egy csatit a dc jack bemeneti pontjaihoz a vezérlőn. Hogy oldható legyen a kötés ha dobozon kívül akarom használni a gravírozót.
I am using a 2,8Watt JTech laser, Acrylic no chance. maybe because its transparent. I was thinking how to get over sized material in, but at the end i checked the backdoor :D Do you have to use eye protection? if yess like me, change the windows to protection glass. I was also thinking of building a box but the xcarve is too big. greetings from my channel, Arne
I was thinking about the same when it came to eye protection, the "glas" acrylic wont protect you from the lasers light in my guess. I skipped acrylic when i built my box for it because of this but do you know where you can buy protection glas suited for this in EU/Sweden?
Danke für das Video. 7:48 das Kabel sieht aber gruselig aus, ist das so eines wenn man es aufschneidet so einen Eisenbahndraht mit 0,1 mm findet ?, aber für 10 A drauf steht ? Das könnte irgendwann anfangen zu brennen - vielleicht doch mal durch eines von Conra_d tauschen
Beautiful build. I was wondering if the fan in the back was good enough to evac odor from burning or does it only suck the smoke out? Would like to build one.
Saudações Ollari's; tenho duas perguntas: 1) Com essa máquina, vc pode cortar alguma coisa? 2) Esse Laser pode ser substituído por um Laser de 30W ou 40W para cortar algum material de 5mm, como Compensado, Acrílico, etc.? Obrigado
The quality and precision in the build is *excellent*. How long did it take to make, Sebastian? And it is a rivet gun you used with glue to attach the sides, yes? If you use the charcoal filter to filter the fumes back into clean air, why then do you also need the pipe to the extraction fan at the top of your workshop? Or am I overestimating the effectiveness of the charcoal filtration?
Thank you very much! It’s enough for engraving for sure. It takes a bit of patience to set it up but when you have more than 1piece to make it’s worth the setup time.
Great video, I’m currently looking at purchasing the A3 myself. How have you found it. Would you recommend it for a newbie getting into the laser world. Thanks. Been sub’d and your great to watch.
Thank you! I've seen a friend use it to customize his woodturning pieces. and he recommended it to me. Its good for engraving in wood and leather. It cuts paper just fine. for any more than that you need a proper 40W laser at least. And keep in mind that it is a DIY kit You need to play with it to get working properly. I have a link in the description for this and for the stronger one if you want to check out the price
Ollari's you should I’d imagine it would sell well. There must be hundreds of the A3 out there. I found your video just by looking at videos of the A3 and watched yours before I had even watched a video about the A3 itself. 👍👌
I think it can be usefull to make smth to switch off laser when door of enclosure is opened.
Reed switch or smth like this.
@@QueueTeePies There is a point, with some youtubers reporting that this Gearbest junk turns on the laser unexpectedly. Plus, I wouldn't even trust it enough to included large acrylic windows. Instead, I'd stick an old cell phone in the box and stream video out. No windows, unless they're made from correctly-rated uv laser filter material. ...and I wouldn't trust the included glasses for a sunny day, let alone an el cheapo China Direct laser engraver.
Im in the middle of building an enclosure for my engraver and ran across your video and must say its the best yet! Excellent video!
We see the exhaust port for the air to be pulled out, but there are no holes for fresh air to get in. With no air movement, not.much smoke will get pulled out.
You are correct. I added some intakes later.
Great job. I'm thinking of something along similar lines for mine.
One thing though.. The perspex panels offer zero protection from laser exposure. Swap them out with the darkest transparent red you can find, and they will protect from reflections, which can still do a lot of damage.
John Bailey I always wear my Laser glasses when working around it. And its much cheaper than buying a proper acrylic for the box.
I'm glad someone else mentioned using laser viewing glass! My idea behind an enclosure was so I *wouldn't have* to wear laser goggles!
But the quality and precision in the build is *excellent*. How long did it take to make, Sebastian? And is it a rivet gun you used with glue to attach the sides?
