Fiber Laser Making PCBs

[chongmagic]

Decided to get a fiber laser and didn't even think about making your own PCBs, has anyone tried this?

 

[Nostradoomus]

Which one did you get? I want one but for enclosure art. Getting pcbs fabbed at jlc is cost effective enough

 

[chongmagic]

Ended up deciding on this one.

G2 20W Metal & Plastic Fiber Laser Engraver

Mark stainless, anodized aluminum, brass & plastics. 200×200 mm field, rotary-ready, fast setup.

www.gweikecloud.com

 

[Nostradoomus]

There’s a good amount of videos around about people doing it, it’s surely doable. Seems like a lot of hassle to me with drilling and solder mask/silkscreen curing etc. cool though! Have you done anything with the laser yet??

 

[chongmagic]

There’s a good amount of videos around about people doing it, it’s surely doable. Seems like a lot of hassle to me with drilling and solder mask/silkscreen curing etc. cool though! Have you done anything with the laser yet??

It should be here in a few days. I want to try engraving some pedals with it for sure. I'm super excited to try it out for sure!

 

[Nostradoomus]

let me know how it works with Lightburn, it says it’s compatible but you never know. I really want to upgrade from my cheap old diode laser. Had to move into an apartment recently and running a laser burning paint for an hour or two isn’t really feasible any more . I feel like a fibre laser could get things done fast enough that the stank won’t be too much of an issue if I have it next to the window and exhausting properly.