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A very good place to start is KwartzLab's Wiki on their laser : [http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wiki/Laser_Cutter Laser Cutter]
 
A very good place to start is KwartzLab's Wiki on their laser : [http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wiki/Laser_Cutter Laser Cutter]
  
* [http://www.transonturkiye.com/tutorials.html LaserCut 5.3 Software Tutorial]
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* [ http://www.transonturkiye.com/tutorials.html LaserCut 5.3 Software Tutorial ]
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* [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYlpF5Vm0Tm-JiFrk7Uck2g Misc LaserCut stuff ]
  
 
== Care and Feeding ==
 
== Care and Feeding ==
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Please visit [http://www.z136.org/ ANSI Z136 Safe Use of Lasers] and [http://www.laserinstitute.org/PDF/Z136_1_s.pdf Copy of ANSI Z136.1] for general laser safety information.
 
Please visit [http://www.z136.org/ ANSI Z136 Safe Use of Lasers] and [http://www.laserinstitute.org/PDF/Z136_1_s.pdf Copy of ANSI Z136.1] for general laser safety information.
  
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== Fun Stuff ==
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* [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ULldN28V8 Prepare image to laser engraving with photoshop ]
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== Further Reading ==
 
== Further Reading ==
  
 
*  [http://www.thefabricator.com/article/lasercutting/the-importance-of-focal-positions-in-laser-cutting Focus on the surface, under the surface, or on the bottom surface.]
 
*  [http://www.thefabricator.com/article/lasercutting/the-importance-of-focal-positions-in-laser-cutting Focus on the surface, under the surface, or on the bottom surface.]

Revision as of 17:07, 20 February 2015

DIYode has a G.Weike model LG900 laser engraver. The laser is a 60Watt CO2 tube with 3 mirror flying optics setup and a 56mm final lens focal length.

The mirrors are 25mm in diameter and the lens is 20mm in diameter.

Operation

A very good place to start is KwartzLab's Wiki on their laser : Laser Cutter

Care and Feeding

Safety

Please visit ANSI Z136 Safe Use of Lasers and Copy of ANSI Z136.1 for general laser safety information.

Fun Stuff

Further Reading