Laser Engraver Quick Start Guide

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

10

Time Required

00:15:00

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  1. MATERIAL YOU SHOULD NEVER CUT

    • MATERIAL YOU SHOULD NEVER CUT

    • PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)

    • Polycarbonate/ Lexan

    • ABS Plastic/ Foam

    • HDPE

    • Polystyrene/ Polypropylene Foams

    • Epoxy

    • Fiberglass/ Carbon Fiber

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  2. Grab the yellow handle. Rotate the handle 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

    • Grab the yellow handle.

    • Rotate the handle 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

    • The pressurized air is now on.

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  3. Press the red button on the BOFA filter. If the button is green, the filter is on.

    • Press the red button on the BOFA filter.

    • If the button is green, the filter is on.

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  4. Press the Emergency Stop circled in red if there is a fire or any other emergency. Make sure the emergency stop is off by pulling and twisting the button out. Turn the laser on by flipping the power switch from the left to the right.

    • Press the Emergency Stop circled in red if there is a fire or any other emergency.

    • Make sure the emergency stop is off by pulling and twisting the button out.

    • Turn the laser on by flipping the power switch from the left to the right.

    • The laser will light up and start initializing. Wait for the lights to stop before moving to the next step.

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  5. Place your material in the laser on the edge of the bed Find the focus tool on the left side of the laser. Place the focus tool in between the two pins on the laser head.

    • Place your material in the laser on the edge of the bed

    • Find the focus tool on the left side of the laser.

    • Place the focus tool in between the two pins on the laser head.

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  6. Select FOCUS using the menu arrows on the right side of the laser. Use the joy stick to move the laser up and down. Move the joystick to the right to change the vertical movement speed of the laser.

    • Select FOCUS using the menu arrows on the right side of the laser.

    • Use the joy stick to move the laser up and down.

    • Move the joystick to the right to change the vertical movement speed of the laser.

    • Move the laser head until the focus tool is barely touching your material.

    • Press the joystick in to focus the laser.

    • Remove the focus tool from the laser head and put it back on the left side of the laser.

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  7. Select JOG using the menu arrows on the right side of the laser. Press the red laser button to activate the laser guide. Move the laser with the joystick the the corner of your material.

    • Select JOG using the menu arrows on the right side of the laser.

    • Press the red laser button to activate the laser guide.

    • Move the laser with the joystick the the corner of your material.

    • Press the joystick in to finish jogging the laser.

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    • Using CorelDraw on the computer next to the laser engraver, set up your file for engraving. Acceptable file types include:

    • PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, CDR, EPS, PRN, TIFF, GIF

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  9. Click ''print' from the File menu and then select print preferences. Change the print preferences according to this table. 'https://airtable.com/shrUQWFsDOZFTAnH1/t... Still confused? Ask a facilitator for help :)

    • Click ''print' from the File menu and then select print preferences. Change the print preferences according to this table. 'https://airtable.com/shrUQWFsDOZFTAnH1/t...

    • Still confused? Ask a facilitator for help :)

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    • Send the file to the printer by pushing control P then enter. A new job should pop up on the laser control panel screen. If it doesn't, repeat the process above once more. Then press the green GO button to print.

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