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====== Laser Operations ====== | ====== Laser Operations ====== | ||
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Operating the laser is a rewarding experience, however it takes patience and training in order to do so safely and effectively. The guide below is intended to be a supportive utility beyond the required training to operate the equipment. Laser operation generally consists of preparing the material, preparing your cut on the computer using a CAD/CAM software toolchain, and finally, preparing and operating the laser cutting machine. | Operating the laser is a rewarding experience, however it takes patience and training in order to do so safely and effectively. The guide below is intended to be a supportive utility beyond the required training to operate the equipment. Laser operation generally consists of preparing the material, preparing your cut on the computer using a CAD/CAM software toolchain, and finally, preparing and operating the laser cutting machine. | ||
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===== Material Preparation ===== | ===== Material Preparation ===== | ||
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Some members use Sketchup for their design work, instead of Inkscape. You must have a [[: | Some members use Sketchup for their design work, instead of Inkscape. You must have a [[: | ||
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- | Once your design is completed, you may import it into our CAM (Computer Aided Machining) program. We use Leetro Automation LaserCut5.3. It's a terrible program. You will learn to hate it, but it gets the job done ;). | ||
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- | Now that your design has been compiled into a laser-cutter-friendly format, you are ready to start preparing the laser. | ||
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==== Power Up ==== | ==== Power Up ==== | ||
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- | //The blower lives in the next room. If you don't hear it fire up, make sure it's plugged in!// | ||