Difference between revisions of "Laser Cutter"

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* [[Laser_Cutter:Certification|Laser Cutter Certification]]
 
* [[Laser_Cutter:Certification|Laser Cutter Certification]]
  
A very good place to start is KwartzLab's Wiki on their laser : Laser Cutter
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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]
 
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== Care and Feeding ==
 
== Care and Feeding ==
  
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* [[Laser_Cutter:SafetyUsageGuide|Laser Cutter Safety, Usage, Material Guidlelines]]
 
* [[Laser_Cutter:SafetyUsageGuide|Laser Cutter Safety, Usage, Material Guidlelines]]
  
Please visit ANSI Z136 Safe Use of Lasers and Copy of ANSI Z136.1 for general laser safety information.
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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.
Further Reading
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== Further Reading ==
  
Focus on the surface, under the surface, or on the bottom surface.
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*  [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, 23 January 2014

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.

Further Reading