Multicam Laser Cutter

Technical specifications

• Technical specs here

CAM

• Cam here

Tools

• Tools here

Materials and configuration

Wood/MDF: Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure.[1] MDF is denser than plywood.

0.5mm

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 52% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 15%

3mm

CUT Speed: 90% Power: 130% ENGRAVE Speed: 90% Power: 30%

4mm

CUT Speed: 50% Power: 120%

5mm

CUT Speed: 50% Power: 210% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 60%

7mm

CUT Speed: 30% Power: 280% ENGRAVE Speed: 160% Power: 60%

10mm

CUT Speed: 40% Power: 260% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 60% RASTER Speed: 600% Power: 80%

12mm

CUT Speed: 10% / 15% Power: 270% / 375% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 50%

15mm (Calabo Plywood)

CUT Speed: 20% Power: 300%

20mm

CUT Speed: 12% Power: 360%

Contraplacat Pollancre 10mm

CUT Speed: 40% Power: 180% ENGRAVE Speed: 90% Power: 30%

Contraplacat Pollancre 25mm

CUT Speed: 22% Power: 255% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 60%

Raster Image

ENGRAVE Speed: 500% Power: 150%

PVC

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 260%

Cartboard: Cardboard is a generic term for a heavy-duty paper of various strengths, ranging from a simple arrangement of a single thick sheet of paper to complex configurations featuring multiple corrugated and uncorrugated layers. Despite widespread use in general English,[1][2] the term is deprecated in business and industry.[3] Material producers, container manufacturers,[4] packaging engineers,[5] and standards organizations,[6] try to use more specific terminology. There is still no complete and uniform usage. Often the term "cardboard" is avoided because it does not define any particular material.

1mm

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 80%

1.5mm Grey

CUT Speed: 70% Power: 100%

2mm Grey

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 120% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 80%

3mm Grey

CUT Speed: 50% Power: 90% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 35%

1mm Black

CUT Speed: 90% Power: 90%

4mm Rippled

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 150% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 65%

6mm Rippled

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 160%

Acuarela

CUT Speed: 100% Power: 96% ENGRAVE Speed: 100% Power: 48%

Cartulins Común / Generic Cardboard

CUT Speed: 120% Power: 90% ENGRAVE Speed: 200% Power: 46%

Metacrilato/Methacrylate: Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate.

2mm

CUT Speed: 50% Power: 90%

3mm

CUT Speed: 50% Power: 100%

3mm Verde Opal

CUT Speed: 45% Power: 112%

5mm Blanco Opal

CUT Speed: 33% Power: 200%

6mm

CUT Speed: 40% Power: 200%

8mm

CUT Speed: 20% Power: 275% ENGRAVE Speed: 120% Power: 160%

10mm

CUT Speed: 15% Power: 240% ENGRAVE Speed: 110% Power: 40%

Polypropylene: Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging, textiles (e.g., ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes.

0.5mm

CUT Speed: 90% Power: 90% ENGRAVE Speed: 90% Power: 60%

0.8mm

CUT Speed: 90% Power: 120% ENGRAVE Speed: 110% Power: 40%

OTHERS:

Plasico dos capas con aire 4mm/ Plastic 2 layers with aire

CUT Speed: 90% Power: 200%

Acrylic 3mm

CUT Speed: 40% Power: 170%

Machine workflow

• Turn on the machine.
  • Turn System to 'ON'.
  • Turn Laser to 'ON'.
  • Turn Shutter to 'OPEN'.
  • Turn Mode to 'RUN'.
• Turn on the fume extraction.
  • Fume collector to 'ON'.
• Turn on the the main compressor (main switch on the front wall of the lab, small box with two smal blue caps).

Multicam 2000 interface pannel

Important commands

• 1.Shift home to home the machine when you turn everything on. SHIFT is button number 20 and HOME is button number 1.
• 2. Set thickness of material and Z axis. By pressing button number 6 and ENTER (button number 30)we set the thickness of the material.The values are in millimeters. By constantly pressing button 0 we set the Z axis.
• 3. Set home. Move the machine with buttons 2,4,6,8 and place it at the starting point you wish. By pressing button number 11 and ENTER(button number 30) set the 0,0 for your file.
• 4. Set the speed and the power of the material you are going to cut. In MENU (button number 15) choose Params 2d and ENTER. set power and speed according to the table found in the wiki.
• 5. Load your file. By pressing button number 16 you will enter in your hosts files. Browse your file and choose by pressing ENTER.(button number 30)
• 6. Start the job. By pressing button number 10 two times.
• 7. Pause in case of accident. Button number 5.
• 8. Restart by pressing Enter ( button number 30).

External links

• Machine operation tutorial by Astrid Lubsen