On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Greg London <[email protected]> wrote: > > You should be able to put a laser cutter on any printbot. > > Milling, though, would need a sturdier machine than average. > which might explain why these machines are quite a bit more expensive. > The frame is solid aluminum and it uses ballscrews for movement.
What are the pros and cons of traditional milling (cutting edges requiring physical contact) versus laser micro-milling (i.e. laser ablation with a pulsed laser)? I suppose debris removal with a laser could be problematic depending on the material being worked. Any other issues? Bill Bogstad _______________________________________________ Hardwarehacking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/hardwarehacking