If you use the charcoal filter to filter the fumes back into clean air, why then do you also need the pipe to the extraction fan at the top of your workshop? Or am I overestimating the effectiveness of the charcoal filtration?
Those types of laser proof acrylic panels would cost more then the laser engraver itself so I gone with the cheaper route. I used a nail gun and wood glue to fasten it together. Since then I removed the charcoal filter. It wasn’t working that well, probably to small of a surface area to catch all the particles. I would recommend an exhaust pipe even with a better filtering system.
@@Ollaris The charcoal didn't work? Hmm. So it'd be best just to have an extraction pipe going directly through the wall, then, I guess.
Have plenty of pipe and timber walls I can make holes in w/o needing a core drill.
I also have two pieces of laser viewing glass, so if I adapt some of the fantastic construction ideas in your video, I may be able to get away w/ not needing goggles at all...👍
You don't need an officially laser proof rated panel. Our lasers are blue, so red blocks them. I got some deep red transparent acrylic on ebay for a few quid that does the job beautifully.
Basically if I can cut it with the laser(even though it has to take about ten passes going really slow), that proves it is opaque to the laser, and the distance it is from the focus point means any light coming near will be unfocussed, so while not guaranteed harmless, certainly reduced to a reasonably safe level. Good enough for stray reflections. And at least as good as the cheap ebay safety glasses.
in order to engrave acrylic, you can simply put sharpie or a dark marker or paint on the acrylic for it to absorb the heat. This means that rather than refracting the laser, it will absorb it and you will be able to engrave. Just find a solution to dissolve or wipe away that paint/marker when you are done.
Thanks ! I will try that!
That's exactly what I used a yellow highlighter that did the job perfect. quick to clean also and easy to see when it engraves it also. Btw Ollari : Great video. I did something similar with only Plexiglas but its too see through. Gonna redo with some spare 9mm mdf. Love the back flap idea.
brother, I just bought one like yours, I live in Brazil, and now I'm looking forward to the arrival of the machine, I'm going to make a project based on your idea of a cabinet so that it can also be free of dust and other things. Very good video and congratulations !
Thank you very much!
Hey, can you send me the dimensions for the box. I ordered the a3 pro laser engraver and until it arrives i want to make the box cover for it :). Thank you all the best 😊
cool build the bypass door on the back was a good idea..
Thanks John!
Your own glowforge! Love the pass through and lights.
Thanks! Not quite glowforge more a #slowforge!
Do you sell these i really need one 😩
Is this basic acrylic used here good enough to be able to watch it while it runs without the included safety glasses? Or is there a way to do that?
Very nice build Seb ! Clever design !
Thanks Remy!
2:05 Thats a very good way to clamp it down with 2 clamps!
This is awesome, I think out of all the encloser's I have seen I will make one like this, thank you.
I need that laser engraver! Sweet home you made for it
Thank you very much! :)
hi great build do you have any plans or measurements thanks Roger
Great build! I just got my laser and need to build an enclosure for it as well. I looked on your website, do you have plans/dimensions for this project?
Great build! I have a similar model engraver (smaller size) that I shelved because I didn't have a good smoke extraction system. You have definitely given me the inspiration to make my own.
Beautiful work Seb. That's an awesome box. Love the little door for longer boards. Nice job!!
Thank you very much Red!
Thanks for the video. I really like your enclosure. You should be able to add the lightburn camera to that as well.
Nice job.
You inspired me to make one similar to this. I added green acetate transparent film (for OHPs) to the windows so I can keep an eye on the engraving while doing other jobs.
Great idea!
Can you send me some pics or info about how you have this wired up?
Nice idea !!! I love the back door that you make this is one of the best !!
Thanks my friend!
Nice enclosure and it is a must for laser engraver congratulations ,please could you share a list of dimension wood , Thanks i advance
great design and workmanship
Great video really good idea making an enclosure it’s something il be doing with mine but how did you get the laser engraver to make the grid on the base plate please
Hi, did you do a plan(PDF or similar) with measurements ?
