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- only use materials provided by the department. if you do absolutely have to use your own materials - you absolutely must check with technician first
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- only use materials provided by the department. if you do absolutely have to use your own materials - you absolutely must check with technician first
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- AIR EXHAUST & AIR ASSIST MUST BE ON DURING LASER OPERATION
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- AIR EXHAUST & AIR ASSIST MUST BE ON DURING LASER OPERATION
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# IN CASE OF FIRE
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# IN CASE OF FIRE
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- hit the EMERGENCY STOP button
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- hit the EMERGENCY STOP button
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- SHOUT FOR HELP
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- SHOUT FOR HELP
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- open the laser and if possible - remove the burning piece from the machine onto the concrete workshop floor
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- open the laser and if possible - remove the burning piece from the machine onto the concrete workshop floor
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- either stomp out the fire or use the CO2 fire extinguisher located next to the machine
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- either stomp out the fire or use the CO2 fire extinguisher located next to the machine
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# Applications:
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* marking, engraving (raster / vector)
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* screen printing
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* press-fit construction
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* flexures, living hinges, mechanisms
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# Useful software:
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## Applications:
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- cutting by burning / melting / evaporation / ablation - **vector** designs only
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- marking, engraving (raster / vector)
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- screen printing
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- press-fit construction
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- flexures, living hinges, mechanisms
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## 2D Design Software:
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- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/en/)
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- [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator.html)
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## 3D Design Software:
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- [123D Make](http://www.123dapp.com/make)
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- [123D Make](http://www.123dapp.com/make)
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- [Pepakura](http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/)
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- [Pepakura](http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/)
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- [Fusion360](http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/)
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- [Fusion360](http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/)
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- [Surface unwrapping in Rhino3D](http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/5/help/en-us/commands/unrollsrf.htm)
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- [Surface unwrapping in Rhino3D](http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/5/help/en-us/commands/unrollsrf.htm)
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- [Surface unwrapping in Blender3D](https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Manual/Textures/Mapping/UV/Unwrapping)
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- [Surface unwrapping in Blender3D](https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Manual/Textures/Mapping/UV/Unwrapping)
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## MACHINE SPECS:
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## Design tips:
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- [Adjusting press-fit designs for kerf and material thickness](http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Adjust-for-Wood-Thickness-and-Kerf-on-a-Las/)
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## Machine Specs:
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- work area: 1016x711mm
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- work area: 1016x711mm
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- 75W CO2 laser source for cutting / engraving plastics/wood/paper/mdf/etc.
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- 75W CO2 laser source for cutting / engraving plastics/wood/paper/mdf/etc.
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- 50W Fiber laser source for etching metals, i.e. PCB fabrication
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- 50W Fiber laser source for etching metals, i.e. PCB fabrication
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## very useful links:
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## Useful Links:
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- [original manual](https://www.epiloglaser.com/assets/downloads/manuals/fusion-manual-web.pdf)
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- [original manual](https://www.epiloglaser.com/assets/downloads/manuals/fusion-manual-web.pdf)
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- [cheesy promo video](https://youtu.be/1bS3adFjneI), but worth your 4 minutes to get a basic idea of the machine you're dealing with:
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- [cheesy promo video](https://youtu.be/1bS3adFjneI), but worth your 4 minutes to get a basic idea of the machine you're dealing with:
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- [long, 35-min video](https://youtu.be/jidFXIG2IwQ), but again, very well worth your time
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- [long, 35-min video](https://youtu.be/jidFXIG2IwQ), but again, very well worth your time
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- cutting 6mm plywood: 5 / 100
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- cutting 6mm plywood: 5 / 100
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- cutting 3mm leather: 30 / 100
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- cutting 3mm leather: 30 / 100
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applications
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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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state diagram
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population inversion
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gain medium
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lasing threshold
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output coupling
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beam mode, profile, waist
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diffraction limit
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gain medium
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CO2 (10.6 u)
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fiber (1-2 u)
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InGaAsP (1-2 u)
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AlGaAs (600-900 nm)
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Nd:YAG (1064, 532 nm)
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Ti:sapphire (650-1100 nm)
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excimer (100-300 nm)
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cutting mechanisms
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cutting mechanisms
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burning
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burning
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melting
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melting
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exhaust
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exhaust
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filter
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filter
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kerf
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kerf
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models
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Epilog
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Universal
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Trotec
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GCC
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Full Spectrum
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Lasersaur
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Coherent/Beam
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Resonetics
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Oxford
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KM Labs
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safety
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safety
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Class 1
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Class 1
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venting
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venting
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