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==How to Laser Cut in the Makerspace==

==How to Laser Cut in the Makerspace==

To be able to laser cut at the makerspace we require that you either:

To be able to laser cut at the makerspace we require that you either:

#Start the cut

#Start the cut

#Turn off laser cutter setup

#Turn off laser cutter setup

#Clean up

# Clean up

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===Prepare your file and select your material===

===Prepare your file and select your material ===

Before you are going to start laser cutting, you need to get some prep work out of the way. First you need to create or select your file. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture.

Before you are going to start laser cutting, you need to get some prep work out of the way. First you need to create or select your file. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture.

*#Press the pointer button. You should see a red dot under the laser head. That is the current location of the laser.

*#Press the pointer button. You should see a red dot under the laser head. That is the current location of the laser.

*#Press X/Y off.

*#Press X/Y off.

*#Press Go. You should be able to freely move the laser cutter head.

*# Press Go. You should be able to freely move the laser cutter head.

*#Move the laser head so that the red dot is at the desired origin.

*#Move the laser head so that the red dot is at the desired origin.

*#Press set home. You should no longer be able to move the laser head and you home is set.

*# Press set home. You should no longer be able to move the laser head and you home is set.

*'''Focusing laser:''' We '''do not''' use the automatic focus function on the laser (Please, '''<u>NEVER</u>''' check the box for Auto-Focus it will break the laser), therefore you need to manually focus the laser before your cut.

*'''Focusing laser:''' We '''do not''' use the automatic focus function on the laser (Please, '''<u>NEVER</u>''' check the box for Auto-Focus it will break the laser), therefore you need to manually focus the laser before your cut.

*#Make sure the laser is on.

*#Make sure the laser is on.

#While the laser cutter is cutting, do not leave the laser cutter unattended. If small flames appear, '''do not panic.''' As long as you piece is not actively burning, you are ok. If at any point you are unsure, pause your cut and find the Makerspace Coordinator on duty. You can pause your cut by pressing the red stop button, it will always finish the line that is cutting before it ends. If it needs to be stopped for safety purposes and it is not stopping with the Red Button, use the On/Off switch on the left side of the laser. Leave the lid closed. To resume, press the green go button.

#While the laser cutter is cutting, do not leave the laser cutter unattended. If small flames appear, '''do not panic.''' As long as you piece is not actively burning, you are ok. If at any point you are unsure, pause your cut and find the Makerspace Coordinator on duty. You can pause your cut by pressing the red stop button, it will always finish the line that is cutting before it ends. If it needs to be stopped for safety purposes and it is not stopping with the Red Button, use the On/Off switch on the left side of the laser. Leave the lid closed. To resume, press the green go button.

===Turn off laser cutter setup===

=== Turn off laser cutter setup===

When you are finished all your cuts, turn off the laser cutter, air compressor, and air filter.

When you are finished all your cuts, turn off the laser cutter, air compressor, and air filter.

===Clean up===

===Clean up===

*File not sending to the Laser Cutter

*File not sending to the Laser Cutter

**Try unplugging the USB-B Cable from the laser and plugging it back, the files should now be available on the Laser Screen

** Try unplugging the USB-B Cable from the laser and plugging it back, the files should now be available on the Laser Screen

**Make sure to choose the Printer that has a "(USB)" at the end of the printer name in Adobe Acrobat Reader

**Make sure to choose the Printer that has a "(USB)" at the end of the printer name in Adobe Acrobat Reader

**Try turning Off and On the laser

**Try turning Off and On the laser

*Vector not working : When sending a vector file, if the Laser Cutter does a sound right away and doesn't start, it means something is probably wrong with the file.

* Vector not working : When sending a vector file, if the Laser Cutter does a sound right away and doesn't start, it means something is probably wrong with the file.

**Make sure the line thickness is actually 0.001 inch

** Make sure the line thickness is actually 0.001 inch

**Make sure opacity is at <u>exactly</u> 100%

**Make sure opacity is at <u>exactly</u> 100%

**Make sure that the Vector or Combined setting in the Epilog Driver is selected

**Make sure that the Vector or Combined setting in the Epilog Driver is selected

*Only part of the file gets printed

*Only part of the file gets printed

**Check your canvas size is the actual size or bigger that everything that is in that document

**Check your canvas size is the actual size or bigger that everything that is in that document

**Make sure that in the Epilog Driver, the "Piece size" is bigger than the size of your document

** Make sure that in the Epilog Driver, the "Piece size" is bigger than the size of your document

==Resources==

==Resources==

===[https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/downloads/caas/downloads/content/slicer-for-fusion-360.html Slicer for Fusion 360]===

===[https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/downloads/caas/downloads/content/slicer-for-fusion-360.html Slicer for Fusion 360]===

Slicer for Fusion 360 is a Fusion 360 add-on that allows for the conversion of 3D models into lasercuttable puzzle-like designs. This add-on can be extremely useful at making an inner-skeleton of large structures.

Slicer for Fusion 360 is a Fusion 360 add-on that allows for the conversion of 3D models into lasercuttable puzzle-like designs. This add-on can be extremely useful at making an inner-skeleton of large structures.

=== [https://makerepo.com/jboud030/652.decoupe-laser-virtuel-virtual-laser-cutting/#/ Laser Cutter Simulation]===

===[https://makerepo.com/jboud030/652.decoupe-laser-virtuel-virtual-laser-cutting/#/ Laser Cutter Simulation]===

A simulator that shows all the steps to use the laser cutter in the Makerspace

A simulator that shows all the steps to use the laser cutter in the Makerspace