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== Operation Instructions == | == Operation Instructions == | ||
# First turn on the laser cutter control switch, located on the right side of the machine. | # First turn on the laser cutter control switch, located on the right side of the machine. | ||
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File:Laser_control_switch.jpg|Showing laser control switch on | |||
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=== Preparing Material === | === Preparing Material === | ||
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# Once laser head above material, use the knob inside the laser cutter to move the bed up and down. The correct height is about 3/4" '''(UPDATE: use 17mm block)''' above your material. You can use the "laser focus height" tool as reference. | # Once laser head above material, use the knob inside the laser cutter to move the bed up and down. The correct height is about 3/4" '''(UPDATE: use 17mm block)''' above your material. You can use the "laser focus height" tool as reference. | ||
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File:Laser_bed_z_adjust.jpg|Showing where Z adjust height is for laser | |||
File:Laser_bed_correct_bed_height.jpg|Showing correct bed height for laser | |||
File:Laser_bed_correct_bed_height_with_tool.jpg|Showing correct bed height for laser with tool | |||
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=== Turning on the laser and exhaust === | === Turning on the laser and exhaust === | ||
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# Enable the laser by turning on the laser switch on the left side of the machine, and turning the key on the front of the machine. | # Enable the laser by turning on the laser switch on the left side of the machine, and turning the key on the front of the machine. | ||
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File:Laser_exhaust_fan.jpg|Exhaust fan for laser cutter | |||
File:Laser_switch.jpg|Showing laser switch on | |||
File:Laser_key_switch.jpg|Showing laser key switch on (turn clockwise) | |||
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=== Preparing the file === | === Preparing the file === | ||
[[File:Lightburn layer tips.png| | [[File:Lightburn layer tips.png|thumb|LightBurn layer settings]] | ||
The following steps should be done on the computer near the laser cutter, which has LightBurn installed on it. | The following steps should be done on the computer near the laser cutter, which has LightBurn installed on it. | ||
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To clean, detach the fan and base from the laser cutter. The green area circled in the below picture is where you need to get access, the '''intake'''. | To clean, detach the fan and base from the laser cutter. The green area circled in the below picture is where you need to get access, the '''intake'''. | ||
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File:Laser_fan_detach.jpg|Pull the milk crates away from the laser cutter, disconnecting the '''intake''' from the blue ducting | File:Laser_fan_detach.jpg|Pull the milk crates away from the laser cutter, disconnecting the '''intake''' from the blue ducting | ||