EleksMill with T2?
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Any chance T2 can be used with the eleksmill? Not looking for three dimensional engraving, just something like etching text and graphics on anodized aluminium.
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@eleksuser Yes. T2Laser supports both 3D CNC machining and 2.5D CNC modes. The current limitation is it engraves on the path only and does not support offset machining, but you can use the CAD software to offset as needed for inside or outside cuts (cutter compensation).
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@eleksuser the laser will also remove colored anodizing from aluminum
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@nottingham82
Thanks, I have the 2.5W, and I'm not having any luck burning off the anodized coating.
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@eleksuser hmmm that is odd what speed are you using. It may have to do with the color too. Some colors reflect the blue laser better than others. One trick is to throw a thin coat of black nail polish or paint and then just use paint remover or acetone to get rid of the excess paint/polish once you remove the anodizing in the areas you want.
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@nottingham82 fyi for speeds i usually have to go really slow for something like that. like 50 mm/min
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@nottingham82
I'll play with it some more.
Zax, in the older versions of T2, I thought the power setting went from 0-255, now they seem to go all the way to 999, what should I be set at for maximum laser power output?
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@eleksuser that has to do with your firmware settings. Zax firmwares use 255 for a max. Since it is an 8 bit processor there are only 255 possible values for speed. If you use 1000 as a max speed in your firmware it converts that to the closest value in the 255 scale. So say you put in 500. that is half of 1000. The software then puts in a power level of 127 (half of 255). Its just cleaner to use 255 and not worry about the conversion. To check your firmware you can select "Display GRBL parameters" and look at line $30 it will tell you what your firmware is using for a max laser power. It should be either 255 or 1000
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@nottingham82 As long as your firmware and software settings match it doesn't matter what you set as "max", but as nottingham82 explained the output is 8-bit regardless so 0-255 in reality.
