Building a Laser Engraving Machine Enclosure

I was getting sick of the smoke from my laser cutter/engraving machine and I wanted to get it off the work bench and away from the excess dust in the shop. So I built this enclosure with lift, exhaust and lighting. As promised in the video, here are some links for good demonstrations of LED lighting:
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And here are some links to the parts, lift mechanism and fans I used:
Inline Duct Fan: a.co/d/gmVnrpm
Wheels: a.co/d/0GFsv2C
Switches: a.co/d/3UTkxks
Red Guarded Switch: a.co/d/dpIiOEt
Spring Hinges: a.co/d/h5zn4FE
Scissor Lift: a.co/d/9iHtbiu
Low Voltage Wire: a.co/d/ec8kdBb
LED lights: a.co/d/gXPApYI
LED connectors: a.co/d/1e5j02R
Everything else I got at Home Depot or 3D printed.

[@FrancoisMarais]

Serious enclosure envy. Very cool!

[@texasermd1]

From a distance, this looks like it could be used to make a mean BBQ brisket. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Hey it is cool to know you are an A&P. Bromotrifluoromethane halon 1301. Rather than use a dry chemical ABC type extinguisher there is another fire extinguishing agent that Cirrus aircraft developed because of the issues with halon 1301. I saw it for sale at Home Depot and like halon 1211 it can be used in enclosed spaces it is called prepared Hero Fire Spray. I thought I would pass that along! 😁🛫

[@stuffsethmakes]

i dig that bent orange plexi👌🏻. I may steal that trick for my enclosure haha👊🏻

[@montyshh]

3 comments: #1, that scrap leather looks awfully familiar. 😂. #2, I still say you need copper safety wire on your red safety switch. 😂. #3, Always enjoy seeing your work; thanks for sharing!

[@catspawcustoms]

I figured you’d recognize the leather!

[@msiordie44]

You shouldnt be giving the fire such easy access to the enclosure.... Great build! Everytime I watch something on a laser or a CNC I want one. However I have very little use for one.

[@cynnon1]

Fantastic! Best I managed was a big square box, and now I have enclosure envy. The lift was a great idea (thanks for the link to it). I just built mine extra tall, so I could put the legs on it when I needed to rotary something, but this is so much better and now I'm rethinking all my life choices. 😁 Great job!

[@MCsCreations]

Brilliant work, dude! Really well done! 😃 Those machines are amazing, but the smoke is pretty nasty... But that indeed solves the issue! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jewdd1989]

This is really neat! I don’t have one of these and probably won’t buy the concept is ingenious and could be applied for other things. I don’t get the electronics part like wiring and certainly 3D printing but it’s amazing and fun to watch! I’d love to see more detail on that part just because it’s fascinating. I’m on the building side of things but wiring is useful for any build involving tool storage and work surfaces. Look forward to more builds

[@cylong72]

As usual, awesome job. Love seeing your creations. Again, you make it look so easy…both the wood working and video editing. 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@anexoworkshop]

Great build! I'll try to replicate this once I buy my Sculpfun S30 Ultra. It has a 600x600mm work area so it's going to be a bit bigger than yours. Loved the concept, kudos from Brazil.

[@eddiec1960]

Great job. Talk about fate, I was just about to start making a cabinet for my laser engraver. Please could you point me to the file for the 2-way hinge. Many thanks.

[@catspawcustoms]

Sorry, that was something I personally designed and I think I lost the .stl on a computer I don’t have anymore.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Wow very nice! Tha turned out great! Last week I built a camera holder for my Atomstack Camera, I was not impressed with the original mount it was to easy to bump and knock out of alignment. I made the mount to stratal my Longer Ray laser from the front to back out of 1/2 square 16 gauge tubing. I would not not use a laser without camera after getting it calibrated with Lightburn. I am weird that way. Just like I will never use a band saw without a brake. I like that lift too! 😁🛫

[@anderslagerqvist2642]

Nice build, Made a similar build with the additon of opening slots on the sides for "long" objects. Which work for my laser that is elevated on the sides.

[@catspawcustoms]

I strongly considered adding those, but I figured if I really need to do something big, I’ll use my second laser on a table or something for that. It would be a fairly rare occasion.

