Laser Cutter - Revision history

Etx at 15:53, 17 June 2013

2013-06-17T15:53:24Z

2013-06-12T13:37:17Z

2013-06-09T12:33:25Z

2013-06-05T03:58:44Z

added a timing idea

2013-06-02T20:48:12Z

minor edit

2013-06-02T15:39:43Z

adding power rankings

2013-05-18T05:26:53Z

Added List of Trained Operators

2013-05-05T19:24:31Z

add cancel logical origin

2013-05-05T16:07:48Z

Added TroubleShooting section

2013-04-28T16:52:31Z

I added Questions

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 # Turn on POWER STRIP on floor behind cutter. This should bring up the chiller and air-assist pump.
 # Gently pinch rubber hose from laser to chiller, to trigger chiller alarm, verifying that it's awake.
 # Turn keyswitch to on, and wait for boot and home to complete.
 # With the D-pad, jog head over to start of cut.

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 TW- I have noticed that the laser seems to lose power over time.  To better get a handle on this I am going to start running Cut Rankings.  Every time I use the laser, I will make a test of small squares on the 1/8 mdf, which is usually around as scrap,  for cutting at 100 power. They will be staggered at speeds of 5.10.15.20.  I will put the results and date.  If others could do this to we might start to see what we need to do.
+* Cut means fall out / Popout means req'd push to release / No Cut means not seperable
-/2/13   1/8 MDF  5 CUT 10 CUT 15 POPOUT 20 NO CUT
+* 6/2/13   1/8 MDF  5 CUT 10 CUT 15 POPOUT 20 NO CUT

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 ;Payment-measuring timer.
 :One way to do this would be to measure current to the machine and time how long it runs at laser-firing power. It would be good to put a button on the timer that would re-set it to zero.
 ===Done===

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	===Power and Speed Rankings===		===Power and Speed Rankings===

−	TW- I have noticed that the laser seems to lose power over time. To better get a handle on this I am going to start running Cut Rankings. Every time I use the laser, I will make a test of small squares on the ~~material I am using~~, for cutting at 100 power. They will be staggered at speeds of 5.10.15.20. I will put the results and date ~~and material~~. If others could do this to we might start to see what we need to do.	+	TW- I have noticed that the laser seems to lose power over time. To better get a handle on this I am going to start running Cut Rankings. Every time I use the laser, I will make a test of small squares on the 1/8 mdf, which is usually around as scrap, for cutting at 100 power. They will be staggered at speeds of 5.10.15.20. I will put the results and date. If others could do this to we might start to see what we need to do.

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-===Power and Speed Settings===
+===Power and Speed Rankings===
-None yet
 In general:

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 | Rules =
-Operation of the laser cutter must be done under the supervision of one of the trained operators.
+Operation of the laser cutter must be done under the supervision of one of the trained operators. Trained operators are: Matt A, Roger S, Nate B, Terry W.
 i3Detroit asks that users donate $10 per hour that the beam is active. This is to replace consumables, especially the expensive bulb. There is a wooden donation box.

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	'''How can I turn off Logical Origin?'''		'''How can I turn off Logical Origin?'''
		+	To Cancel Logical Origin we will use the keys on the Control Panel on the Laser and the Control Panel Display.
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		+	1) Hit ESC 3 times.
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		+	2) Hit the RETURN key (the one with an arrow that goes down and to the left). This should highlight the current file name.
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		+	3) Hit RETURN again. This should pop you to the Logical Origin screen.
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		+	4) Hit Right Arrow until the field Cancel Logical Origin YES is highlighted.
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		+	5) Hit RETURN.
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		+	That should do it.
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	5) Why do we have 2 LaserCutters?		5) Why do we have 2 LaserCutters?
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		+	==TroubleShooting==
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		+	'''When running TEST I get a SOFT STOP message on screen and no test.'''
		+	That usually means your cut runs off the laser table. Check your origin point on the file and where you have the laser head starting. Sometimes it means that Logical Origin is set to ON which places your cut off the table, no matter where you have manually set the laser head.
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		+	'''How can I turn off Logical Origin?'''
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	A list of commonly asked questions		A list of commonly asked questions
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		+	1) If I have a jpeg file, how do I etch it on a piece of acryllic?
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		+	2) If I set speed on LaserCut, what does the SPEED % mean on the display of the LaserCutter?
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		+	3) I have a jpeg of a line drawing. How can I cut a piece of acryllic using that line drawing?
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		+	4) Do I need training to use the LaserCutter? If so, how do I get it?
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		+	5) Why do we have 2 LaserCutters?
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