Laser Cutter

This is the documentation of the operation and safety of the CO₂ Infrared laser cutter. For hardware and build notes, see Laser Cutter Build.

Theory

A sealed and water cooled laser discharge tube, excited with sufficient electricity, produces a beam of powerful infrared light. The gas in the discharge tube consists of Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Helium. (more...)

Usage

Template:Caution Never leave the laser cutter unattended while a job is running.

Before You Operate

• Safety

Operating Instructions

• Laser Cutter Settings
• Laser Cutter Workflow
• Software
  • LinuxCNC - LinuxCNC
  • LinuxCNC Config Setup - Stepper Config
  • LinuxCNC INI Config - INI Config
  • Currently Used Config

• Vancouver Laser Manual
• ATX Hackerspace Laser Manual