Awesome tutorial, Terry. I have the X-Carve but have upgraded to the cnc4newbies Z-Slider. I imagine JTech has a system in place for attaching their Laser. I have been considering getting the laser but it's just one more thing on a list of far too many interests. I rarely even use the XC because I still enjoy turning more than carving so I will have to think about it some more. Anyway, thanks for showing that installing the laser is something even I might be able to accomplish! Take care, .....Gord
Thanks Gord. JTech has a mounting bracket that mounts on the side if the spindle housing. That is the one I used on my X-Carve. I will be doing more turning in the next few months. I just picked up more wood for turning.
You could use the X-carve to make the parts. But, the Jtech laser is not just for the X-carve. It can be mounted on several other makes and types of CNC's. I would think it would be easier to just 3D print the parts. I have also been thinking of making an offset bracket to move the circuit board out of the way of the nut that turns the z axis. Sometimes with the power off you want to turn that nut to raise the spindle manually. Thanks for the comment.
Hello, great pleasure, I am speaking to you from Peru, I tell you that I have an X-carve but I am very interested in this laser to make taxed. my question is the following the recommended one is the 2.8w, that laser until the thickness of material can cut talking in millimeters? of 4mm-5mm? What program do you need? Is it like easel to make cuts or is it more complicated? I hope your support Thank you Paul Ugaz
It actually does not produce much in the way of fumes or smoke when you laser wood. I can open a window or a door near the laser if it did produce more. But, smells nice when you laser maple or some other hard woods. Like a camp for or a meat smoker. Thanks for the comment.
I have my laser focused at 2.25 inches. That is the best for my setup. Because I have the spindle attached. I need that much clearance for the nut on the spindle to clear anything I am using the laser for. The minimum height should be about 1.5 inches. But that would be if the spindle was removed.
@@rednotereso I should have said that is the height from the top of the material. I cut a small wood block at 2.25 inches to use as a height gauge when I set the laser. Just set the block on the piece i am going to laser and move the z axis down until the body of the laser is just touching the block. The height is measured from the bottom of the body of the laser not the lens of the laser.
I also got an X carve and im thinking of getting that laser upgrade, and this tutorial will help out alot :) Great video
I am glad you liked it. Thank you.
Awesome tutorial, Terry. I have the X-Carve but have upgraded to the cnc4newbies Z-Slider. I imagine JTech has a system in place for attaching their Laser. I have been considering getting the laser but it's just one more thing on a list of far too many interests. I rarely even use the XC because I still enjoy turning more than carving so I will have to think about it some more. Anyway, thanks for showing that installing the laser is something even I might be able to accomplish!
Take care,
.....Gord
Thanks Gord. JTech has a mounting bracket that mounts on the side if the spindle housing. That is the one I used on my X-Carve. I will be doing more turning in the next few months. I just picked up more wood for turning.
Looking at buying the JTECH, I see you have the 3.8W laser, do you wish you would have went with the 7W? Great Video!
Yes and no. I wish I would have gone even higher than 7 watts.
Just wondering, why using printed plastic for? They can use the original x-carve to make aluminium parts, best way.
Hey thank you for doing this video
You could use the X-carve to make the parts. But, the Jtech laser is not just for the X-carve. It can be mounted on several other makes and types of CNC's. I would think it would be easier to just 3D print the parts. I have also been thinking of making an offset bracket to move the circuit board out of the way of the nut that turns the z axis. Sometimes with the power off you want to turn that nut to raise the spindle manually. Thanks for the comment.
Hello, great pleasure, I am speaking to you from Peru, I tell you that I have an X-carve but I am very interested in this laser to make taxed. my question is the following the recommended one is the 2.8w, that laser until the thickness of material can cut talking in millimeters? of 4mm-5mm?
What program do you need? Is it like easel to make cuts or is it more complicated?
I hope your support
Thank you
Paul Ugaz
Thanks! Have you tried cutting through 3mm plywood?
No I haven't.
Very cool, I would love to use one of these.
How did you handle fume evacuation?
It actually does not produce much in the way of fumes or smoke when you laser wood. I can open a window or a door near the laser if it did produce more.
But, smells nice when you laser maple or some other hard woods. Like a camp for or a meat smoker. Thanks for the comment.
I got the hardware working but can you make a software video?
I am planning to make one. Thanks for asking.
How high from the material is the best
I have my laser focused at 2.25 inches. That is the best for my setup. Because I have the spindle attached. I need that much clearance for the nut on the spindle to clear anything I am using the laser for. The minimum height should be about 1.5 inches. But that would be if the spindle was removed.
@@WoodnMetalShoppe TX. Do you have that height of all materials
@@rednotereso I should have said that is the height from the top of the material. I cut a small wood block at 2.25 inches to use as a height gauge when I set the laser. Just set the block on the piece i am going to laser and move the z axis down until the body of the laser is just touching the block. The height is measured from the bottom of the body of the laser not the lens of the laser.
Avoid looking directly into the laser with remaining eye!