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Laser attachment to 3D printer

Discussion in 'General Questions' started by murnyanskaya, May 31, 2018.

  1. murnyanskaya

    murnyanskaya New Member

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    Hi,
    I am thinking to add a laser attachment to my 3D printer.
    Did anyone have experience with them?! How difficult is to connect and mount them? Is any special software required?
    I saw a lot of cheap units on Ebay (Chinese mostly) but I am not sure about their quality.
    Checked Endurance lasers web site and it seems like that guys offer pretty good variations.
    Did anyone try them?
    Thank you?

    --Kate alla Tsuba
     
    #1 murnyanskaya, May 31, 2018
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    Yes, you can't use a slicer -- LASER etching is not 3D (it is 2D) and you will need special software to drive whatever electronics you use to control the LASER.
     
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