Set up the bed and materials Zero the Z (see How to adjust the bed height (Z-axis) ) Prepare your material for a test cut on the laser bed Jog laser head over to the material using arrow buttons to move a little bit, and hold down to move a lot. Use the focus tool …
Category: Laser
Help and Reporting
Why use the reporting tools Transparency and logs keep things working. Without information on when things break, get maintained or are changed we will have a hard time keeping the laser up and running. When To Report Things If the laser isn’t working correctly or something is not performing the way you are used to …
Booking Laser Time
ACE doesn’t exclusively use a booking or scheduling system. This is intentional. Instead, we talk to each other. We use slack to call dibs on equipment in order to work as a community and equitably share the space. We are currently evaluating if we will leverage the booking system for the laser. How to call …
LightBurn Evaluation
Notes on LightBurn We’re checking out LightBurn, via the free trial. On my own computer (with no laser cutter) I told it I was using an AWC controller, so that it would let me mess around with the UI similar to what it would be like to actually use. Good things I love that it …
Laser keypad replacement
Over time, the exterior surface of keypad on the Barracuda laser starts to crack and break apart. Here’s a quick howto regarding replacement of the keypad. Open the laser tool kit, in the top you’ll find a padded envelope with a ribbon cable sticking out of it: Make 100% sure the laser is powered …
Troubleshooting the Laser Connection
Sometimes the laser computer loses connection to the laser. Here are some troubleshooting options. Shut down the laser all the way Shut down the computer all the way Bring the computer back up and verify that it can see the LAN and the internet – DO NOT TURN ON LASERSOFT Turn the Laser On Verify …
AMT303 Mini PC
Netwok Information: MAC (Cabled): 1c:83:41:28:be:e7 IP address: 192.168.99.219 SM: 255.255.255.0 GW: 192.168.99.1 DNS: 1.1.1.1, 192.168.99.1, 8.8.8.8 MAC (wifi): Disabled User Information: This is part of the Laser Tool Chain and supports the big laser AMT266 Windows 10 Pro, licensed Hdmi & full display port Hdmi & display port cables 3 USB 3.0 1 USB …
The Cutting Process
The cutting process described in this post is what I use from an operator’s perspective on the average project. Some project might have a different process and other operators may have a different way of working. It is not something that needs to be memorized from a certification and safe use perspective but may help …
LaserSoft laser cutting control software
Our laser has a T9+ controller that uses LaserSoft Software (7.2 sic) LaserSoft LightObject Manual
How to raise and lower the bed (Z axis)
Just pressing Z+ on the keypad may not bring the bed to the top of the limit every time. You want nothing under the laser head when raising the bed or zeroing the Z. Adjusting the Z Using the menu on the laser press menu button and navigate to ZU Setting – Press enter …