# Custom Lulzbot Mini Laser Conversion

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/custom-lulzbot-mini-laser-conversion/1768>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [May 17, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/custom-lulzbot-mini-laser-conversion/1768 "2015-05-17T22:26:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jebba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jebba](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jebba)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/custom-lulzbot-mini-laser-conversion/1768/1 "2015-05-17T22:26:05Z")

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Hey, I just came across this post about converting a Mini to a laser head. 🙂

[http://jtechphotonics.com/?p=2440](http://jtechphotonics.com/?p=2440)

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**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/custom-lulzbot-mini-laser-conversion/1768/2 "2015-05-18T02:48:07Z")

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Neat! I wonder how much a laser rig like that would cost? Excluding the printer

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**Author:** ![discojon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@discojon](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/discojon)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/custom-lulzbot-mini-laser-conversion/1768/3 "2015-05-18T15:16:34Z")

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I converted my old Flashforge Creator Pro with one of his 2.8W kits. Replaced the left extruder with a laser. He has been working on a 5W diode, or at least was working on one. I eventually plan on adding a laser to my Taz 5.