eleksmaker diy diode laser to co2 conversion

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These diode lasers can be easily converted into a CO2 laser using this kit, which includes all the brackets necessary for mounting on an ElékSmaker A3 and most other open gantry style lasers. Safety glasses, lasers, and proper protection of your remaining eye are crucial considerations. I operate this setup daily without issue and find it less hazardous than you might think. The laser alignment is no big deal. One or more files may be irrelevant to you, but this kit includes all the parts used to convert my ElékSmaker to hold a run-of-the-mill Cloudray mirror and head kit, which costs around $130 USD on Amazon. I'm running a Reci W2 100-watt laser tube and it's holding up fine on a 900x1200 gantry. Additionally, this kit includes a few corner braces that I designed since squareness is so critical in this setup. The control box is designed to mount an E-Stop of typical size, a regular 0-30mA milliamp meter, and a small rectangular temperature sensor. I plan to add pause-resume buttons as well as a main power button later; for now, I have lasering to attend to.