lasercutter2
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| lasercutter2 [2019-05-14 11:31] – [Recommended Settings] mirza | lasercutter2 [2019-07-23 22:46] – [Recommended Settings] mirza | ||
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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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| | Acrylic 1mm | 30 | 40 | Miron | | | Acrylic 1mm | 30 | 40 | Miron | | ||
| | Acrylic 2mm | 28 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 2mm | 28 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| - | | Acrylic 3mm | 18 | 100 | Miron | | + | | 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 | | | | | + | | Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | |
| | Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| - | | Ply 3mm | < | + | | Ply 3mm | < |
| | Ply 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | | Ply 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| | Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | | Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | ||
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| | 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 | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
| - | | MDF | | | | | + | | MDF | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
| - | | Laminate | | | | | + | | Laminate | 350 | 50 | Miron | |
| 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: | + | * <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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| * 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' | ||
lasercutter2.txt · Last modified: 2023-12-24 13:36 by simon