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Some jobs take a long time to run. If you need to run to the bathroom or something, find someone to watch it for you. | Some jobs take a long time to run. If you need to run to the bathroom or something, find someone to watch it for you. | ||
- | [ Note: You can download a PDF of the original manual here: http:// | ||
===== Starting up the Laser Cutter ===== | ===== Starting up the Laser Cutter ===== | ||
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NOTE: These aren't hard and fast rules - always check your job with a scrap of the material you want to use first! | NOTE: These aren't hard and fast rules - always check your job with a scrap of the material you want to use first! | ||
- | * Paper | + | [[spacedocumentation: |
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+ | ==== Paper ==== | ||
* Watch out! Paper burns easily! | * Watch out! Paper burns easily! | ||
* 100% power is fine as long as your speed is under N%. | * 100% power is fine as long as your speed is under N%. | ||
* Jason G had good luck with 80%-100% power and 30% speed. | * Jason G had good luck with 80%-100% power and 30% speed. | ||
- | * Baltic Birch Plywood | + | ==== Baltic Birch Plywood |
* 100% Power - 1-3% speed. | * 100% Power - 1-3% speed. | ||
* Will easily take 3 or more passes, depending on how clean the mirrors are. | * Will easily take 3 or more passes, depending on how clean the mirrors are. | ||
* See more notes on [[equipment: | * See more notes on [[equipment: | ||
+ | ==== Cutting HDPE ==== | ||
+ | * Absorbs too much heat, not a clean cut | ||
+ | * Hard to get through 1/8" material without reflow/ | ||
+ | * Better machined/ | ||
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- | Rubber Stamp Cutting Notes | + | ==== Direction of wood grain ==== |
- | Rubber Stamp setting | + | * When setting |
- | * Subsetting under the Rubber Stamp options were left as their defaults | + | * This minimizes how much the piece will warp over time. |
- | * Pattern was build as a negative | + | * Shape A will curl up more than Shape B. |
- | * Black color was used as what would be cut out | + | * See image below: |
- | * Invert any text as a stamp is a negative | + | * {{: |
+ | ==== Plastic Film Sheets ==== | ||
+ | In September 2017 we received a donation of several rolls of plastic film. We think they were dielectric materials | ||
+ | * Denser than water, sinks (not a polyolefin, HDPE, LDPE) | ||
+ | * Curls slightly when melted but does not drip or bubble | ||
+ | * Little smoke/ | ||
+ | * Metallized PP and PET films are used in capacitors from GE | ||
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- | Laser Power @ Speed = Results | + | ===== More Information ===== |
+ | Universal Laser has a [[https:// | ||
- | * 100% @ 50 = Clean cut. High Flame. Shallow cut | ||
- | * 100% @ 25 = Clean cut. No Flame. Deep cut. Very Successful. | ||
- | * Note: May need one more pass at this setting | ||
- | * 100% @ >.5 = Scorching. Rubber started to melt and charred | ||
- | * Note: Tried to use to cut through the rubber. Not advised |