Laser Locator for Mechanized Plasma Torch

Our laser locater will allow you to quickly and precisely position your torch exactly where you need it, on an edge, on a point, it also works to square up material. 4yrs have been spent designing, developing and testing various models of this locater for the best all-around solution. This design offers precision control of the lasers to align with your mechanized torch. 

This is a entirely plug and play laser locator, connect the laser locater to your machine torch, route the pre-wired connector cable with your torch cable on the machine to your CNC controller and plug the included power supply in to a wall socket or USB port (see: Power Supply Option)

Key Features:

• Adjustable 650nm Wave Lasers – Each laser can be independently adjusted for precision alignment and locked with a set screw.
• Can be used as an edge locater or cross-hair center point locater.
• 3 Axis adjustable – The body of the locater features a 4-point set screw design that allows you to precisely adjust the X and Y axis to be center with the Z axis of the torch.
• Replaceable scratch resistant acrylic lens– The locater features a lens below the lasers that protects from back splash when cutting material. It will guard against water, chemical, sparks, etc. The lens can easily be wiped clean or replaced without removing the locater from the torch. The lens is kept on with a twist-lock style retaining nut with labeled directions.
• 30ft Power Cable & AC Wall plug
• Low voltage, 5 volts.
• 3D Printed in ASA material, multi-color.
• Alignment arrows are 3D printed into the body to easily identify the orientation of the lasers when mounting the locater.
• Tongue and groove design seals the internals of the locater from contamination.
• All Stainless fasteners

Fitment:

• This locater is designed to fit onto Hypertherm Duramax Torch’s and Hypertherm Sync Torch’s, but may fit others.
• The center mount hole diameter of the locater is 1.425 inches (36.195mm).
• WILL NOT WORK WITH HANDHELD TORCHES.

Laser Option

• 2 Laser – This model is made with 2 lasers in the body, it can be utilized as a crosshair locater or edge locater depending on how it is mounted to the torch.
• 4 Laser – This model is made with 4 lasers in the body, it can be utilizing as a crosshair locater and edge locater simultaneously or a cross-hair locater independently.

Power Supply Option:

• AC Wall Plug – This option requires you to plug into a common AC wall socket. If your CNC controller features switched accessory AC ports, you can utilize those for a integrated system that turns off the laser when the CNC controller is powered down.
• USB Cable – This option requires to you to plug into a USB port at your computer or CNC controller, Max input is 5volts.

Material Information

Locator main body

• The locater is made with Polymaker ASA filament, 20% Infill and 4 walls for extra durability. To add serviceability to the mount, its printed in 2 pieces, the top half is secured to the bottom half using 5mm stainless steel socket head cap screws, both halves are mated together with a tongue and groove lip to create a tight seal.
• On the locater exterior surface, embedded in the side’s is the orientation for mounting indicating the front, left, right and rear with arrows, along with logo.

Locator Lasers 

• For precise X,Y,Z alignment, 5/16-18 stainless steel grub screws secure the locater to the torch body in 4 positions. This will allow you to align the locater to your torch to get the best accuracy.
• Each Laser is fused into an adjustable holder that can be moved left or right to align your laser beams as you wish.  Each adjustable holder has a 8-32 grub screw to lock the holder into position.
• Each laser is wired to separate connectors inside so they can be removed and replaced without any wiring skill.

Locater Lens

• The locater lens is a laser cut scratch resistant acrylic. It is held in place on the bottom of the locater by a twist lock printed cap. The cap features embedded markings for the direction to lock and unlock on all 4 sides.
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Wiring

• The wiring for this locater is very common and simple. It is 2.1mm Barrel Jack cable, connected to an option of a 5vt AC/DC power supply wall plug or USB male end. The cable can be easily extended with and additional 2.1mm barrel jack connector cable.

Servicing

• The locater was carefully designed for details that allow it to be broken down to its core components with common tools and low effort. All fasteners are stainless steel and utilize Allen screw tools.
• Each laser has its own connector and can be remove from the locater body.