Boosting Safety on My Laser Engraver

[@richardmerks1344]

I realize this is from a couple of years ago, I've been looking at ways to enclose my laser engraver, I do like your design, I use a Ortur LM2 Pro S2 and installed a 20 w module. I read all the comments here to make sure I wasn't covering something that was already mentioned. Not sure If you haven't already done it but you will want to have a few slots/holes opposite the extraction fan for fresh air to be sucked into the cabinet to create a negative air pressure in the box so the smoke and fumes will be extracted.

[@jffqnn]

Beautifully done!!

[@diywithry]

Thank you!

[@baldeagle5297]

I have a few tips to make this cabinet easier to use. First, instead of L brackets, cut a rabbet from a piece of 2x2 wood and cut it into 1/2-inch sections. Lay them flat on the cabinet floor and glue them so they hold the engraver tightly between them. This way, you can easily take it out to use on larger projects. Second, make pass-through doors so you can do longer projects. Wheels would allow you to use the pass-through doors to accommodate longer projects.

[@diywithry]

I like those ideas! Definitely would go back and add a pass-through for larger projects

[@baldeagle5297]

@@diywithry That's how I built mine. It's not as pretty as yours; I built mine out of scrap I had lying around in the shop.

[@mikefiatx19]

I have never had my Longer Ray5 move itself around the table. It also has a laser guard on the laser module to protect your eyes.

[@raspberrypiploy771]

Good design but the green glasses and windows are the wrong colour. When working with blue diode lasers you need the protection to be opposite colour on the colour spectrum which for blue is red or orange. The glasses supplied with these cheap lasers are ineffective and more often than not are the wrong colour. It may seem that the beam is being subdued but the danger is still very much present.

[@diywithry]

Thanks for calling that out! I'll have to go back and change out the film/my glasses

[@raspberrypiploy771]

@@diywithry Great build though

[@oaklejant]

Could you send a link o specs to where to buy/find a safe type or plastic (PETG,...+ color)?. Thanks

[@redtruckhomes]

Love this cabinet! I just bought my laser engraver about a week ago and was just sitting here talking with my husband, voluntelling him that about his new project to build me an enclosure. LOL I looked at the comments and your website, but don't see anything. Are you selling, or offering up your plans? Mainly cut sizes. We'd build mine for table top, but raised to make it closer to the window (basement). Thanks!

[@imeach2897]

Voluntelling him 😂😂😂

[@diywithry]

Thank you! Yes, I'm currently working on catching things up on my website and plans for the laser cabinet are in the works, so stay tuned!

[@peter7634]

Wow nice work, is it possible to get the plans for this cabinet?

[@diywithry]

Thanks! No plans yet, but I can definitely make some!

[@alfredodiaz8827]

Looks fantastic!!

[@diywithry]

Thank you!!

[@darkarupka91]

Could you send a link o specs to where to buy/find a safe type or plastic (PETG,...+ color)?. Thanks

[@diywithry]

Plastic is just some acrylic sheet from Home Depot (since it's mainly just enclosing the space for the laser, this should work fine), and I originally used some green tinting film, but was corrected by another viewer that it should be orange. Just search "orange tinting film" on Amazon, and you should find something that works (can confirm that this is the right way to go)

[@agarza6475]

@@diywithry Using regular window tint is incorrect. Lasers put out light at a particular frequency and the safety acrylic that is required must be that same frequency, otherwise all you are doing is damaging your eyes with colored laser light. Because of the specific frequency, the acrylic will be significantly more expensive. Good design for the cabinet!!

[@diywithry]

@agarza6475 thank you for the info! I'll be honest I didn't do as much research as I should've when adding that aspect of the cabinet, but I'll be sure to make some updates!

[@WillGittens001]

I'm doing some enclosure too and after reading this comments I have decided to do 100% closed with wood and put inside a webcam and look for what's going on using my PC.

[@BigRift]

​@@WillGittens001Im headed in the same direction. Might go a step further since I do alot of wood and might go metal for the cabinet incase of fire.

[@justinlester88]

Great job

[@diywithry]

Thank you!

[@alfredodiaz8827]

I think I have the same speakers on my desk 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@diywithry]

Lol, they are a great pair of speakers!

[@armastat]

FYI Yellow/orange is use to filter a blue light color. green is used to filter red lasers. yes green will filter blue but it is much less effective than yellow. Green glasses are common (and therefor cheaper) because it works for red and blue lasers. but its not as good on blue as it is for red.

[@LarryDMitchell]

Nice work. Was that wood Birch? How thick was it?

[@diywithry]

Thank you! 3/4" Birch plywood. Little overkill in terms of quality, but since it's in our office space, I went for the nicer stuff

[@PaulMarlmountWoodcrafts]

Do you have an air purifier?

[@diywithry]

Yep! It's a unit I had gotten previously from work, so couldn't tell you the make

[@isaiahgillett2573]

Did you ever modify it so the bed can lower for larger (z axis wise) projects?

[@diywithry]

At the moment, I haven't done any modifications like that, but a good idea for a future build!

[@PaulMarlmountWoodcrafts]

Have you copy of plans ?

[@diywithry]

Not yet, but I can make some!

[@BenjiGrigg3]

Nice build, thank you. What fume extractor did you go with?

[@diywithry]

Thanks! The fume extractor I used is an old off-brand model I had gotten from work, not sure it's available commercially. Any fume extractor with a decent filter should be fine for use with a laser though

[@justinlester88]

God bless you