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==Specs== | ==Quick Specs== | ||
Supported file formats: | * '''Working bed size:''' 730mm x 430mm (28 3/4" x 17" ish) | ||
DXF, CDR, SVG, AI | * '''Engraving resolution:''' 1000DPI | ||
* '''Kerf:''' 0.1mm | |||
* '''Supported file formats:''' Anything that can be "printed" to [https://www.troteclaser.com/en-ca/laser-machines/jobcontrol JobControl] with the appropriate vectors, fills and line formatting. Trotec's [https://www.youtube.com/c/TrotecLaserCanada/videos excellent tutorials] and our [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_RdW1xh5ltwHSCs7e7BQaaY60jo0sO8frpAQ2GgcG5w/edit?usp=sharing training courses] are done in [https://www.coreldraw.com/en/ CorelDRAW], so the computer attached to our laser provides a licensed copy. Other popular software includes [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape], [https://www.autodesk.ca/en/products/autocad/overview Autodesk AutoCAD] and [https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator], generating files such as DXF, CDR, SVG, AI, PDF, etc. | |||
* '''Maximum material thickness:''' generally 1/2", with thicker materials possible using multiple passes, resulting in poor edge finish due to kerf. | |||
== Usage and Billing Policies == | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By-vvp6fxFekUF9WZG9jaFdwMHc/view?resourcekey=0-GxIydSgSjerHfn-1onI0gw Trotec Laser Account Agreement] | |||
==Documentation== | ==Documentation== | ||
{{Warning|It is imperative to complete a [[chlorine test]] on materials before working with them in any laser cutter.}}{{Warning|Per training and usage agreements, the lens and mirror must be checked and cleaned: | |||
* before use | |||
* during continuous use, or | |||
* when used with unfamiliar material, and | |||
* after use.}} | |||
[https://wiki.protospace.ca/images/e/ef/Speedy-300-Manual-EN.pdf Speedy 300 Product Manual] | [https://wiki.protospace.ca/images/e/ef/Speedy-300-Manual-EN.pdf Speedy 300 Product Manual] | ||
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Maximum material thickness: 1/2" | Maximum material thickness: 1/2" | ||
Higher thicknesses generally have worse edge finishing because of beam spreading out at top and bottom | Higher thicknesses generally have worse edge finishing because of beam spreading out at top and bottom | ||
Please try any new, strange, or unknown materials in the Rabbit first, and closely watch them for flame or dense black smoke. | Please try any new, strange, or unknown materials in the Rabbit first, and closely watch them for flame or dense black smoke. | ||