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==Approved Materials for laser cutter==
 
==Approved Materials for laser cutter==
  
Acrylic
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*Acrylic
  
Delrin (Acetal copolymer)
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*Delrin (Acetal copolymer)
  
Wood and paper based materials such as birch, balsa, or vanilla folder. (not plywood)
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*Wood and paper based materials such as birch, balsa, or vanilla folder. (not plywood)
  
Cloth
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*Cloth
  
 
==Reserving the laser cutter==
 
==Reserving the laser cutter==

Revision as of 17:10, 31 August 2014

The Laser cutter located in Washburn manufacturing laboratory and is available for use whenever a lab monitor is on duty. Please read the lab policies and guidelines on the manufacturing labs my.wpi.edu site.

Approved Materials for laser cutter

  • Acrylic
  • Delrin (Acetal copolymer)
  • Wood and paper based materials such as birch, balsa, or vanilla folder. (not plywood)
  • Cloth

Reserving the laser cutter

Reserving the laser cutter gives you priority but it is frowned upon to reserve the laser cutter for more than 2 hours at a time.

1. Go to http://www.wpihtec.org.

2. Login using your WPI credentials.

3. Click on "Machinetool Schedule".

4. Then add a calendar event to the calendar and select "laser cutter" along with persons name and projects name.

Laser cutter manual

Complete instructions for using the laser cutter.

File:VLS460 Laser Cutter Manual.pdf