Lasercutting

Our Laser Cutter is the G.Weike LC1390 (1300x900) Co2 Laser Cutting Machine

Authorization is required to use the laser cutter.

• Laser authorization class slidedeck
• Laser tips and tricks handout

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

• Lasersaur DIY laser cutter

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

• Why you should not leave the laser unattended

General Laser Cutting/Engraving Info

• USL Materials Library

Cutting/Engraving Material Suppliers

• Jeffries Wood Works
• Inventables
• Regal Plastics
• Piedmont Plastics

Things to do with the Laser Cutter/Engraver

• Typeface for stencils
• Laser Origami
• Laser etched Chocolate
• Laser cut round stools
• Designing Laser-Cut Enclosures

Software Tools

• Nice Tabbed box maker
• Another Tabbed box maker
• Tuck box generator
• Tuck box python script

Misc

• Tissues for cleaning optics
• How to make snug joints in acrylic