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== External Links == | |||
Some helpful laser related links. | |||
====DIY Laser Cutters/Engravers==== | |||
*[http://www.lasersaur.com/ Lasersaur DIY laser cutter] | |||
====CAM Software for Knox Makers Laser Cutter==== | |||
* LinuxCNC - [http://www.linuxcnc.org LinuxCNC] | |||
* LinuxCNC Config Setup - [http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/config/stepconf.html Stepper Config] | |||
* LinuxCNC INI Config - [http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/config/ini_config.html INI Config] | |||
* [https://github.com/bjj/2x_laser Currently Used Config] | |||
====Laser Cutter/Engraver Safety Info==== | |||
*[http://jerryarutherford.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-years-laser-fire.html Why you should not leave the laser unattended] | |||
====General Laser Cutting/Engraving Info==== | |||
*[http://www.ulsinc.com/cp/en/scordato-sales/materials-library USL Materials Library] | |||
====Cutting/Engraving Material Suppliers==== | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeffries-Wood-Works/446121655478402?sk=info&ref=page_internal Jeffries Wood Works] | |||
*[https://www.inventables.com/categories/materials/acrylic Inventables] | |||
*[http://regal-plastics.com/ Regal Plastics] | |||
*[http://www.piedmontplastics.com Piedmont Plastics] | |||
====Things to do with the Laser Cutter/Engraver==== | |||
*[http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2013/05/27/fabfont-a-typeface-for-lasercut-stencils/ Typeface for stencils] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arjRtCjI9AQ Laser Origami] | |||
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Pure-Decadence---Laser-Etched-Chocolate-Bar/ Laser etched Chocolate] | |||
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Round-stoolstype-all-rounds/ Laser cut round stools] | |||
*[http://www.re-innovation.co.uk/web12/index.php/en/information/random/designing-laser-cut-enclosures Designing Laser-Cut Enclosures] | |||
====Software Tools==== | |||
*[http://www.makercase.com/ Nice Tabbed box maker] | |||
*[http://boxmaker.rahulbotics.com/ Another Tabbed box maker] | |||
*[http://tuckbox.ferociousweb.com// Tuck box generator] | |||
*[https://github.com/timur-tabi/svg-tuckbox Tuck box python script] | |||
====Misc==== | |||
*[http://www.thorlabs.us/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=330 Tissues for cleaning optics] | |||
*[http://blog.ponoko.com/2010/06/17/how-to-make-snug-joints-in-acrylic/ How to make snug joints in acrylic] | |||
Revision as of 01:51, 18 August 2026
Our Laser Cutter is the G.Weike LC1390 (1300x900) Co2 Laser Cutting Machine
Authorization is required to use the laser cutter.
Laser Cutting Materials
See our page on Laser Cutting Materials
Laser Procurement
See our page on how we imported the laser
Laser Firmware Conversion
See our page on how we converted the laser firmware
Laser Cutter Theory
See our page on how laser cutting works
External Links
Some helpful laser related links.
DIY Laser Cutters/Engravers
CAM Software for Knox Makers Laser Cutter
- LinuxCNC - LinuxCNC
- LinuxCNC Config Setup - Stepper Config
- LinuxCNC INI Config - INI Config
- Currently Used Config
Laser Cutter/Engraver Safety Info
General Laser Cutting/Engraving Info
Cutting/Engraving Material Suppliers
Things to do with the Laser Cutter/Engraver
- Typeface for stencils
- Laser Origami
- Laser etched Chocolate
- Laser cut round stools
- Designing Laser-Cut Enclosures
