Fabscan tutorial
How to make your own FabScan 100?
creating and assembling the body parts
what you need:
32 screws| length : 16mm, diameter:3 mm38 nuts for 3 mm diameter
6 screws|length:10mm, diameter 3 mm
6x: 60cm x 30cm MDF sheet 5mm thick
Cutting the MDF sheets
use the files below to lasercut the MDF sheets, the images below each link demonstrate the achieved piece after cutting Piece A:Box Back and Middle BoxBackMiddle.svg Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500Estimated time:7'50"
Note: the diameter of the turntable is slightly smaller then the circle to have some space to move!
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Piece B:Box BottomBoxBottom.svg Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500
Estimated time:8'10"
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Piece C:Box Right Side
Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500
Estimated time:4'58"
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Piece D:Box Left Side BoxLeftSide.svg Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500
Estimated time:5'26"
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Piece E:Box Top Slope FrontBoxTopSlopeFront.svg Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500
Estimated time13'25"
![](/files/migrated/images/BoxTopSlopeFront.jpg)
Piece F:Holders Laser Turntable CameraCamLaserTurnTableHolder_othername.svg Config:Power=100, speed=30, focus=0.0, frequency=500
Estimated time18'24"
![](/files/migrated/images/CamLaserTurnTableHolder.jpg)
Assembling the parts together
Assembling the turning table
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note: better first fix the four walls of table base together then attach it to the ground piece (piece B).
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Assembling the camera and laser holder
note attach all the parts together first and then attach the hole unit to the ground piece (piece B)![](/files/migrated/images/IMG_4024.jpg)
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Implementing the camera, the laser and the motor on the holders
note: do not forget to fix everything together using screws and nuts!![](/files/migrated/images/IMG_4033.jpg)
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Assembling the walls of the box together
The best way to do it: 1.Take piece D2.Attach all pieces of E to D(the biggest piece stands on the top)
2.1.Tighten the pieces together using screws
3.Attach piece C to the pieces E.
3.1. Tighten the pieces together using screws
4.Attach the back part (Part A ) to parts E,D and C.
5.Attach the whole unit to the ground piece B.
6.Fix everything together using screws and nuts wherever required
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