[[File:300px-Sketchup-laser.png|thumb|right|300px|A 2D design in SketchUp]] ”Also shamelessly stolen from London Hackspace’s wiki” [http://sketchup.google.com/ Google SketchUp] is a powerful, free, easy-to-use 3D CAD package by Google. It is normally used for producing 3D models many of which you’ll find on Google Earth. Its intuitive interface has me hooked, and I’ve created a fair few 3D models. When …
Category: Tools + Areas + Programs
Power Settings
Ideal values for cutting various materials are dependent on the material and the scope and scale of the art. These settings are just a starting point. Always complete a test-cutting series. The laser power range is from 11% to 87%. Anything below 11% will not fire the laser (and you’ll still be billed for it). …
Safety and Training
Laser Cutter 101 Class Regular classes are scheduled for training on the laser cutter, check ACE Calendar for the next one; if there appear to be none currently scheduled, please post a request on the discuss mailing list! Here are the notes from the class. IMPORTANT: Just reading the notes is not a replacement for …
User Cleaning of Laser Cutter
For cleaning instructions, see the Shut-Down Checklist.
Existing Laser Designs
A collection of existing designs that can be rendered on the laser cutter *[http://makeabox.io/ makeabox.io] [http://www.makercase.com/ makercase.com] *For making boxes, you can use [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:404 this script] – recommended settings of “–bolt_length 13 –nut_multiplier 1.8” YMMV *[http://rahulbotics.com/personal-projects/boxmaker/?boxmaker/ boxmaker] is also _very_ good for making boxes. *[http://fffff.at/qr-stenciler-and-qr-hobo-codes/ QRStenciler] — convert QR codes to laser cuttable designs. *[http://www.epiloglaser.com/sample_club.htm epilog sample club] *[http://www.thingiverse.com/tool:33/things …
How other spaces use lasers
== Here are links to the laser cutter pages put up by other hackerspace or hackerspace-like entities: == *[http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Equipment/LaserCutter London Hackspace] (see page for info on reverse-engineering LaserCut software & file format) **[http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Equipment/LaserCutter/Refresher Laser Cutter Refresher taped to Laser Cutter] *[http://wiki.metrixcreatespace.com/laser-cutter Metrix Create:Space] – a for-profit Hackspace-like business *[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Lasercutter Nosebridge] *[http://metalab.at/wiki/Lazzzor Metalab] (in weird German) [[Category:Laser]] [[Category:Laser Resources]]
Laser Cutter fob fix 05-2017
== Problem == The laser cutter fob box broke in early May 2017. Pete and I (Terry) looked at it and determined the box has two pieces of hardware. The teensy appeared ok, but the TP-Link router that hosts the laserboss script was bricked. == TP-Link attempted solution (failed) == We attempted to get everything …
Laser Cutter issues 06-2017
Chris o’Sullivan, Crafty, Pete and I looked at the laser today trying to get an idea of what is going wrong. We understand the problem, but don’t have a fix in place yet. == ”’Problem description:”’ == When the power strip is turned off, the chiller beeps an alarm. The display on the chiller is …
2017 Upgrade
This page is a rough draft detailing the 2017 upgrade to the laser. *[No archivable information shared after this date] *”’23 Sep 17 – Image: Z-Axis switch – ”’https://acemonstertoys.slack.com/files/U1665N39Q/F78U3JA07/image_uploaded_from_ios.jpg *”’23 Sep 17 – Log: Maintenance””””’ ** Put in a Z axis limit switch this afternoon to see how it fits into the new workflow. The software …
Laser Cutter Buildout – May 2011
Shit in the way of the laser cutter. Needs to be moved out of the way: Possible options for each item: Owner takes it home Find a new spot for it at AMT Sell it and donate profits to AMT Take it outside and set it on fire Please put your name next to each …