¶ Laser Info
It's literally just called "Gweike Cloud". It has a 50W CO2 laser tube, variable z focus, and a workspace camera. The hardware doesn't match anything on the manufacturer's (or any reseller's) website. While it uses a custom control board, it runs Arago Linux and can be accessed via tenet. (We don't know the creds yet)
| Metric | Spec |
|---|---|
| Laser Power | 50 W |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s |
| Work Area | 510x300x15 mm |
| Camera Resolution | 5 MP |
| Wireless MAC | c0:21:0d:90:89:a9 |
¶ Current Status
Inoperable, Liz is working on getting it running. (Ideally with FOSS)
¶ Changelog
¶ 9 March 2026
Bought a replacement controller, and plan to use the TMC2208 drivers from the OG board. Hoping to use FluidCNC as the firmware to operate with LaserWeb on the laser laptop.
Attempted the latest version of LightBurn for Windows without any luck.
¶ 8 March 2026
Got all hooked up to a HacDC Gweike cloud account. Still no dice though, it always gives a door interlock error. The laser itself recognizes the interlocks fine though.
Also no luck running with LightBurn v1.7 on Ubuntu 25.10
Finished the dual-laser filter setup though!
¶ 2 March 2026
Nick helped make a table for the laser, got the basic vent system setup, but waiting on a new filter rig.