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==Set Up== | ==Set Up== | ||
| − | Turn the laser PC on | + | # Turn the laser PC on |
| − | Turn the laser on | + | # Turn the laser on |
| − | Cut the material to fit | + | # Cut the material to fit |
| − | Put the material in the laser cutter | + | # Put the material in the laser cutter |
| − | Check the distance from the material to the diode (54mm) (Check this) | + | # Check the distance from the material to the diode (54mm) (Check this) |
==Warnings== | ==Warnings== | ||
| − | There are no endstops | + | # There are no endstops |
| − | The door does not lock | + | # The door does not lock |
| − | That orange plexiglass will not save your eyes | + | # That orange plexiglass will not save your eyes |
| + | # If you don't know if you can cut it, don't. You could burn up the laser. | ||
==File Preparation== | ==File Preparation== | ||
| − | Create the file in InkScape | + | # Create the file in InkScape |
| − | Print to XPS | + | # Print to XPS |
| − | Open in the Full Spectrum software | + | # Open in the Full Spectrum software |
| − | On the Vector Cut tab, these items will be cut | + | # On the Vector Cut tab, these items will be cut |
| − | On the Raser Cut tab, these items will be etched | + | # On the Raser Cut tab, these items will be etched |
===To Cut=== | ===To Cut=== | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 4 September 2011
Set Up
- Turn the laser PC on
- Turn the laser on
- Cut the material to fit
- Put the material in the laser cutter
- Check the distance from the material to the diode (54mm) (Check this)
Warnings
- There are no endstops
- The door does not lock
- That orange plexiglass will not save your eyes
- If you don't know if you can cut it, don't. You could burn up the laser.
File Preparation
- Create the file in InkScape
- Print to XPS
- Open in the Full Spectrum software
- On the Vector Cut tab, these items will be cut
- On the Raser Cut tab, these items will be etched