Thanks in advance
Antonio
Hey Antonio. I don't have any plans available yet.
Es una caja de extracción de humo incleible. Me podrías pasar los planos o medidas? Gracias
Very nice enclosure. Many folks just vent directly outside the house, so no filter needed.
Do you have plans for this amazing design?
Seconded
I think I'll build something like this, one question does the fan suck up enough? I was thinking of using a bathroom vacuum placed centrally at the back panel
It works well enough for me but i guess the bathroom fan would be a good upgrade especially if the hose is longed.
Nice work! That engraver looks handy!
Thanks Andy! I hope to get some use of it!
I just got a similar model laser kit. This will be a great project !
Amazing!! Those lights and adapting the power is a fantastic idea!! Great job my friend!!😊
Thanks Jedidiah!
Very nice! You are very good!i would like to make one just like yours nowadays.keep on your good work!
Hi, great vid, also very nice job!!! Would you share box dimensions?
Hi, did you prepare any PDF plan or anything else for this useful project ? Thanks in advance
Super Gehäuse! Aber kannst du uns auch genauer verraten, wie du den Lüfter und die LEDs mit Strom versorgst? Daran hängt es bei meinen Gehäuseplänen nämlich noch.
Sehr gute Idee und saubere Ausführung. Nur ein Problem: Der Laser ist in der Tat sehr gefährlich. Eine rote oder orange Acrylglasscheibe wäre da erheblich besser vor allem sicherer für die Augen. Ein Laserwarnschild auf dem Gehäuse ist ebensfalls ratsam.
nice enclosure seem easy enough do make with just a circular saw
Looks very nice, I will build one for my laser soon, but the slot you made in the back I will also make in the front, so don't have to open whole thing to place something long (you can improve yours this way). Is ventilation enough? May be better if you will make some vents holes in the walls at the bottom, so fresh air will be sucked in and fumes will be sucked out by ventilator.
Yes, vent holes are a good option. The fan is enough but bigger is always better.
Did you add a camera? If so what kind
Love your design, thank you for sharing your amazing video
Thank you very much Carsten!
Zappp! Very cool project and congrats on the new laser!
Thanks Alex! :)
Good project for personal safety.
Your work is really very good, I follow your videos and I love them
Thank you very much Ruan!
Hola. Que tal la lente con ese sistema de extracción??.. no le va humo y se termina ensuciando?, yo he tenido ese problema, y le tengo una manguera flexible sujeta directamente al cabezal láser, para que no le llegue nunca humo a la lente, lo que pasa que es un engorro tener que mover toda la tubería junto al cabezal, y además, me complica mucho si lo quiero cerrar en una caja. Es que visto la humareda que sale algunas veces, me parece que tu sistema de ventilación se queda demasiado corto, me equivoco?, más que nada para animarme a replicarlo, o intentar apañar mejor lo que tengo, con alguna manguera más delgada pero con mayor poder de succión. Un saludo, y enhorabuena por esa pedazo de caja, quedó muy chula.
How did you connect the power for the fans and the lights?
Just to share what I have learned from my Eleksmaker Pro A3 2.5Watt unit. The clear acrylic that you put on the cover will not protect your eyes from the 445nm diode laser. You need an amber colored acrylic made specifically for this wavelength. Another thing, this low power laser cannot engrave clear acrylic at all. This wavelength goes right through it and does not burn it. Also, this low-power diode laser cannot cut white paper, it reflects off it and won't burn it either. Please protect your eyes by using the correct color acrylic and some good eyeglasses made specifically for the 445nm wavelength.
Üdv!
Nagyon jó ötlet és igényes munka! Gratulálok!
Köszönöm Szabolcs!
Very bling! Awesome!
Thanks Alan!
Do you have plans for this ? Is so could I get a set?
