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Revision as of 16:28, 31 July 2024
, 31 July→Setting Up the Tool
=== Setting Up the Tool ===
=== Setting Up the Tool ===
To use the rotary engraving tool, you need to take out the honeycomb bed. To do so, simply lift up all the rulers and then lift up the bed to take it out. The bed is not heavy, if you happen to struggle to take it out, there is probably an obstruction in the way. At the Makerspace, ask a staff member to assist you if possible. Once the bed is removed, you can also remove the crumb trey by opening the front magnetic door of the laser and then sliding it out. You should now see the three holes in which the tool pins are inserted and also the connection plug-in should now be exposed.
To use the rotary engraving tool, follow these simple steps.
# To do so, simply lift up all the rulers
# Lift up the bed to take it out. The bed is not heavy, if you happen to struggle to take it out, there is probably an obstruction in the way. At the Makerspace, ask a staff member to assist you if possible.
# Remove the crumb trey by opening the front magnetic door of the laser and then sliding it out.
# Remove the cross section bar.
# There are pins underneath the tool and also a plug-in connection to connect on the laser
# You should see three holes at the bottom in which the tool pins are inserted and also the connection plug-in should now be exposed.
# The tool is now ready to be inserted into the machine. Simply line up the holes with the pins and connect the tool to the machine.
# Once the tool is set up, put down the rulers so there are no interferences with the laser head. Now turn on the Epilog laser and the machine will automatically position itself. If your machine was already turned on, turn it off and back on again. It can only recognize the rotary engraving tool on boot up.
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=== Setting Home Point ===
=== Setting Home Point ===