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Nice! I've got to make my self something similar.

David

@giek2000 Yes and no (that was helpful).

The XY motors need around 1A, so you have 4A remaining. The 555 motor needs ~2A for full speed without load, but could exceed 8A at full load (although it would get hot fast and eventually burn out).

I believe the Eleks board (PCB traces) and MOSFET would fail at full load before the motor, if your power supply could even provide enough current without shutting down.

If you care about speed control, you'll need a dedicated motor controller with TTL input. If not you could use a relay. T2Laser supports spindle delay to allow for it to start up before any load is applied, this really helps due to momentum.

@giek2000 Those are cute, nice work and very creative! I like that you did the card to match.

@Stéphane-Charrier It depends on the epoxy resins used, some vaporize (cut OK) and others just melt. Either way you need good ventilation.

Thanks..I'll try on weekend...

Nice! Did you put the STL somewhere for this? Would love to test it out!

@Atthis It depends on the wood but in general i use 100 'speed' for cutting. I have tried a few different types of ply at 2.4mm of which some cut in 2 and some in 5 passes. Really depends on the quality of the wood.

@aph1878 Thanks I used 250 or 320gsm paper and the map is engraved on it.