Hi Ollari please could you share dimension of box with me i have the same engraver and have been looking for a way to box it.
wie funktioniert das Einmessen des Werkstücks bzw die Höheneinstellung?
Nice box ;). I have a question, for the fan do you use another power supply or do you get power from the supply of the engraver?
Igen a lézernek a tàpegységét használom.
@@Ollaris Értem és a vezérlőegységet csapoltad meg, vagy van valahol egy kimenet, amit lehet hazsnálni?
@@Ji0927 sajnos nincs kimenet ugyhogy forrasztottam egy csatit a dc jack bemeneti pontjaihoz a vezérlőn. Hogy oldható legyen a kötés ha dobozon kívül akarom használni a gravírozót.
@@Ollaris Köszönöm szépen!
Szivesen
I am using a 2,8Watt JTech laser, Acrylic no chance. maybe because its transparent. I was thinking how to get over sized material in, but at the end i checked the backdoor :D
Do you have to use eye protection? if yess like me, change the windows to protection glass.
I was also thinking of building a box but the xcarve is too big.
greetings from my channel, Arne
I was thinking about the same when it came to eye protection, the "glas" acrylic wont protect you from the lasers light in my guess. I skipped acrylic when i built my box for it because of this but do you know where you can buy protection glas suited for this in EU/Sweden?
Beautiful build.What is the size of the box, what did you make, for the engraving device?
You think like I do. Love your perfectionist ways ! Guess what I'm making 😁
Buen vídeo!!
Una consulta, esta máquina no es capaz de cortar materiales? Por ejemplo cuero...
Tienes un nuevo suscriptor!
Amazing work, man... Turned out awesome! 😊
Thanks! :)
Fantastic video! You’ve inspired me. Thanks mate
Thank you!
Very nice! I'm still debating on buying this laser machine or a much smaller machine but with a much more powerful 15w laser. Great work!
Get the more powerful one!
Thanks
Danke für das Video. 7:48 das Kabel sieht aber gruselig aus, ist das so eines wenn man es aufschneidet so einen Eisenbahndraht mit 0,1 mm findet ?, aber für 10 A drauf steht ? Das könnte irgendwann anfangen zu brennen - vielleicht doch mal durch eines von Conra_d tauschen
Nice job man, looks great!
Thank you!
Very nice! I'm jealous. Is the plexiglass some sort of protection also
No, just to keep the smoke inside.
@@Ollaris very creative.
Could you share a basic cutlist for this? I'm too l lazy to generate my own. Cheers!
good job 👍
Nice work!
Thanks Nikki!
Very impressive work. How this laser I am looking to buy one.
It works great for engraving. Not for cutting.
Does the plain, clear acrylic provide eye protection to let you watch the laser working?
No. It’s just there to seal the fumes in. You always need safety glasses when working with a laser.
tres jolie votre boit a aspiration
aurier vous les mesures pour que je puisse faire un pour moi merci
Hello,
Can you please provide measurements and all materials used so I can make this.
Thank you
Hola yo tengo uno igual como puedo cortar papel tengo que hacer alguna modificación en la potencia o en la altura del material y el
Láser
Beautiful build. I was wondering if the fan in the back was good enough to evac odor from burning or does it only suck the smoke out? Would like to build one.
works for both!
Saudações Ollari's; tenho duas perguntas:
1) Com essa máquina, vc pode cortar alguma coisa?
2) Esse Laser pode ser substituído por um Laser de 30W ou 40W para cortar algum material de 5mm, como Compensado, Acrílico, etc.? Obrigado
I made my enclosure out of a cardboard box. Took 5 min.
Yours is much nicer.
Nice project! Keep em coming!
Thanks! ;)
Any plans available to purchase?
Could u link me the page where i can buy the glass?
Mine came with the laser, but you can search online for violett laser safety glasses
@@Ollaris i have tried but im not really sure what will work... and im looking for panel/sheet :/
Ahh! You mean plexiglass! I just got it from the home center/ building store. But you still need to use the safety glasses when you use the laser.
