Old Laser Cutter

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The laser cutter is in beta stage. Will be released for member use before not too long.

Here's a wiki [link to the laser cutter while it was in project phase]. If you want to know about how it was built etc, go there.

How to Use the Laser -Turn on computer.

-Turn on laser.

-Make sure coolant is flowing.

-Make sure air is on.

-Make sure all safety guidelines are followed.

 wear eye protection
 no incorrect materials with laser (PVC)

Creating G-Code with CamBam for the lase

-set z-clearance plane to 0.001 (temp)

-set depth increment to 0.001

-set final depth to 0.001

-set tool diameter to 0.001

-the rest is normal

  • User Laser - MakercamConverter.py on the desktop of the digital design PC. [Media:Laser-MakercamConverter.py Laser - MakercamConverter.py]