Laser Cutter (Hoshiguma)

A laser cutter. It cuts stuff using a laser.

Essential Information

• Location: Ground Floor Corridor
• Responsible Person(s): Dan Nixon
• Induction Required: Yes

Usage notes

It is not permitted under any circumstances to leave this machine running unattended!

A list of compatible materials can be found here. A list of known good settings is here.

To the left of the machine there is a black table. This can be used for material preparation, finishing and sorting of machined pieces. If you have machined anything particularly smelly, as a courtesy to other members, please do your finishing/sorting on this table and do not bring it into the main workshop.

To the right of the machine on the small table (under the PC shelf) is a waste bin for scraps that are no longer wanted but still potentially useful. To the left of the machine on the floor is a bin for waste wood scraps that are not feasibly useful any longer. See waste streams for more details.

Induction checklist

• Turning on machine with fob, requirement for empty bed, emergency stop
• Panel controls
  • X/Y/Z axis motion
  • motion mode (central d-pad button)
  • pause/resume
  • stop
  • pulse
  • escape
  • fume extraction mode
• Note the fact that no other panel controls should be required under normal operation
• General laptop use, mention that personal laptops can be used and LightBurn discount available
• LightBurn
  • loading files
  • assigning layers
  • setting layer mode, speed, power, etc.
  • layer order
  • preview
  • origin selection/settings
  • frame
• Workpiece alignment and focusing
• Start/during/end of job processes, the requirement to attend the machine
• Turning off machine and laptop
• Available materials and waste streams in vicinity of machine
• Use of the vacuum cleaner to tidy the machine after use