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In this post i will give you ALL info u need to make your own (semi.proffesional) X Y scanner system at low-cost
First is what we need :
1: PC\laptop so we can controll the set
2: Controller with the connection plug to printer port.
(the controller is also known as DAC)
3: Drivers\amplifers that make strong signal to the galvo
4: 2 galvo scanners+mirror (faster is better)
5: Power supply
6: Laser
7: Software
And this is WHERE you can get it :
1. PC\computer: i guess u know where (make sure it got a printer-port\USB)
2. DAC \ controller board did i get from www.mylaserpage.de
fast shipping and great service from this guy cost = 112 EUR (including powersupply)
3. Driver+galvo --->
4 I did not buy the cheap galvo from mylaserpage.de becouese they are to slow to make pictures\animasion to a great lasershow.
So i did get the driver + galvo from www.jmlaser.com m6008 is the name of my galvo that arrived in a sweet set including holders, wires + mounting holders cost = 399 EUR (including shipping to Norway)
5 Dual power supply did i buy from www.mylaserpage.de toghether with the DAC controller board the power supply got GND 5+ 12- 12+
6 Ah yea the laser you can get alot of green lasers from eBay at low cost.. you can use a "modded" leadlight for home use at no problem!!
And blanking with the leadlight is no problem
If not you can buy more powerful laser modules from www.cnilaser.com
7 The sofware i use is freeware (THANK YOU) and it`s POPELSCAN link: http://www.mylaserpage.de/down.htm
http://home.monet.no/~bjornaro/diverse/Laser/ (i will put my lasershow at this URL)
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This is my system today:
Laser: PGL-III
Galvo: ordered from jmlaser.com
Controll board: mylaserpage.de
Power supply: jmlaserpage.de
Software: popelscan
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So there is all the stuff you need..
Here follow some pictures of the system:
The driver board + m6008 Galvo scanners
Laser, power supply, DAC, driver board and scanners (pluss some FAN to cool down the system)
Inside there is all the POWER
Blue LED indicate that the system is Active !
And all the plug`s are connected to my box
Here is 3 relay i forgot to tell about, i use this relay from the blanking output and into the laser (becouse the output from DAC mus NOT be more than 20mA) the 2 other relay is connected to the RED and BLUE output from the DAC
Sweeet ... just like a rave partey .. yey
Here are 2 leadlight connected from the RED and BLUE output only to make more show and beams...
2 leadlights connectet to wires that go to the relay that is connected to the DAC
So .. hope this can be helpful to all the others that want to make a laser scanner
i really enjoy playing with the scanner...
Hope you can make som sweet show with popelscan someday and share the show to me and other people