@@Ollaris gotcha. Do you know where someone could find the same type of glass that are in the glasses?
I haven’t looked it up. But someone in the comments under this video has fund it. Maybe you ask him.
Great job, enjoyed watching!
Thank you!
Always pretty awesome!
Thanks Libo!
Hola tengo una 2500mw me pueden dar las cordenadas para grabar un imagen q no sea solo los bordes pero sin quemar gracias
hi! have you tried it on painted metals?? i would like to know if i could buy one of this to engrave painted aluminum, by just removing only the paint
Yes I have! It works. If you want you can use the link in the description when you purchase one. (Affiliate link)
What powersupply do you use to power the fan and the LED-lights? I see you switch them on/off with the button salvaged from the old PC power supply.
I just hooked it to the psu from the laser.
@@Ollaris did you cut the cable and then connect it? Or did you put some plug in between to be able to extract the power?
I soldered some plugs right on the pcb where the DC plug is.
Great job.bravo
Thanks for sharing.keep it up idol.
Stay safe.
Olá tudo bem ? Voce saberia me responder se esta maquina na versão 5500 conseguiria contar papel, tipo papelão so que mais fino?
Yes it can cut paper in one pass, in cardboard it depends on the thickness, but with multiple passes, it can cut to thicker material too.
Super, great 👍👍👍L. G. Martin
Thanks Martin ;)
What was the inside dimensions of your box? 24" isn't really enough I found out. I've got to expand mine. The steppers are almost touching the sides.
Mine is 19” by 25 1/2
Very compliment!!!!
Thank you!
Sebastian world you recommend this laser for engraving acrylic and glass? I want to do some edge lit signs.
This laser in not strong enough to do that sadly...
@@Ollaris ok thanks man, I have a workbee 1010 router I think I'll buy the 4w laser attachment.
L Drake I’m not certain if that would be even enough. If I recall engraving acrylic requires at least a 40w co2 laser. But i can be wrong.
The quality and precision in the build is *excellent*. How long did it take to make, Sebastian? And it is a rivet gun you used with glue to attach the sides, yes?
If you use the charcoal filter to filter the fumes back into clean air, why then do you also need the pipe to the extraction fan at the top of your workshop? Or am I overestimating the effectiveness of the charcoal filtration?
You can build it probably on a weekend.
I'm thinking of buying this Lazer for personalising beer caddy's... Would you recommend it... Great video and fantastic build btw seb
Thank you very much! It’s enough for engraving for sure. It takes a bit of patience to set it up but when you have more than 1piece to make it’s worth the setup time.
Good day,
Would you be inclined to share the dimensions of this build
bel lavoro thanks friend
Bravissimo
Great video, I’m currently looking at purchasing the A3 myself. How have you found it. Would you recommend it for a newbie getting into the laser world. Thanks. Been sub’d and your great to watch.
Thank you! I've seen a friend use it to customize his woodturning pieces. and he recommended it to me. Its good for engraving in wood and leather. It cuts paper just fine. for any more than that you need a proper 40W laser at least. And keep in mind that it is a DIY kit You need to play with it to get working properly. I have a link in the description for this and for the stronger one if you want to check out the price
Ollari's thanks for getting back to me. I’ll check out the links. Cabinet looks fantastic. Do you have plans available for if/when I purchase it.
Sorry i don’t. I might do that.
Ollari's you should I’d imagine it would sell well. There must be hundreds of the A3 out there. I found your video just by looking at videos of the A3 and watched yours before I had even watched a video about the A3 itself. 👍👌
Very cool project!!!
Thanks Bill!
odd question but im building my enclosure based on yous. Did you paint the inside black or is that the carbon filter?
Yes I just painted it black.
@@Ollaris do you have any build specs and measurements
Any reason why you didn't use tinted plastic to act as a laser filter instead of completely clear?
Just the cost and availability.
Amazing 😍😍