VERY large bed laser

Very Large Laser Beds
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Yeah. I have a couple more pieces that I need to cut and install, but time didn't allow and I was excited to post something.
Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Machine with 1/4" hardware cloth stretched tight over the knife style bed. It's similar in function to a honeycomb table, but easier to flatten because I can adjust the knife style table in the z axis easier than honeycomb.
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Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Configured to hold a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood flat. The vacuum is enough to keep the plywood within about 1/4" of flat which is sufficient for my purposes.
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Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Configured to hold 2x 24"x120" glued planks. At 3/16" thick, the planks pull flat nicely against the wire mesh
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Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Video showing the vacuum pulling the thin planks flat. I have used jigs before to accomplish a similar result on smaller pieces, but across such large pieces, vacuum was really the only way I could think of to hold the wood flat.
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Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. We moved in November of last year and it had taken me until now to get any real progress in the new shop.

I finally finished setting up the exhaust and vacuum system and man does this thing SUCK! It's having no problem holding thin sheet goods super flat, and I'm looking forward to experimenting with 1/2" ply.
Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
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Charles Jones
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: GWeike LC1390N & LC1530D
Laser Power: 100W
Laser Bed Size: 1300x900 & 3050x1525
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.10
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Accessories: Rotary Chuck, Rotary Spindle, Custom Aluminum Flatness Table for Sheet Goods, Custom Vacuum Flatness Table for Thin Sheet Goods.
Windows Version: 10

Re: VERY large bed laser

Post by Charles Jones »

Video of the 5mm 4'x8' plywood sheet pulling flat on the vacuum table
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Gweike LC1390N (1300x900mm) & LC1530D (3050x1525mm)
RECI W6 130 watt
RDWorks
Top
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