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lasercutter2 [2019-03-20 22:05] – [Guide for existing laser cutter users] alfie | lasercutter2 [2022-05-19 19:37] – simon | ||
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TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE.\\ | TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE.\\ | ||
(Note: Access control is ad-hoc, Ask someone to add you after you have received a walkthrough.) | (Note: Access control is ad-hoc, Ask someone to add you after you have received a walkthrough.) | ||
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- | HOURS OF USE ARE LIMITED TO **8PM-8AM** UNTIL ADDITIONAL FUME EXTRACTION HAS BEEN INSTALLED. | ||
Model JD90125\\ | Model JD90125\\ | ||
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+ | See also: | ||
+ | * [[lasercutter|Laser Cutter #1]] | ||
+ | * [[lasercutter_tips_and_tricks|Laser cutting tips and tricks]] | ||
+ | * [[lasermaterials|Laser materials price list]] | ||
===== Safety ===== | ===== Safety ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Recommended Settings ===== | ||
+ | Please add your own preferred settings here, but do not edit the existing entries. If you believe a setting is inappropriate, | ||
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+ | The test were done in the centre of the cutting bed. | ||
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+ | ^ Material ^ Cut Speed ^ Cut Power ^ Notes ^ | ||
+ | | Acrylic 1mm | 30 | 40 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 2mm | 28 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 3mm | 17 | 100 | David | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 4mm | 15 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 5mm | 12 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | | ||
+ | | Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Ply 3mm | 30 | 100 | Miron - cuts simple things fine at speed 50, but stutters when cutting curves. 30 is safer | | ||
+ | | Ply 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | MDF 2mm | 30 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | MDF 3mm | 22 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | MDF 4mm | 16 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | MDF 6mm | 10 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Paper | | | | | ||
+ | | Card (200gsm) | 40-55 | 30 | Scott | | ||
+ | | Card fold line (200gsm) | 100 | 30 | Scott | | ||
+ | | Engraving Laminate 1.5mm | 50 | 100 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Engraving Laminate 3mm | | | | | ||
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+ | ^ Material ^ Engrave Speed ^ Engrave Power ^ Notes ^ | ||
+ | | Acrylic | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Ply | 500 | 30 | Bart | | ||
+ | | MDF | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Laminate | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Card (200gsm) | 500 | 30 | Scott | | ||
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+ | Minimum power setting for the laser to turn on: 19 | ||
===== To Do ===== | ===== To Do ===== | ||
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- | * Create chart of power/speed settings for common materials (as a basic rule, multiply speeds from the old chart by 3x) | + | * <del>Create chart of power/speed settings for common materials (as a basic rule, multiply speeds from the old chart by 3x)</ |
- | * Ply ✔ | + | |
- | * MDF ✘ | + | |
- | * Acrylic ✘ | + | |
* < | * < | ||
* Update docs: | * Update docs: | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | * Create spare focus jigs (requires 12mm acrylic, or a new design) | + | * <del>Create spare focus jigs (requires 12mm acrylic, or a new design)</ |
* Build and install monitoring system (laser usage, temperature logging) | * Build and install monitoring system (laser usage, temperature logging) | ||
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- | * Install ducts to roof and upgrade blower, to avoid releasing fumes onto courtyard users. **ACTION: | + | * <del>Install ducts to roof and upgrade blower, to avoid releasing fumes onto courtyard users.</ |
* < | * < | ||
* Replace broken acrylic cover on front-loading slot. | * Replace broken acrylic cover on front-loading slot. | ||
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* position the material on the bed and move the nozzle over the material | * position the material on the bed and move the nozzle over the material | ||
- | * release the locking ring on the nozzle | + | * release the locking ring on the nozzle |
* place the 12mm focus jig between the nozzle and the material, and lower the nozzle down to touch it | * place the 12mm focus jig between the nozzle and the material, and lower the nozzle down to touch it | ||
* if there isn't enough available movement of the nozzle, **remove the jig**, adjust the Z axis and try again | * if there isn't enough available movement of the nozzle, **remove the jig**, adjust the Z axis and try again | ||
- | * re-secure the nozzle and remove the jig | + | * re-secure the nozzle and remove the jig (turn {{img_20190528_203219_01.jpg? |
* check that the air assist is switched on and that the valve on the right-hand side is fully open | * check that the air assist is switched on and that the valve on the right-hand side is fully open | ||
* the air assist may be reduced for delicate materials such as paper and card, but some air should be kept on to protect the lens from smoke | * the air assist may be reduced for delicate materials such as paper and card, but some air should be kept on to protect the lens from smoke | ||
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* check that the rear access panel (laser power supply) is closed properly | * check that the rear access panel (laser power supply) is closed properly | ||
* check that the access controller is logged-in | * check that the access controller is logged-in | ||
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+ | ==== Nozzle quickly " | ||
+ | In LaserCut 5.3, File> | ||
+ | Make sure "Quick speed" is set to a sensible value like 300, work-acc to 500 and space-acc to 500 | ||
==== Nozzle moves but doesn' | ==== Nozzle moves but doesn' | ||
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2018-09-22: | 2018-09-22: | ||
- | * Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. | + | * Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. |
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+ | 2020-03-03: | ||
+ | * Fettled the rear safety switch for the door to make it work reliably again. | ||
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+ | 2020-08-08: | ||
+ | * The mirrors were realigned, the actual laser tube was sitting about 2mm too low and the field was slightly crooked with the top right corner shooting too high. It seems to that the body of the laser had bent back to its original geometry from the time we've got the laser in 2018. It has probably happened due to the different location and maybe better floor. The intermittent issue of the tube switching off could not be replicated, the HV wires were checked but no obvious burn or oxidation marks have been identified. | ||
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+ | 2021-08-05: | ||
+ | * "I recently found that pressing the arrow buttons would only " | ||
+ | * "I think the wire harness for the Y axis is troublesome. I think the motor wires are still fine but the limit switch is dead. Also - after jiggerypockering the X axis limit switch wire the issue describes by Julian has gone (it shouldn' | ||
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+ | 2021-11-24: | ||
+ | * "Both Y and Z axes weren' | ||
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+ | 2021-12-02: | ||
+ | * "Laser is fixed, the connector that plugs into the motherboard got loose and signal wasn't reaching the driver. Tighten up and homed it. All works fine now. Obviously checked all others too. All cool." (Costa) | ||
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+ | 2022-05-19: | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * "The laser is fixed, the big switch [that switches between the rotary axis and the normal axis] needs to be looked at in the future." | ||
===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== | ===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== |
lasercutter2.txt · Last modified: 2023-12-24 13:36 by simon