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| Use your image editing software of choice to prepare your cut file for lasering. It needs to be a vector with all shapes as outlines and no fill, and it needs to be mirrored either in your image editor or once you import it into the LaserCut software. | Use your image editing software of choice to prepare your cut file for lasering. It needs to be a vector with all shapes as outlines and no fill, and it needs to be mirrored either in your image editor or once you import it into the LaserCut software. | ||
| - | Place your workpiece in the laser cutter copper side DOWN. Cut settings may need some experimenting to get right. The aim is to cut all the way through the substrate without hitting the copper hard enough to cause lots of sparks. My best results have come from using the big laser with speed 35, power 60, corner power 50 on 1.5mm board. | + | Place your workpiece in the laser cutter copper side DOWN. Cut settings may need some experimenting to get right. The aim is to cut all the way through the substrate without hitting the copper hard enough to cause lots of sparks. My best results have come from using the big laser with speed 25, power 60, corner power 50 on 1.5mm board. |
| Run the cuts. Give it a couple of minutes before you open the lid, vapourised FR1/2 isn't as bad as FR4 but it's still unpleasant. | Run the cuts. Give it a couple of minutes before you open the lid, vapourised FR1/2 isn't as bad as FR4 but it's still unpleasant. | ||
pcbetching.txt · Last modified: 2022-07-22 22:12 by MirZa