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== Authorizations ==
== Authorizations ==
How to get authorized: contact the CNC Area Host or one of the Volunteer Authorizers. There's a sign posted in the CNC area that has names of people that are laser authorizers.
Since demand fluctuates, and there are a random group of new and old members that want to be authorized at any one time, it makes sense to find the others and figure out your group schedule/plan. There generally is NOT going to be a calendar-based or widely publicized meetup event; you will have to conctact and make arrangements with actual people, at least until the Canvas Learning Management System is implemented more fully. http://canvas.pumpingstationone.org
=== Preparing yourself to become authorized ===
You need a few things to optimize and expedite your experience:
1. Know what you're doing as best as you can - come pre-trained on your own time to make the authorization go smoother and faster.
2. Have a PS1 username set up before starting the authorization http://members.pumpingstationone.org
3. Have some familiarity with the kinds of files you would bring to the Boss to cut.
To that end; you could download and become familiar a bit with RDWorks, the software you will use to drive the Boss. Links are on this page.
You can read a bit of the manual, which is also linked on this page, or watch some YouTube videos.
To set up a PS1 username (this is NOT the email address you use, it's a different thing, it's entirely special to PS1) go to http://members.pumpingstationone.org, and click "Activate" ... if you don't already have a PS1 username.
You will want to bring files in from Adobe Illustrator in Illustrator format, with lines set to have SOME sort of stroke, I'd recommend 1 point stroke, and some simple color applied to the stroke for each "layer" you want to have in RDWorks. You will want to have one color/layer assigned for each type or strength of cut/engrave you'll be doing in that job. For instance, you might want a deep engraving, a shallow engraving, a cut that goes all the way through the material and maybe a cut that just barely touches the top surface (called a 'kiss cut) and that would mean you would need four distinct colors of stroke used in your file. You should investigate the usefullness of SVG, DXF and DWG files as well, but Illustrator files will give you the best first experiences.
Authorizations will be limited to small groups, e.g. 4 or less, due to nature of the equipment.
Authorizations will be limited to small groups, e.g. 4 or less, due to nature of the equipment.
==Power-On & Safety Check==
# Check Wiki for status updates
# Check Wiki for status updates
# Check if material is safe to cut: refer to the wiki for a list of safe and unsafe materials for cutting
# Check if material is safe to cut: refer to the wiki for a list of safe and unsafe materials for cutting
