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BOSS LS-3655 150w Laser Engraver (view source)
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* Turn on air assist & water chiller Switch & ensure both are functioning
* Turn on air assist & water chiller Switch & ensure both are functioning
=== Aligning Materials ===
== Material Safety ==
* The table is not aligned with the laser's X-Y axis
=== Safe Materials for Cutting ===
* To align your material use the laser pointer by holding one axis constant while moving along the other axis to align corners of your material
** Plastics:
*** ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
*** Acrylic (also known as Plexiglas, Lucite, PMMA)
*** Delrin (POM, acetal)
*** High density polyethylene (HDPE) – melts badly
*** Kapton tape (Polyimide)
*** Mylar (polyester)
*** Nylon – melts badly
*** PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
*** Polyethylene (PE) – melts badly
*** Polypropylene (PP) – melts somewhat
*** Styrene
*** Two-tone acrylic – top color different than core material, usually for custom instrumentation panels, signs, and plaques.
** Foam:
*** Depron foam – often used for RC planes.
*** EPM
*** Gator foam – foam core gets burned and eaten away compared to the top and bottom hard shell.
** Other:
*** Cloths (leather, suede, felt, hemp, cotton)
*** Papers
*** Rubbers (only if they do not contain chlorine Teflon (PTFE, Polytetrafluoroethylene)
*** Woods (MDF, balsa, birch, poplar, red oak, cherry, holly, etc.)
=== MATERIALS NOT SAFE ===
** Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan) due to the fumes.
** Any material containing chlorine such as PVC & Vinyl
* Aligning Materials *
** The table is not aligned with the laser's X-Y axis
** To align your material use the laser pointer by holding one axis constant while moving along the other axis to align corners of your material
== Resources ==
== Resources ==
