Laser Class
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Pages to do with the Laser Cutter: |
Class Planning
- Design a very simple 2nd part for people to cut during the class
- Perhaps a Hive13 symbol? Something like NYC's "I Fired the LAZOR".
- Class Presentation
- (Tour the Laser) Laser Features & Capabilities
- Safety Features, it was expensive, be careful, if you are not sure stop and call for help.
- Tour the Wiki
- Laser Page
- Laser Settings page
- Laser Troubleshooting
- Laser Class (have the material from the class here)
- Do's and Do not's of using the laser
- Chlorine Bad
- Do not leave the laser alone while it is running - this will lead to your bannination.
- Check the CO2 fire extinguisher and fire blankets.
- Love the button. Love the Big Red Stop button.
- New Material? Do test cuts // engraves on a small piece first.
- Do not lean on the top door, it could stop the laser.
- ...?
- Tools you can use to design parts (basically any 2d vector based drawing tool)
- Using LightBurn (Reminder about troubleshooting & Settings)
- LightBurn Introduction https://lightburnsoftware.github.io/NewDocs/BeginnerWalkthrough.html
- Loading your *.dxf into LightBurn
- Difference between Line and Line+Fill. Images are more advanced.
- TrueType fonts supported
- Setting up power level for Line or Line+Fill
- Origin settings
- Send File to the laser
- Checking cut area w/ 'Frame'
- Zero the Z Axis (Do not press Reset while in this mode)
- You have already done test cuts, right?
- Press Start and watch the laser do it's thing.
- (Tour the Laser) Laser Features & Capabilities