Ok this is the laser in question, it will have the tech specs listed at the page:
I have two of them. We use them for marking 3D printed parts, making little wood knicknacks and woodburning small signs and bookmarks.
With the 3D printers we have installed OctoPrint on RasPi modules and set up cameras so customers can watch their product being manufactured. It's a huge hit with the folks we work with. One of our technical customers was utterly in awe of the fact that I took the file they sent, sent them a link and hit the start button. They sat there and watched the part form, then ran someone out to pick it up as soon as the machine stopped. Other customers we send them timelapse shots as a keepsake.
I want to do similar with the laser engravers. While I get some cool back-scatter/glare/smoke shots I can't see the actual cutting in progress. I have had luck with a Kapton film over the lens and a powerful flash, but that makes a still-shot I want to record video/stream live.
The equipment I have on hand consists of Audrino boards and components, web-cams, cell-phone cameras, several decent PCs and lots of enthusiasm. My electronics experience as you may recall consists of "following detailed instructions after asking questions."
So, how would I go about setting this up...?
I have two of them. We use them for marking 3D printed parts, making little wood knicknacks and woodburning small signs and bookmarks.
With the 3D printers we have installed OctoPrint on RasPi modules and set up cameras so customers can watch their product being manufactured. It's a huge hit with the folks we work with. One of our technical customers was utterly in awe of the fact that I took the file they sent, sent them a link and hit the start button. They sat there and watched the part form, then ran someone out to pick it up as soon as the machine stopped. Other customers we send them timelapse shots as a keepsake.
I want to do similar with the laser engravers. While I get some cool back-scatter/glare/smoke shots I can't see the actual cutting in progress. I have had luck with a Kapton film over the lens and a powerful flash, but that makes a still-shot I want to record video/stream live.
The equipment I have on hand consists of Audrino boards and components, web-cams, cell-phone cameras, several decent PCs and lots of enthusiasm. My electronics experience as you may recall consists of "following detailed instructions after asking questions."
So, how would I go about setting this up...?
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