On 2010-06-22, Karl Townsend wrote:

"Ignoramus3314" wrote in message
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On 2010-06-22, Karl Townsend wrote:

"Carl Ijames" wrote in message
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Looks like I get the acid test next week. They just scrapped out a
20,000
lb. commercial laser where my son works. He gets to take it home.

Ooh, ooh, tell us (ok, me :-)) more! What kind of laser, what shape is
it
in, is he going to try to get it running?

His company was running "lights out" with this machine. There was a fire
and
the control wiring burnt up. As the machine was slated for replacement in
a
year, they scrapped it out.

Somebody has to help get rid of this monster laser, might as well be us.
the
laser itself is only for 4x10 sheets up to 3/8 thick, but it includes a
material handling system to feed off a stack of input and send the
finished
parts and scrap down a conveyor to a part pick and place unit.

Sounds exciting. What are you going to do with it? Part out?

i

"The Kid" says it won't take me long to get it running again. He's always
generous with my time. I haven't seen it yet, and I'm sure the key is if the
head itself can be saved. The fire was not near this part. I should be able
to get a laser running for less than you have in your CNC mill after selling
off the handling system and Mazatrol control parts

Sounds cool. Without the handling system, it is just a glorified XY
table moving a torch, right?

I am slowly progressing with the mill, adding 220v 1 phase wiring, VFD
etc. My kids are really generous with my time also, I am only free
after putting them to bed at 10:30pm.

i