Well I have just acquired a Universal Laser systems M-300 35 watt RF Laser
( got it for $400) Caveat: RF Laser is from 2001 and it is dead. Motion control, autofocus , Z-table etc still works great !!
Replacement 35 watt RF Laser module is ~$1,800 USD.
For now, I am going to remove it’s computer & Stepper driver & 48V power supply and the RF laser head. And transplant the K40 Laser tube, Power supply and Smoothie based control board into it and control it all with Laser Web.
Probably sounds ludicrous, but I don;t want to spend the $1,800 at the moment to fix it.
I will be 3D printing adjustable glass tube mount and mirror mount to make it work.
I’ll create an adapter board ( Vector board) that takes the standard motor and endstop wiring harnesses and adapts them to plug into the MKS SBASE that I have.
Essentially turning my K40 into a 300mm x 600mm machine with autofocus and Z-height variable.
I did have to model and print a new belt idler pulley to fix the Y-Axis
