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Laser Cutter (G Weike) (view source)
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=Quick Info and Links=
=Quick Info and Links=
*Bed size: 600mm x 900mm (roughly 2’ x 3’)
*Bed size: 600mm x 900mm (roughly 2’ x 3’)
*Laser Computer Software: Lightburn DSP 1.0.06 ([https://github.com/LightBurnSoftware/deployment/releases/tag/1.0.06 dl link] for setting up files at home)
*Laser Computer Software: Lightburn DSP 1.0.06 ([https://github.com/LightBurnSoftware/deployment/releases/tag/1.0.06 dl link] for setting up files at home)
*Device file: [[media:KLab_Official_G_Weike.lbdev]] (if installing Lightburn at home, download this, then import and select it when Lightburn first runs)
==Training Documentation==
==Training Documentation==
=G Weike Laser Cutter - Standard Operating Procedure=
=G Weike Laser Cutter - Standard Operating Procedure=
==Laser Etiquette==
==Laser Etiquette==
Use of the laser is first-come, first-serve. If you are going to be on the laser for a long time (2 hours or more), please notify other members via Slack in #tool-laser. Kwartzlab members have been great at being flexible with use of the laser, often letting others jump in between cuts/engraves if someone has a small job to perform.
Use of the laser is first-come, first-serve. If you are going to be on the laser for a long time (2 hours or more), please notify other members via Slack in #tool-laser. Kwartzlab members have been great at being flexible with use of the laser, often letting others jump in between cuts/engraves if someone has a small job to perform.
==Starting the Laser Cutter==
==Starting the Laser Cutter==
[[File:Laser_Focus_Tool.png|250px|thumb|right|Focus Tool]]
[[File:Laser_Focus_Tool.png|250px|thumb|right|Focus Tool]]
(out-of-date material removed, please refer to the training document linked at the top of the page)
(out of date information removed, please see training document linked above)
===Clean Up and Turning Off the Laser===
===Clean Up and Turning Off the Laser===
*The cutting bed is 60cm by 90cm
*The cutting bed is 60cm by 90cm
*The blower/fan above the laser has an intake grate that becomes clogged over time. If you notice a smoke buildup in the laser during operation, it is likely due to this grate clogging. Please notify the laser team if this is occurring. If you feel comfortable, the process for cleaning the grate with a vacuum is posted on the wall next to the duct leading to the blower.
*The blower/fan above the laser has an intake grate that becomes clogged over time. If you notice a smoke buildup in the laser during operation, it is likely due to this grate clogging. Please notify the laser team if this is occurring. If you feel comfortable, the process for cleaning the grate with a vacuum is posted on the wall next to the duct leading to the blower.
*There is a white box in-line with the ducting to the exhaust blower. This was from an attempt to filter the exhaust before sending it out into the wide world, but the number of filters we were going through was unsustainable.
*There is a simple pressure indicator (a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_measurement#Liquid_column_(manometer) liquid column manometer]) installed on the filter box. When the blower is off, the liquid in the two sides of the tube should be level. When the blower is running, there should a difference of a couple inches.
==Safety==
==Safety==
*Fire: Be sure to always be in clear view of the laser cutter as fire is a very real and dangerous reality. If there is a significant fire, press the emergency stop button and put out the fire with one of the 2 CO2 fire extinguishers available. For a small fire, you can try to blow out the flame.
*Fire: Be sure to always be in clear view of the laser cutter as fire is a very real and dangerous reality. If there is a significant fire, press the small “STOP,” then “DATUM” button on the software and put out the fire with one of the 2 CO2 fire extinguishers available. Be sure to familiarize yourself with where the “STOP” button and the “DATUM” button is on the machine and software, respectively. For a small fire, you can try to blow out the flame.
*Do not use any material that might have chlorine. You can check by heating a copper wire in a flame, touching the material, and then reheating the copper wire. If the flame emits a green colour then there is chlorine in the material. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beilstein_test Beilstein Test] and a [https://vimeo.com/1615418 video demonstration].
*Do not use any material that might have chlorine. You can check by heating a copper wire in a flame, touching the material, and then reheating the copper wire. If the flame emits a green colour then there is chlorine in the material. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beilstein_test Beilstein Test] and a [https://vimeo.com/1615418 video demonstration].
== Controller Manual ==
== Controller Manual ==
The controller is not the original, and has been updated to a RuiDa 6442G Laser Controller. The manual is available [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rDjfq3ydt6fdP0Tv8sMiUhvr8nvCiXoo/view?usp=sharing| on Google Drive].
The controller is not the original, and has been updated to a RuiDa 6442G Laser Controller. The manual is available [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rDjfq3ydt6fdP0Tv8sMiUhvr8nvCiXoo/view?usp=sharing| on Google Drive].