1. Setup and Operation

    Sun 14 July 2024: Laser

    Setup

    • Run 220 power for Laser, Chiller, and air compressor
    • Set up chiller. I believe, and YouTube agrees, that input goes to laser output, and output goes to laser input, emergency wire to laser, connect to power.
    • Air compressor connect to laser
    • connect laser ground wire
    • Setup up computer, connect …
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  2. Tightening the 220 connection

    Sun 14 July 2024: Laser

    I got a splitter for the dryer outlet, so I can use the same outlet for the laser and the dryer. I can probably use them both at the same time. That outlet is provisioned for a lot of power!

    I made my 220 to normal outlet pigtail, because the …

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  3. Project ideas

    • Shadow boxes and frames
    • cocktail robots, natch
    • shelf dividers/organizers for tool boxes
    • shop boxes, like Tom Yoder's, but more like the double yellow boxes.
    • Photo outline popups, ala Papa Don's and Robbie's. Glue photo to board, cut out outline of person and put on a stand.
    • projects/finn_dragon/Dragon-149393 …
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  4. Laser Power

    How do I power this beast?

    Sunday July 14, 2024

    The laser, chiller, and air compresser or 220 but use standard 110 sockets

    Laser 220 1.5kw, ~7 amps Chiller 220 Air Compresser 220


    I think that the laser, the chiller, and the air compressor each use NEMA 6-20p 20 …

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  5. Tasks

    Thu 11 July 2024: Laser

    done - Figure out power done - focus/tune? done - Start up checklist done - Maintenance Schedule done - Other resources...

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  6. Initial Laser Journey

    alt text <img src="/images/first_image.jpg" "First view of the laser!" width="300")

    It's footprint is 54" x 67"

    On June 23rd there was a facebook post. An 80 watt 4' x 3' laser cutter. I jumped on that!

    It is probably 'only' 1200 mm x 900 mm, which pedanticism only …

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  7. Laser cut grating

    cover image

    This is a laser cut grating or grill cover. The holes are 1/2". This is a walnut veneer over an MDF core.

    grating

    Ed then suggested that I make smaller versions suitable for model boats, and he took them to the model boat club where several were snapped up by …

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  8. LaserCut5.3 documentation

    Apparently I wrote this in 2016.

    Lasercut Software

    The controls on the right side allow you to configure details about the different objects to be cut and engraved, and also allow you to control the laser directly.

    The Layer Section gives you options for each 'layer' in your project. Layers …

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