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Laser Cutters

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Overview

Lasers cutters are powerful tools that can engrave and cut through a variety of different materials. However a poor selection of settings will lead to undesirable results including but not limited to charred images, unfocused details, and incomplete cut jobs. This article will share good practices to quickly discover effective settings to u

Materials

  • Each laserable material will have different settings that are optimal for engraving and cutting. At the Invention Studio, there will be a collection of engraving and cutting templates depicting various power & speed settings that users can use as a reference when adjusting their power & speed parameters on JobControl. (For more information on JobControl, click here. For Laserable Materials, click here.)

Safety Features

  • If material is constantly flaming, stop the job immediately and wait for the fire to die down. If the fire is continuously burning, shut the exhaust valve for the laser cutter, get the fire extinguisher and spray just enough to put the fire out. Report the incident to the Laser Master.

How To Use This Tool

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Author Information

Article was written by Jeff Park.

Last Updated: August 12 2018.

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