Hey Keith -
When you get back, please give us an update on the 'presentation' as well as the BBQ.
Thanks.
Hey Keith -
When you get back, please give us an update on the 'presentation' as well as the BBQ.
Thanks.
SHERWUD in the beautiful sierra foothills East of Fresno, CA
looks great thx for sharing
Spread The Wealth
Indeed, the software written to control such a system is pricy, but much of theOriginally Posted by Aaron Montgomery
code for controlling servos is readily available, and the math has been
around since Newton invented calculus.
The price of the machine comes in with the servos and precision indexing, as well
as the laser itself. The laser tube itself is stationary, and is guided by means of a series
of precisely positioned mirrors and a translucent, moving laser head.
The hardware is incredibly complex--much more than an XY plotter.
With all of this in mind, however, I am certain they could bring down the
price of laser units significantly--once the complex software is written,
the programmers are paid and the release goes into maintenance mode,
which leaves the hardware to add to the price.
_Aaron_