Laser Cutter/Instructions: Difference between revisions
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| ===Setting the Z-Axis=== | | ===Setting the Z-Axis=== |
| There are two methods for setting the Z-Axis:
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| # '''Software Method (preferred)''' | | # '''Software Method (preferred)''' |
| #* The +/-Z buttons in the laser cutting software are the preferred choice for setting the Z-Axis position. | | #* The +/-Z buttons in the laser cutting software are the preferred choice for setting the Z-Axis position. |
| # '''Hardware Method'''
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| #* '''Note:''' This method is discouraged as the the panel is a bit shonky to use i.e. unregistered key presses and the cutter sometimes wont cut while in "Z axis mode".
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| #* Press the 'Z' button on the control panel.
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| #* The display will show 'Z-Axis operate'
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| #* Then press the 'Datum' button
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| #* The display should now show 'Z-Axis datum' and the bed will move to the 0 point. Now you use the up and down buttons to move the bed.
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| ===Checking cutting boundaries=== | | ===Checking cutting boundaries=== |