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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 ?