Laser Cutting
This article was written by Elizabeth (Maylin) Rawson! I used the laser cutter to cut out paper templates that we used to trace the wheel cutouts and the canopy cutouts on Daybreak. My knowledge currently only extends to cutting out profiles and I'm not currently knowledgeable on how to cut images, so please add what you can to expand the article!
The model of the laser cutter that we are using is the Full Spectrum LASER PRO-SERIES (aka the Laser Lizard Wizard) located in the ETC garage. The bed size is 48'' x 36''.
Materials
The outline of what you want to cut, preferably in PDF format
The material you want to cut from (I highly, highly suggest that the material has an inch margin from the outline).
Ethernet cable
Eye protection
Respirator
Step-by-step guide
Setting up the laser cutter
Inserting your file
Adjusting the settings for each material
Orienting the laser cutter and running the program
Taking your part out
I suggest waiting 2-5 minutes to let your part settle
Reorient the laser so it's not in your way
Lift the hood and take your part out
Turning off the laser cutter and cleaning up
Example of what we cut!
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