Makerspace Laser Build

Help SnoCo Makerspace build our very own CO2 laser.

No prior laser building skills are required; my role is to train and supervise and where needed provide the proper PPE and tools, so just show up! However, we will be working with AC line voltage, water, high voltage (20,000V) and invisible IR energy that vaporizes organic matter on contact, so you must be a member to be covered by our liability insurance.

Depending on turn out, this may go faster or slower. Generally, these are the areas we are working on and we may or may not get to things on a certain day. We may also parallel task some of this work to get a head start on assembly.

Task Description (skills taught)
Enclosure - Aluminum extrusion work (tapping, drilling, extrusion assembly)
Motion - Building the OpenBuilds C-Beam sliders (mechanical assembly)
Motion - Building the motor and pulley tensioner subsystems (processing 3D Printed parts, mechanical assembly)
Optics - Building the kinematic tube mount (processing 3D Printed parts, mechanical assembly)
Optics - Building the mirror box assembly (processing 3D Printed parts, mechanical assembly, optical component handling)
Electrical - Wiring harness build (wire stripping and crimping, electrical troubleshooting)
Electrical - Control panel wiring (wire stripping and crimping, schematic reading, electrical troubleshooting)
Electrical - Wire management (wire management)
Please join our Discord (if you haven't already) and post a message into #makerspace-laser-build and introduce yourself and what you are interested in so I can plan the build.