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en:tyokaluja:laserleikkuri [24.07.2026 22:28] – [Laser Cutter] Jana Lumien:tyokaluja:laserleikkuri [30.07.2026 00:15] (current) – Jana Lumi
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   * Cutting area 1300*900 mm   * Cutting area 1300*900 mm
-  * Control board [[http://smoothieware.org/smoothieboard-v1|Smoothieboard V1]]+  * Control board [[http://smoothieware.org/smoothieboard-v1|Smoothieboard V1]] -> this needs updating.
   * Power 120W, laser tube replaced three times: 2015, 2020 and 2025.   * Power 120W, laser tube replaced three times: 2015, 2020 and 2025.
   * Last lens change: ???   * Last lens change: ???
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 The laser cutter is controlled by an application called //Lightburn// using G-code. If you are not already familiar with the application, here is  [[https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/2.0/GetStarted/|a link to its documentation.]] The laser cutter is controlled by an application called //Lightburn// using G-code. If you are not already familiar with the application, here is  [[https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/2.0/GetStarted/|a link to its documentation.]]
  
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 +You can also try out [[https://janalumi.github.io/LaserConfig/ | this laser config web app]] to calculate the // power // and // speed // for your lasercutting and -etching tasks.
 ===== Materials ===== ===== Materials =====
  
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 ===== After Use ===== ===== After Use =====
  
-When you’re finished, clean up after yourself. Turn off the laser if no one else is going to use it. Note that if you switch off the large laser’s cooler, the small laser will also shut down.+When you’re finished, clean up after yourself. Turn off the laser and cooler if no one else is going to use it.
  
 If any problems came up during use, report them in the lab’s communication channels (at the very least, write them in the logbook). Fill in the logbook (the grey notebook hanging next to the laser) with what you did, how long it took, what power settings you used, and how it turned out. If any problems came up during use, report them in the lab’s communication channels (at the very least, write them in the logbook). Fill in the logbook (the grey notebook hanging next to the laser) with what you did, how long it took, what power settings you used, and how it turned out.