- Kiss cut
- Engrave
- Cut all the way through
- Rasta
The different colour used for each section ...
- Black - cut all the way through
- Green - engrave
- Blue - Kiss cut
- Cyan - rasta
How to begin...
1. Turn laser cutter on as well as the PC. Once this is done open App- Ethos software and open all your drawing. Once opened you need to tell the software what material you are using (Go to output materials manger).
Setting up the Laser Cutter
1. Focus the laser head and position your materials. To do this you will need to move your laser head.
2.Place your materials on the laser bed and ensure it is straight! Using the keypad of the laser cutter move the head to the bottom left of your material. Make sure the cutter is ONLINE (press the hand button).
3. Press the materials button then the enter button. You can now move the laser head using the keypad. Move the head so the laser head is in the bottom left corner of your material. You will now need to focus the laser head. You can do this by using the 12mm spacer block under the laser head and by lossening the nozzle.
4. Once you have positioned your material and focused the laser head, close the laser cutter lid and press the hand button to get the laser online.
5. You can now send your job to the laser cutter. Do this by going output - send .
Materials
METAL - The laser cutter is incapable of making or cutting anything made of metal.
MIRRORS - The only reflective material which can be put into the laser cutter is acrylic single-sided mirror. This must be put into the cutter with the reflective side facing down to avoid the laser reflecting off the surface.
GLASS - Can engrave/ etch the surface but we cannot cut through the glass as it will crack.
P.V.C - DO NOT USE THIS! It releases a highly toxic gas that is dangerous to breath in (chlorine gas) it will also corrode the metal parts of the laser cutter causing damage.
The maximum size of material that can be cut is 72cm by 94cm high. This is bigger than A1.
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