Have a project at work that we are looking for a tiny laser module for. We have workers that die cut out parts, using a die similar to this:
However, ours have clear lexan instead of wood, so you can see through to align the die. That's still slow though, so the idea was to embed a laser into the die and have printed tick marks on the material to align the laser dot with. Put lasers in 2 corners and you could align it quickly and very consistently.
So, we need a laser module small enough to embed completely in the die. We've got about 1/2" of thickness to work with. Most of what I've found are too big and so would have to shoot horizontally and then embed a mirror or prism to redirect the beam downward. Anyone have a source for inexpensive laser modules that are smaller? The PERFECT module would actually be inserted from the edge and fire sideways from itself, but I don't know if that even exists. We could live with one that shoots out the tip as long as it's less than 1/2" long .
However, ours have clear lexan instead of wood, so you can see through to align the die. That's still slow though, so the idea was to embed a laser into the die and have printed tick marks on the material to align the laser dot with. Put lasers in 2 corners and you could align it quickly and very consistently.
So, we need a laser module small enough to embed completely in the die. We've got about 1/2" of thickness to work with. Most of what I've found are too big and so would have to shoot horizontally and then embed a mirror or prism to redirect the beam downward. Anyone have a source for inexpensive laser modules that are smaller? The PERFECT module would actually be inserted from the edge and fire sideways from itself, but I don't know if that even exists. We could live with one that shoots out the tip as long as it's less than 1/2" long .