Laser Cutter

General Information

Laser Cutters can be found inside the Clean Room. 

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Orientation

The order of this document is to give some basic information of what will happen in the Clean Room during the training. This orientation assumes that they have gone through our general space orientation.

Do not operate any power equipment if you are under the influence of anything, in a hurry, are tired, or are not feeling well.

Inspect the equipment before using it.

Equipment

Thunder USA CO2 Laser Cutter (Thunder Nova 51/100)

Laser Overview

Orientation Notes

See page: Thunder Nova Laser

How to Use the Wiseley Fiber Laser

The Laser:

• Open and create a design using Lightburn
• Make sure you set the ventilation system to -10
• Turn the Laser On using the keys
• Set your passes, speed, q-pulse, power, frequency, and interval
• Send the frame over to the machine
• Put your metal material within the frame
• Make sure the Laser is far enough away from the machine, using the button beside the machine
• Close the door on the machine
• Hit go on light burn
• After it is finished, carefully get it out of the machine by its sides (Be careful, because the metal could be hot)
• Set vent back to zero
• Turn the machine off using keys