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title: Laser Cutter - K40
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# Laser Cutter - K40

This page summarize informations about the K40 laser cutter machine.
This is a cheap chinese laser cutter.

## Guides

- http://lellep.xyz/blog/my-small-hobby-laser-cutter.html
- https://www.civade.com/post/2020/08/23/D%C3%A9coupe-laser-CO2-K40-Am%C3%A9liorations-/-hacking-de-la-machine
- https://www.decoupeuse-laser.com/2020/02/07/avis-laser-40w-co2-k40/

## Controller

- https://awesome.tech/product/mini-gerbil-2-axis-controller-for-k40-laser-cutter/
- https://buildbotics.com/product/113/buildbotics-cnc-controller
- https://awesome.tech/product/mini-gerbil-2-axis-controller-for-k40-laser-cutter-pro-pack/

## Software

- https://www.scorchworks.com/K40whisperer/k40whisperer.html
- https://lightburnsoftware.com/collections/frontpage/products/lightburn-gcode

## Buys parts

- https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005002541362578.html?spm=a2g0o.search0304.0.0.2e83571cxOSB0V&algo_pvid=bed29b03-dc7c-413d-aa79-162019c8c1e2&algo_exp_id=bed29b03-dc7c-413d-aa79-162019c8c1e2-11

## Build log

## Alternatives

- https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005002096944931.html?spm=a2g0o.search0304.0.0.2e83571cxOSB0V&algo_pvid=bed29b03-dc7c-413d-aa79-162019c8c1e2&aem_p4p_detail=202109210932103226797840067200012329713&algo_exp_id=bed29b03-dc7c-413d-aa79-162019c8c1e2-1
- Just buy the CO2 laser and adapt it on another CNC machine
- https://www.instructables.com/Make-Your-Own-High-Quality-CO2-Lasercutter-With-To/

## Cutting Ideas

- https://www.reddit.com/r/lasercutting/top/?t=all