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  • Page 1 Manual LaserPro Mercury...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. OBJECTIVE 2. INTRODUCTION AND MATERIALS 3. PREPARING YOUR DRAWING 4. WORK FLOW 4.1. Preparation 4.2. Printing 4.3. On the laser cutter 4.4. Control 4.5. Cutting/ engraving 4.6. Taking out the material/clean up 5. TIPS * manual by Kurt Van Houtte, updated by Veerle De Ridder, updated by Jen Lisabeth...

  • Page 3: Objective

    1. OBJECTIVE The objective of this workshop is to teach you how to use the laser cutter in a safe way and without damaging the machine. The objective is NOT to show you all functionalities of the machine, but rather to give you a starting point from where you can start testing the possibilities on your own.

  • Page 4: Preparing Your Drawing

    3. PREPARING YOUR DRAWING On the laser, you can use up to 16 colors in one drawing. Take into account that different types of software may use different line thicknesses. Important: - Anything you want to cut needs to be a vector, and needs to be converted into a hairline.

  • Page 5: Work Flow

    4. WORK FLOW 4.1. Preparation 1. Place you file on the server: - On the computer, go to Network places. - Go to FabLab on 192.168.88.201 - Log in with User name pro and password pro - In 001_USERS, make a folder with your name. In this folder, you can save your files.

  • Page 6: On The Laser Cutter

    4.3. On the laser cutter Before you start make sure the compressor and the suction are on!!! If you don’t know how to do this, ask assistance from a lab supervisor. 1. Turn on the machine. (the switch is located on the right side of the machine) 2.

  • Page 7: Control

    4.4. Control 1. Leave the lid open and press START/STOP. The laser will now do a test run without actually turning on the laser. 2. Check to see if the red pointer never goes beyond the edge of the material. 3.

  • Page 8: Tips

    5. TIPS - Next to the laser cutter, you will find a notebook with speed and power values for different materials. If you are using a new material, always do a small test. - Make a small test cut by drawing a small circle, selecting it, and choosing ‘print selection’.

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