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===== Basic Use of Machine ===== | ===== Basic Use of Machine ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Turn on the machine ==== | ||
+ | - Open the lid. Make sure there is nothing protruding above the bed that the head might hit such as weights, or tall pieces of wood. | ||
+ | - Turn the machine on by turning the key. If it does not come on, make sure the emergency stop isn't pushed down (the big red "oh shit" button). | ||
+ | - The machine will auto-home, then will return to it's last known position. | ||
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+ | ==== Set the focus ==== | ||
+ | - Now, go to the cutter. | ||
+ | - Navigate the laser head to the center of your work, and put the focus block underneath the PROBE, not the red dot. | ||
+ | - On the RUIDA control panel, press Z/U button in the middle of the arrows. | ||
+ | - Here you can hit left or right arrows to lower the Z bed to make room (if needed). | ||
+ | - Press the down arrow until you get to Autofocus. | ||
+ | - MAKE SURE THAT THE WOOD BLOCK IS UNDER THE PROBE. | ||
+ | - Press enter. The machine will set the proper focal length. | ||
+ | - REMOVE the focus block. | ||
+ | - The machine is now focused properly. | ||
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+ | ==== Prepare and send your file ==== | ||
+ | - Take your svg to the computer designated for that cutter. You must be logged into the Guest Laser account. | ||
+ | - Open Lightburn application. | ||
+ | - Open your SVG file in Lightburn. | ||
+ | - Find the connection "Fat Bastard" | ||
+ | - For each of your colors of your file, adjust power settings and sequencing in the Cuts/Layers dialog in Lightburn. | ||
+ | - Once you have your settings they way you want them, select " | ||
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+ | ==== Load the File on the Laser Buffer==== | ||
+ | - Press File button. | ||
+ | - Confirm your layer cut settings (speed/ | ||
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+ | ==== Set our Origin and test your perimeter ==== | ||
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+ | - On the RUIDA controller, press escape. | ||
+ | - Press Origin button. | ||
+ | - Press Frame button to verify the perimeter of your work. | ||
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+ | ==== Last step: Cut/ | ||
+ | - MAKE SURE COOLER, AIR ASSIST and BLOWER are all on. | ||
+ | - If happy with everything, press Start button on control panel to begin cutting. | ||
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The following steps should get you started. You are encouraged to find tutorials on Inkscape and Lightburn. | The following steps should get you started. You are encouraged to find tutorials on Inkscape and Lightburn. | ||
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