Use on a stand alone laser

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Tduffy
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Use on a stand alone laser

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Can this module be used on a stand alone laser? I have Aspire for my CNC and also have a separate 100W co2 laser. Can I program files in Aspire for this laser through this software? I have software for the laser but I really like working in Aspire.
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Re: Use on a stand alone laser

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I wouldn't count on it. My stand alone Laser, I export dxf files from Aspire then run it with the Laser software.

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Re: Use on a stand alone laser

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That is what I am doing now as well. Just thought it would be nice to maybe narrow down the amount of software.

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Re: Use on a stand alone laser

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All depends if it allows the loading of external code files. You can create a post processor to output pretty much whatever you want from Aspire but if there's no way to load it at the machine end....

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Re: Use on a stand alone laser

Post by GeneMpls »

Is it a DC CO2 laser? If so which controller?

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