Laser Cutter/Instructions: Difference between revisions

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#Heat copper wire until red hot again.
#Heat copper wire until red hot again.
#A green flame means that the plastic contains chlorine so do not use it.
#A green flame means that the plastic contains chlorine so do not use it.
==Changing machine options==
'''This is now passworded due to abuse, trustees and maintenance users know the code'''
advanced use only! Please make sure current settings are backed up first.
Click File->Machine Options. This will show you a dialog like this:
http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/images/2/23/Machineoptions.PNG
Make your changes.
Useful that I've found is the Machine options -> worktable page. This allows adjustment of scaling for x and y axis. Decrease the numbers to increase the distance moved. I got good scaling with 0.00635 for both.
Then click 'save' and OK the password dialog. The settings won't become live until you download them to the cutter.
Click 'download' as if you were putting a new design on the cutter, but then click 'download cfg'. The machine should beep. I had problems with this and then cutting a pattern, the machine always told me 'soft stop'. I 'fixed' it by powering off the machine before downloading the new settings.
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