Equipment/HPC LS3060 Laser Cutter: Difference between revisions
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→Cutting: Added warning about the software stop button.
(→Cutting: Added details of low-melting thermoplastic box lids, after a day of researching how to cut them without melting. --Tyr) |
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** '''TODO''' What to watch out for | ** '''TODO''' What to watch out for | ||
** '''TODO''' What to do in case of problems | ** '''TODO''' What to do in case of problems | ||
**Note: There are at least 3 different ways of stopping the cutter mid-process. There is the emergency stop button on the cutter, there is the stop button in the software (not recommended), and there is a sensor that detects if the lid is opened. There is also a pause/resume button on the cutter. | |||
**Please be aware that the software stop button has on at least two occasions had the unfortunate effect of moving the laser back to the start position while it was still on, leaving unwanted lines cut into the material. | |||
* '''TODO''' What to try if the result is not what you expect | * '''TODO''' What to try if the result is not what you expect | ||
* Log your Laser Cutter use in the [[Equipment/LaserCutter/LogBook|logbook]] | * Log your Laser Cutter use in the [[Equipment/LaserCutter/LogBook|logbook]] | ||
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If you are unfamiliar with fire extinguishers - and why there are many type - then read the instructions on both the CO2 and the ABC extinguisher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher) as to understand the difference. | If you are unfamiliar with fire extinguishers - and why there are many type - then read the instructions on both the CO2 and the ABC extinguisher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher) as to understand the difference. | ||
====What to do with Scraps==== | ====What to do with Scraps==== | ||
You can either make some LaserCut Mechano with the scrap (files here: C:\Documents and Settings\Hackspace\My Documents\LaserCutMechano), put the scrap into the container on the right hand side of the lasercutter or, if the piece is too small to be useful, the 'landfill' bin in the workshop. | You can either make some LaserCut Mechano with the scrap (files here: C:\Documents and Settings\Hackspace\My Documents\LaserCutMechano), put the scrap into the container on the right hand side of the lasercutter or, if the piece is too small to be useful, the 'landfill' bin in the workshop. | ||
