I've recently acquired an Epilog Mini 24, 40W laser cutter that has had a fire in the cutting chamber. I'd like to try to restore it to a usable state, but it needs some significant restoration. Once I got a lot of the burned crap out and most of the fire extinguisher residue cleaned up, I put some power to it. It homed the y-axis, but the belt is melted though on the x-axis which prevented it from fully starting up. As far as I can tell, the laser diode, power supply, motors, and controls are all operational.
I know as of now that I need to replace the left belt bracket on the y-axis, the auto-focus plunger, the x-axis belt, and the air-assist tubing. It would probably be a good idea to just replace the entire x-axis because it is going to take a lot of cleaning to get running smooth again. The exhaust manifold and engraving table are both warped from heat, but I know a pretty decent metal worker that might be able to restore them.
My question is, where can I buy the parts that I need to restore this thing? It's one of the pre-2010 models, so I think it uses some different parts than the current generation Mini. I emailed tech(at)epiloglaser(dot)com, but they have yet to respond to me. If I am able to restore the laser, I'd also need the original Epilog drivers/software. I don't want to take any money out of Epilog's pocket, but if they are unwilling to sell me parts, do I have any other options?