[@gregorybernard6619]

Hello from a French handyman. Very nice video, explicit, and educational. Do you have the ability to share 3D files for ventilation? Thanks in advance. Sincerely Greg.

[@catspawcustoms]

Sorry, not planning on sharing the print files

[@CHAOS3RDEYE]

SHEESH!! Best enclosure on youtube!

[@elcuriosopollo]

Fantastic job. Is it possible to share the stl files for ventilation elements and hinges?

[@6315javis]

This is an amazing build. Very inspiring!

[@jimrosson6702]

Great laser enclosure great build

[@fretworkpeddler]

Excellent job! You are a true craftsman.

[@catspawcustoms]

Thank you!

[@paulcollingham9591]

Really nice job, best ive seen and given me some great ideas...thx

[@KJMarchelak]

1st class job brilliant work

[@facelessfan]

Very nice. Is it possible to add a stepper motor to the scissor lift?

[@catspawcustoms]

I’m sure it could be done. There’s definitely room.

[@rostislavpolednik2027]

Exclusive job!!!!

[@catspawcustoms]

Thanks!

[@kwaskwasny234]

Great build, can you write what type of plexi was used ? What is the best to reduce 450nm laser wave?

[@catspawcustoms]

Mine was an off-cut from a custom metal shop that was building enclosures for welding combustion cases for jet engines, so I don’t have exact spec, but you can get what you need here: lasersafetyindustries.com/products/windows-acrylic-sheet-class-4-450?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1v7fEHfZiqu95ARwkEO4GCEEEMAW9F64P1IP2qngrcL-iZ-Alg2wOkaAuY7EALw_wcB

[@rikujkoivisto]

Hi! Thank you for very nice video!! Where from did you buy that welding plastic glass?? I can't find this glass anywhere..

[@catspawcustoms]

I didn’t buy it, I know someone who worked at a custom metal fabrication company and gave me the off-cuts from the welding screens that they were making.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing right? It came out great! Isn’t overkill great!

[@catspawcustoms]

Thank you!

[@scotter_dotter]

Go go geek powers!

[@srae40]

very nice, any chance to purchase any of the 3d print files

[@radudobrescu5402]

Hi, nice work. From where do you buy that orange plexiglass? Thank you

[@catspawcustoms]

Mine was an off-cut from a custom metal shop that was building enclosures for welding combustion cases for jet engines, so I don’t have exact spec, but you can get what you need here: lasersafetyindustries.com/products/windows-acrylic-sheet-class-4-450?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1v7fEHfZiqu95ARwkEO4GCEEEMAW9F64P1IP2qngrcL-iZ-Alg2wOkaAuY7EALw_wcB

[@TammyAndTom]

Were the 3d printed hinges of your own design? or did you pick up the files from one of the 3d printing sites?

[@catspawcustoms]

My own design, I designed every printed part on this one.

[@Almuazreduan-pm1hw]

can you share me setting your light burn software because i cannot use it.. it keep have problem like origin not same with the machine and manay more

[@catspawcustoms]

I’m not a lightburn expert. When I got the machine, I set it up in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jarSZZpsg5uUgKcsi=-QMZ-6olFXGcUZ3j. I don’t know if that will help, but it is how I set it up and I’ve never had a problem. You might want to try the Atomstack community on Facebook, they are really responsive.

[@TheSilentscope1982]

Is there a place to buy certified laser safe plexiglass? Have a link if so?

[@catspawcustoms]

It’s in a few of the other comments.

[@jrutherford10]

Are those 3D printed vises? If so can you share model? If not, where did you get them?

[@catspawcustoms]

Vises? I’m not sure which part you mean.

[@jrutherford10]

Around the 5:35 minute mark, you have the box in a set of corner clamps/vises on your work bench. They look like they might be 3D printed but not sure. @@catspawcustoms

[@catspawcustoms]

@@jrutherford10 gotcha… wolfcraft corner clamps. wolfcraft 3415405TV Quick-Jaw Right Angle 90 Degree Corner Clamp,As the picture shown,Medium a.co/d/cWVm7Hz

[@Submarinoamassado]

UAU

[@ltlima]

Really cool project, but unreacheable for most of us