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(Bobby's Laser Log so I don't forget stuff)
 
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*If you're lasering larger piece (>12") it might be useful to do the fine details in a first-pass layer, and then the overall outline as a last layer as board might curl up slightly after a large section is cut loose.
 
*If you're lasering larger piece (>12") it might be useful to do the fine details in a first-pass layer, and then the overall outline as a last layer as board might curl up slightly after a large section is cut loose.
 
*When focused the FLC1490 can cut beams as thin as 0.05" but the 0.02" beams just got burnt. When the focus was a bit off the 0.05" beams were burnt. The 0.05" beams are too thin for structural support, but make nice internal members.
 
*When focused the FLC1490 can cut beams as thin as 0.05" but the 0.02" beams just got burnt. When the focus was a bit off the 0.05" beams were burnt. The 0.05" beams are too thin for structural support, but make nice internal members.
*Making interlocking joints on an outside-corner without compensating for the removed material works good. Trying to do the same thing for tendons that fit into a rectangular hole is a bit tight, but nothing a bit of filing can't fix.
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*Making interlocking joints on an outside-corner without compensating for the removed material fit well side-to-side, but the tongues might be a bit short. Trying to do the same thing for tendons that fit into a rectangular hole is a bit tight, but nothing a bit of filing can't fix.
 
*Exporting from Draftsight to R2000-2002 ACSII Drawing (*.dxf) carries across the scale in inches just fine.
 
*Exporting from Draftsight to R2000-2002 ACSII Drawing (*.dxf) carries across the scale in inches just fine.
 
*Make sure to explode text to a series of lines before exporting.
 
*Make sure to explode text to a series of lines before exporting.

Revision as of 14:13, 24 November 2015

2015-11-21

Cut 3/16 Luan on the [FLC1490_Laser_Cutter].

  • Speed 5, power 100% cuts almost everything except for a few stubborn patches of filler/glue, but those can be finished with a knife.
  • Cutting all the way through the piece in the first pass allows the smoke to be sucked from the bottom, decreasing the smoke in the laser cutter greatly.
  • If you're lasering larger piece (>12") it might be useful to do the fine details in a first-pass layer, and then the overall outline as a last layer as board might curl up slightly after a large section is cut loose.
  • When focused the FLC1490 can cut beams as thin as 0.05" but the 0.02" beams just got burnt. When the focus was a bit off the 0.05" beams were burnt. The 0.05" beams are too thin for structural support, but make nice internal members.
  • Making interlocking joints on an outside-corner without compensating for the removed material fit well side-to-side, but the tongues might be a bit short. Trying to do the same thing for tendons that fit into a rectangular hole is a bit tight, but nothing a bit of filing can't fix.
  • Exporting from Draftsight to R2000-2002 ACSII Drawing (*.dxf) carries across the scale in inches just fine.
  • Make sure to explode text to a series of lines before exporting.