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Line 74: − + + + + + − + − − Alright, now it’s time to focus the laser onto your material. On the left of the Laser Cutter, there is its filter with a similar color scheme that looks like its nephew. On top of that will be a piece of metal that is shown below, this is the focusing tool. This mounts on the right side of the laser and sets the material a certain distance from the laser. Put your material in the top left of the Honeycomb Table, mount the focusing tool on the right side of the laser, then begin raising the table. The moment the focusing tool falls of from hitting your material, stop raising the table. Be sure to slow down toward the end of the process to assure the laser does not get too close to your material. You can then use the controls to put the laser at the top left of your material (assuming it is square). This keeps you and others from being idiots and wasting material. Line 85:
Line 89: − − === Cutting Parts from SolidWorks === − CorelDraw can also take a part from SolidWorks to be cut out, but it must must be saved as a .dxf, not a SLDPRT. − − Suppose you want to take this very, very sad valve plate below and cut it out of acrylic. If you save it as a .dxf in the Isometric view, it will try to cut out that 2D form that you are looking at. To avoid this, orient the plate to the way you would want to see it cut out, and then save as a .dxf. Just like this. − [[File:Plate.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]]Once you have saved this as a .dxf, you can open it in CorelDraw, and follow the process above.
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* Bitmap - Representation of an image as bits of information; used to allow logos/stencils to be changed into colors.
* Bitmap - Representation of an image as bits of information; used to allow logos/stencils to be changed into colors.
* Detailed Logo Bitmap - Recommended bitmap type.
* Detailed Logo Bitmap - Recommended bitmap type.
* Honeycomb Table - This is the honeycomb shaped metal tray that holds flat material during a cut. It is used for must cut jobs.
* Rotary Tool - When engraving water bottles or glasses, this accessory is used to hold the object in place as well as rotate it while performing a cut.
==== User Manual ====
==== User Manual ====
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
Setting up a Cut:
Setting up a Cut:
# First off, to get your design, just copy an image and paste it into CorelDraw or find a pdf version of the file and open it.
# First off, to get your design, just copy an image and paste it into CorelDraw or find a pdf version of the file and open it. If you are cutting a part from a Solidworks file it must be saved as a dxf before importing to CorelDraw.
# Measure the size of your material, and set the page in CorelDRAW to those dimensions. You can alter the dimensions of the page you are putting the image on, and even the image itself in the top left. If you want to keep the image dimensions consistent, but just scale it down, click the lock button to the right of these dimensions. If you want to make your own design using text, squares, circles, etc, you can find everything you need in the column on the far left of the client.[[File:Image.png|thumb|827x827px|none]]
# Measure the size of your material, and set the page in CorelDRAW to those dimensions. You can alter the dimensions of the page you are putting the image on, and even the image itself in the top left. If you want to keep the image dimensions consistent, but just scale it down, click the lock button to the right of these dimensions. If you want to make your own design using text, squares, circles, etc, you can find everything you need in the column on the far left of the client.[[File:Image.png|thumb|827x827px|none]]
# Once you have your design, we need to alter the colors a little bit so the Laser Cutter can understand what you want it to do. It goes like this: a red line with a hairline thickness will cut, and anything that is black will engrave.
# Once you have your design, we need to alter the colors a little bit so the Laser Cutter can understand what you want it to do. It goes like this: a red line with a hairline thickness will cut, and anything that is black will engrave.
# Select OK to send the design to Job Control.
# Select OK to send the design to Job Control.
Job Control & Laser Cutter:
Setting up the Laser Cutter:
# Turn on the machine using the power switch located on the back of the machine in the left corner. The machine will go through a startup procedure where the cutting bed
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# Alright, now it’s time to focus the laser onto your material. On the left of the Laser Cutter, there is its filter with a similar color scheme that looks like its nephew. On top of that will be a piece of metal that is shown below, this is the focusing tool. This mounts on the right side of the laser and sets the material a certain distance from the laser. Put your material in the top left of the Honeycomb Table, mount the focusing tool on the right side of the laser, then begin raising the table. The moment the focusing tool falls of from hitting your material, stop raising the table. Be sure to slow down toward the end of the process to assure the laser does not get too close to your material. You can then use the controls to put the laser at the top left of your material (assuming it is square). This keeps you and others from being idiots and wasting material.
Cutting with Job Control :
# After you send your design to Job Control it will let you name your design and it will store it in a window on the right. If you do not see your design, be sure to select [See All] at the bottom of that window. This lets you see files ALL dpi types, rather than just a specific dpi type.
# After you send your design to Job Control it will let you name your design and it will store it in a window on the right. If you do not see your design, be sure to select [See All] at the bottom of that window. This lets you see files ALL dpi types, rather than just a specific dpi type.
# Double click on your job name or drag and drop the job to bring it onto the virtual honeycomb.
# Double click on your job name or drag and drop the job to bring it onto the work window.
# Then select your material at the top left.You can check the print preview by double clicking the box showing your preview in the bottom right.
# Then select your material at the top left.You can check the print preview by double clicking the box showing your preview in the bottom right.
[[File:Mitch5.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]]
[[File:Mitch5.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]]
Double click/drag your design into the middle area and lock the top left corner of the design into the bottom right of the cursor. If the cursor is not already visible, be sure that the laser cutter is connected to Job Control via the USB symbol in the bottom right. You can click the Update in the bottom left to see the duration of the job, and now you are ready to click the Play button in the bottom right. For bigger jobs, the Laser Cutter will take a little bit of time to read the design. If it does not start immediately, don’t be scared. Just be supportive and it will begin shortly. If it does not start at all, ask for help from a worker.
Double click/drag your design into the middle area and lock the top left corner of the design into the bottom right of the cursor. If the cursor is not already visible, be sure that the laser cutter is connected to Job Control via the USB symbol in the bottom right. You can click the Update in the bottom left to see the duration of the job, and now you are ready to click the Play button in the bottom right. For bigger jobs, the Laser Cutter will take a little bit of time to read the design. If it does not start immediately, don’t be scared. Just be supportive and it will begin shortly. If it does not start at all, ask for help from a worker.
[[File:Mitch6.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]]
[[File:Mitch6.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]]
=== Video ===
=== Video ===