Thursday 7 November 2013

Laser Cut Settings



Boxboard: Colour--TH(mm)--Power(%)--Speed(%)--PPi

  • Red--1.2mm--100--30--500
  • Red--1.7mm--100--30--500
  • Red--2.4mm--100--15--500
  • Blue--~~mm--50--100--500

Acrylic: Colour--TH(mm)--Preset-Boost
  • Red--1.5mm--Plastic>Acrylic>Cast Acrylic--+10%
  • Red--3.0mm--Plastic>Acrylic>Cast Acrylic--+10%
    • 100--8.6--1000 (manual control)
Note:
  • Auto Z axis: Have yet to figure out how it really works however:
    • If you turn "Z-axis" ON in the Materials Database (on the right hand corner), you must set all Z-axis values for Red, Blue and Black to the same thickness otherwise the bed would (as it seems) to move to the thickest point (eg: if you have red set at 2.4mm and black at 106mm, it'd go all the way to 106mm and start... you'll get nothing!)
    • Therefore question remains:
      • How does the Auto Z-axis work? Does it:
        • a) Automatically detect the thickness of the material by using the laser or somehow shooting it like a SONAR and having it reflect back up and timing how long it does this to determine material thickness OR
        • b) The more likely option where it just takes whatever number you input into material thickness and sets the bed accordingly?
  • Your process should be:
    • Go to "Materials Database" to set the material and thickness 
      • Select Material first so Thickness field becomes available
      • Click Apply
    • Go to "Manual Control" to input P/S/PPi
      • Z-axis values should already be there
OR
    • Go straight to "Manual Control" to input P/S/PPi
    • Turn "Z-axis" ON and set the TH for all materials
  • I hypothesise you should get the same result either way?

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