β οΈ Trained operators only This information is provided for informational purposes only. It must not be used in place of proper training. Follow the process outlined below under Getting Access to become a trained operator. {.is-warning}
β οΈ What if the water level isn't in the green region? If the chiller does not have enough coolant, DO NOT PROCEED, and notify an Equipment Manager {.is-warning}
ESC
(escape) key on the console twice to reset the machine state after the "System Init" messageβΉοΈ Can the laser hurt me? There are safety interlocks on the doors preventing the CO2 laser tube from firing when the enclosure is open, and it is safe to load your materials when the door is open. If you are still concerned, you may switch the "LASER SWITCH" to the "0" position to disable the laser tube. You will need to make sure it is turned on before you cut though. {.is-info}
β²
, βΌ
, β
, and βΊ
keys (arrows)β-
and β+
keys (these markings are on the digit keys)β²
, βΌ
, β
, and βΊ
)β
(period) then β
(enter) to start the automated process to zero the Z heightESC
to exit a dialog (i.e., such as at the confirmation screen seen after pressing β
)β οΈ WARNING NEVER press the β (period) button unless the foot under the cutting head is clearly and completely over the material. Setting the focus with the plastic foot over the mesh, or only partially over the material can seriously damage the head. {.is-warning}
π
key between the arrows to change the speedβΉοΈ Calculating the origin point When you import your design into the software, it draws an invisible box around your digital design. The origin point is the top right of this digital boundry. You tell the machine where this point (the origin) should physically be located by using the above process. Keep in mind, it finds the absolute extremities of what you load into the software to determine the boundry points, so watch out for stray lines and artifacts in the software. {.is-info}
βΉοΈ Confirming the size is correct You will likely need to scale the design to the correct size if you import a file from the internet, or when using a design from a graphics program such as Illustrator. Do this by clicking a shape of a known size, and seeing if it is correct using the dimension tools in the top bar of AutoLaser. Once you know the scale it is off by (needs to be a percentage), select the entire design and use the resize tool. {.is-info}
β-
and β+
) if removing large pieces#lasercutter
on Slack)β οΈ After Hours Usage Although you may now have "unsupervised access" to the laser cutter, remember you can not use the laser cutter alone after hours (between 6pm to 8am the next day). We also highly suggest you find another trained operator to watch over your first cuts until you are 100% confident. {.is-warning}
βΉοΈ Accessing the Laser Room Once you have completed these steps, you will be deemed a trained operator and will be granted unsupvised access to the laser cutter. If you have not previously had the opportunity to complete the training required for RFID access to the Restricted Area (FAZ) in the UWA Makers Lab, you can now do so. {.is-info}