AB's Laser Cutter - Revision history

UnixMonky: flagged as DepartedEquipment

2013-05-15T12:28:49Z

flagged as DepartedEquipment

Surferdudemi: Dropped this page from Fab Lab equipment listing

2013-02-21T22:58:27Z

Dropped this page from Fab Lab equipment listing

Nbezanson: moved Laser Cutter to AB's Laser Cutter

2012-10-08T00:20:14Z

moved Laser Cutter to AB's Laser Cutter

UnixMonky: Renamed category 'Fab Lab Shop' to 'Fab Lab'

2012-07-01T18:51:00Z

Renamed category 'Fab Lab Shop' to 'Fab Lab'

Cmounts at 18:02, 24 June 2012

2012-06-24T18:02:56Z

UnixMonky at 18:36, 6 June 2012

2012-06-06T18:36:52Z

Nbezanson: Linked Thinkhaus laser-fire page.

2012-03-06T02:13:56Z

Linked Thinkhaus laser-fire page.

Nbezanson: added time-of-cut checklist

2012-03-06T02:04:09Z

added time-of-cut checklist

Kc8nod: Reformatting and link to sketchup howto

2012-01-13T16:50:47Z

Reformatting and link to sketchup howto

Dustinbikes at 19:16, 19 December 2011

2011-12-19T19:16:09Z

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-{{Equipment
+{{DepartedEquipment
 | Name = <del>THE BIG RED LASER CUTTER</del> Gone but not forgotten...
 | Owner = 100% AB Garcia<br/>

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	*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).		*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).

−	~~[[Category:Fab Lab]]~~[[Category:Equipment not currently at i3]]	+	[[Category:Equipment not currently at i3]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:51, 1 July 2012
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	*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).		*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).

−	[[Category:Fab Lab ~~Shop~~]][[Category:Equipment not currently at i3]]	+	[[Category:Fab Lab]][[Category:Equipment not currently at i3]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:02, 24 June 2012
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	*At higher speeds the cut is faster but requires higher power, which uses up the laser tube faster.		*At higher speeds the cut is faster but requires higher power, which uses up the laser tube faster.
	*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).		*High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).
		+
		+	[[Category:Fab Lab Shop]][[Category:Equipment not currently at i3]]

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 {{Equipment
-| Name = THE BIG RED LASER CUTTER
+| Name = <del>THE BIG RED LASER CUTTER</del> Gone but not forgotten...
 | Owner = 100% AB Garcia<br/>

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 Time-of-cut checklist:
-# Place material square to edge of honeycomb.
+# Place material (square to edge of honeycomb).
 # Cover inactive honeycomb area except an "intake" in front of the material. This directs smoke away from the gantry.
 # Turn on main switch. This should bring up the chiller and air-assist pump.
-# Push gently on rubber hose to trigger chiller alarm, verifying that it's paying attention.
+# Push gently on rubber hose to trigger chiller alarm, verifying that it's awake.
-# Wave hand under head and verify that air-assist is blowing.
 # Turn keyswitch to on, and wait for boot and home to complete.
 # Jog head over to start of cut.
 # Grab a focus-chip and keep one hand over emergency-stop while setting Z.
 # Download design from LaserCut software.
 # Keep one hand over emergency-stop while using Test to check boundaries.
-# Turn on vent fan.
+# Turn on the exhaust fan.
 # Press Start.
 | FAQs =

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 #Schedule a time to meet at i3 with your operator.
 #Cut your parts.
-#Pay for your time on the cutter ($10 / hour of active cutting time).
+#Pay for your time on the cutter ($10 / hour of active cutting time). Can use estimate-time function in LaserCut if you forget to jot down the time on the LCD when the cut was finished.
 | FAQs =

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 | LooksLike =
-}}
-===Documentation===
+| Documents =
 Inside the cutter, a [http://www.leetro.com/english/sale/20.html Leetro MPC6515 control board] coordinates the motors and laser firing. Its [http://www.leetro.com/english/down/MPC6515%20%20Manual.pdf documentation] is freely downloadable.
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 So much grief has arisen from the awful state of the documentation and software, that an entire [http://www.chineselasersupportforum.com/phpBB3/index.php Chinese laser support forum] has arisen for the hapless owners of these machines help each other.
-==How to&nbsp;Use the Laser Cutter<br>==
+| Instructions =
-−
-To use the laser cutter:
 #Design your parts.&nbsp; You will need access to vector graphics software to do this.
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 #Cut your parts.
 #Pay for your time on the cutter ($10 / hour of active cutting time).
-<br>
 {| width="50%" border="2" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
 |-
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 |}
-===Cutting Materials:&nbsp;Safe vs. Dangerous===
+== Materials ==
 The laser cutter can cut or etch a wide variety of materials.&nbsp; However some are not possible to cut with our current set-up, and other materials are dangerous - they release fumes that damage humans or the laser cutter itself.
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 #Any materials that contain glue (such as plywood)
 #Any plastics or other materials that contain chlorine or vinyl
-<br>
 Seriously, do not cut any of the banned materials.
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 '''Do not cut any materials marked as BANNED in the list below.&nbsp; You would be liable for expensive damage to the machine or worse - you may release toxic fumes that could easily harm or kill!&nbsp; '''<br>
-====Materials List====
+===Materials List===
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 *At higher speeds the cut is faster but requires higher power, which uses up the laser tube faster.
 *High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).

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 | Rocco ?
 | Fill me in!
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