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lasercutter2 [2019-07-18 10:31] – [Laser Cutter #2] tim | lasercutter2 [2021-11-24 11:54] – [Log] simon | ||
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| Acrylic 1mm | 30 | 40 | Miron | | | Acrylic 1mm | 30 | 40 | Miron | | ||
| Acrylic 2mm | 28 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 2mm | 28 | 100 | Miron | | ||
- | | Acrylic 3mm | < | + | | Acrylic 3mm | 17 | 100 | David | |
| Acrylic 4mm | 15 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 4mm | 15 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Acrylic 5mm | 12 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 5mm | 12 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | | | Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | | ||
| Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | ||
- | | Ply 3mm | <del>30</ | + | | 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 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | | Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | ||
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| MDF 6mm | 10 | 100 | Miron | | | MDF 6mm | 10 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Paper | | | | | | Paper | | | | | ||
- | | Card | | | | | + | | Card (200gsm) |
+ | | Card fold line (200gsm) | 100 | 30 | Scott | | ||
| Engraving Laminate 1.5mm | 50 | 100 | Miron | | | Engraving Laminate 1.5mm | 50 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Engraving Laminate 3mm | | | | | | Engraving Laminate 3mm | | | | | ||
- | ^ Material ^ Engrave Speed ^ (Range of) Engrave Power ^ Notes ^ | + | ^ Material ^ Engrave Speed ^ Engrave Power ^ Notes ^ |
- | | Acrylic | | | | | + | | Acrylic | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
- | | Ply | | | | | + | | Ply | 500 | 30 | Bart | |
- | | MDF | | | | | + | | MDF | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
- | | Laminate | | | | | + | | Laminate | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
+ | | Card (200gsm) | 500 | 30 | Scott | | ||
Minimum power setting for the laser to turn on: 19 | Minimum power setting for the laser to turn on: 19 | ||
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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 ✘ | + | |
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* 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: PETE** | + | * <del>Install ducts to roof and upgrade blower, to avoid releasing fumes onto courtyard users.</ |
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* Replace broken acrylic cover on front-loading slot. | * Replace broken acrylic cover on front-loading slot. | ||
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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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* Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. Power level set to 33%. | * Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. Power level set to 33%. | ||
+ | 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' | ||
===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== | ===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== | ||
lasercutter2.txt · Last modified: 2023-12-24 13:36 by simon