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Precaution

• Never leave the laser device unattended while the system is operating.
• Always have a fire extinguisher available, as the laser beam can ignite flammable materials.
• Do not put any flammanle materials in the inside of the device or in the immediate surroundings of the device.
• Be aware of all Laser safety stickers on the machine and follow them.
• The system must be used only by authorized and trained personnel.
• Avoid electrostatic charging during cable connections / plug-in.
• Do not start the Laser machine without an adequate exhaust system.
• In case of a broken lens: avoid direct skin contact and inhaling.
• "EMERGENCY-STOP": on any risk: LIFT THE COVER LID!

Procedures on the softwares

Rhino

Geometry

• Join the geometry

• Check the scale of the drawing , make sure you are in millimeters and that your material fits in the laser.

• Seldup command selects duplicate lines. Keep in mind that is there are more than one lines the laser cutter will pass more times over the same place.

• Make2d if you import your drawing from other programs other than rhino and to make sure that everything is on 0 in Z plane.

• Change object layer : hairline

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Printing

• Ctrl+p : Print

• Properties

• Material Database

• Process options

• Set the view

• Drag the square to define your print window

• Clic on print

Job control

• Selection of your file

The Machine

Accessories

• Focus Tool
• Cone
• Allen Key set 1.5 - 10mm
• 2 Wrenches
• Lens cleaning tissues
• Optics cleaning tissues
• AC power cord

The lens

Cleaning optics

• Do not touch directly the lens during the operation.
• Pour on it a drop of the specific product : "Lens clens".
• Clean it with the appropriate electrostatic tissues : "Edmund Industrial Optic".

Vacuum

Turn on the machine

• Turn the key.
• Clean and insert the lens in the laser head : the curved portion above.
• Move the head with the arrows on the machine.
• Use the focus for positionning the table.
• When the lid is closed, a light flashes at a reduced frequency.
• On "Job control", connect the machine and align your document with the target thanks the following commands :

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• Then, play.