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gotchas
gotchas


-ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THAT WATER PUMP IS RUNNING, it is turned on by plugging in extra cord that comes out of water cooler
*ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THAT WATER PUMP IS RUNNING, it is turned on by plugging in extra cord that comes out of water cooler
-cutting order is often strange, don't freak out if it looks like it skipped a section, it will come back
*cutting order is often strange, don't freak out if it looks like it skipped a section, it will come back
-engraving and cutting can be put in same file, when you get them into lasercut select cuts and push them to a later layer (select line, select layer colour)
*engraving and cutting can be put in same file, when you get them into lasercut select cuts and push them to a later layer (select line, select layer colour)
-think about cut order, if it matters push cuts to different layers, e.g. shark with eye cut out, cut out eye first then shark, otherwise shark could fall away or move before the eye has been cut
*think about cut order, if it matters push cuts to different layers, e.g. shark with eye cut out, cut out eye first then shark, otherwise shark could fall away or move before the eye has been cut




Process notes
Process notes


google sketchup -> dxf via http://www.guitar-list.com/files/skp_to_dxf.rbz
*google sketchup -> dxf via http://www.guitar-list.com/files/skp_to_dxf.rbz
take file to laser laptop
*take file to laser laptop
open dxf in autocad save as 2004 dxf
*open dxf in autocad save as 2004 dxf
import in lasercut5.1
*import in lasercut5.1
download
*download
download current
*download current
do setup tests for function, focus,  
*do setup tests for function, focus,  
use test to setup test piece
*use test to setup test piece
verify cut/engrave speed and power settings
*verify cut/engrave speed and power settings
use test to setup work piece
*use test to setup work piece
cut
*cut




cut guidelines
cut guidelines
materialxthickness
materialxthickness


acrylic  
acrylic  
2mm  speed 5-10 power 100
2mm  speed 5-10 power 100
6mm  speed ?    power ?
6mm  speed ?    power ?

Revision as of 00:49, 21 January 2012

super rough notes, don't even look at me pls


gotchas

  • ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THAT WATER PUMP IS RUNNING, it is turned on by plugging in extra cord that comes out of water cooler
  • cutting order is often strange, don't freak out if it looks like it skipped a section, it will come back
  • engraving and cutting can be put in same file, when you get them into lasercut select cuts and push them to a later layer (select line, select layer colour)
  • think about cut order, if it matters push cuts to different layers, e.g. shark with eye cut out, cut out eye first then shark, otherwise shark could fall away or move before the eye has been cut


Process notes

  • google sketchup -> dxf via http://www.guitar-list.com/files/skp_to_dxf.rbz
  • take file to laser laptop
  • open dxf in autocad save as 2004 dxf
  • import in lasercut5.1
  • download
  • download current
  • do setup tests for function, focus,
  • use test to setup test piece
  • verify cut/engrave speed and power settings
  • use test to setup work piece
  • cut


cut guidelines

materialxthickness

acrylic

2mm speed 5-10 power 100

6mm speed ? power ?