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#Draw an alignment Sharpie line (optional), unscrew the vent cover and brush it clean:[[File:Laser-vent-cleaning-3.png|none|thumb]]
#Draw an alignment Sharpie line (optional), unscrew the vent cover and brush it clean:[[File:Laser-vent-cleaning-3.png|none|thumb]]
#Screw the cover back on and go back down.
#Screw the cover back on and go back down.
#Update this page or post on the forums that the laser vent was cleaned.
#Update this page or [https://forum.protospace.ca/t/laser-exhaust-vent-cleaned-today/9431 post on the forums] that the laser vent was cleaned.

Revision as of 23:57, 5 April 2025

The laser vent on the roof should be cleaned every ~6 months. This page documents how.

Previous Cleanings

- 2025-04-05

- 2024-09-24

- ???

- 2022-04-02

Cleaning Instructions

  1. Grab a Philips screwdriver, a sharpie (optional), and a wire brush from the red cabinet in the welding area.
  2. Go up with a spotter. Take sunglasses since the white roof is very bright.
  3. Jam the red Featherlite ladder under the roof access ladder outside:
    Laser-vent-cleaning-1.png
  4. Climb onto the roof. Navigate west to the lower roof and locate the laser vent:
    Laser-vent-cleaning-2.png
  5. Draw an alignment Sharpie line (optional), unscrew the vent cover and brush it clean:
    Laser-vent-cleaning-3.png
  6. Screw the cover back on and go back down.
  7. Update this page or post on the forums that the laser vent was cleaned.