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* '''Caution:''' There are a number of electrically live areas inside the cabinet towards the back. Be very careful when reaching around at the back as you may get a shock.
* '''Caution:''' There are a number of electrically live areas inside the cabinet towards the back. Be very careful when reaching around at the back as you may get a shock.
* Know where the CO2 extinguisher is and that you can easily get to it without having to come nearer to the cutter.
* Know where the CO2 extinguisher is and that you can easily get to it without having to come nearer to the cutter.
[[File:Laser-Cutter-Screen-Control-panel.jpg|300px|center|main control panel]]
 
* To begin cutting press the 'Start' button in the laser cutter application.
[[File:Laser-Cutter-Screen-Start.png|center|'Start' button]]
* Monitoring progress
* Monitoring progress
** '''TODO''' What to watch out for
** What to watch out for
** What to do in case of problems
** 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.
*** 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.
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