Computer-Controlled Cutting Group Assignment

Laser Cutting Machine

We turned the machine on by pressing the black button on the laser cutter. The red button on the following image is the emergency stop button.

First, we tried to make the cardboard as straight as possible and ended up taping the sides. We put the leveling tool on the head to level the bed. The goal was to get the leveling tool as close to the wood without it moving up.

We activated the laser, moved it to the left top corner, and pressed the joystick to set the origin.

Here is an explanation for what the buttons do

Here are the settings we used

• Raster: for scraping the surface

• Vector: for cutting

• Combined: uses the suitable one of the two (raster or vector) depending on the task

SAFETY:

• Do not open the lid of the machine for a few minutes after you are done cutting, it is bad to inhale the air
• Turn the ventilation of the machine on when it is working
• Turn on the compressor which is located on the floor
• Do not leave the bounds of the taped area while the machine is working to keep an eye on the laser cutter - you should be able to see what is happening.

Here are our first-try products!

Optimal Power and Speed Test:

We cut out squares with different speed and power combinations to find the optimal one

Laser Cut Joint Fit Test:

We drew this design on Fusion to test different joint sizes to determine the best fit for 4mm material.

We liked 3.7 or 3.8 mm the best