Laserscript LS6090

Laserscript LS6090-80

MachineInfoBox Laserscript LS6090-80

Synonyms:	DE: Laserschneider, "Lasercutter"
Type:	Laser Cutter
Material:	wood, glass, acrylic glass, ... (list of cuttable & engravable materials; list of only engravable materials)
Used with:	laser exhaust system, water chiller
Location:	Laser Area
Access Requirements:	Laser Cutter Introduction
Status:	Working
Software:	Lasercut 5.3
Manual:	printed copy at the machine
Tutors:	NitramLegov Pakue Lmnl99 Johannes Luzian Keno Utis Sebastian Björn Jaggi2 Erik MobiTobi

General Information

power: 80 Watt
worktable size: 60x90 cm (length x width), engraving a bit smaller
- Z axis (height): 23 cm
distributor: HPC Lasers

Cost

The glass tube and filters need to be replaced from time to time which will add up to several hundred €.

Therefore, an appropriate user contribution is 20 ct per minute which you should please throw into the obvious cash box immediately or in advance.

Machine Control

The machine itself is mainly operated by the control panel located on the right side of the machine:

Homing

When turning on the machine, an automatic homing is done to determine the absolute position of the laser by moving to the upper right corner of the machine. Make sure that there is nothing in it's path before homing. The machine can also be homed manually with the "Datum" button.

Moving the Laser

In order to move the laser to the starting point of your job, please ensure that you are in the main menu and no option is being highlighted. This can be achieved by pressing Esc until you see the following:

Now you can move the laser by pressing the directional buttons.

Jog Speed

In case the laser is moving too much or too little with each button press, please go to the jog set menu by using the following key combination: Menu --> ▽ --> ▽ --> ⏎

In this menu, you can set the jog distance. Please confirm the new distance by pressing ⏎.

Starting the Job

After uploading your job to the machine (see LaserCut_5.3#Uploading_your_Job for details), you can start the job by pressing "Start / Pause". The same button will also pause your job in between if needed.

Setting the Focus

In order to set the focus of the laser, please put your workpiece on the tray and use the focus finder (little 3D printed discs found in the organizer on the right): Move the bed of the laser using the green buttons ("up"/"down") until you can only barely slide the focus finder through the gab between the workpiece and the laser. Make sure not to move the bed while the focus finder is beneath the laser as accidental pressure on the laser can damage it's calibration.

The focus is set to the surface of your workpiece if you used the white standard focus finder or at the given distance when using the other ones: When machining thick material it can be helpful to set the focus inside the material (using a smaller disc) to have only small deviations on both sides rather that one strong one caused by the scattering of the laser. The thicker discs may be used for engraving because the slightly unfocused beam results in a softer image.

Troubleshooting

Laser keeps starting at the same (wrong) position

Sometimes, the starting point of the laser cutter gets set to a fixed position by accident.

While we are not yet entirely sure how this happens, here's how to fix it:

Make sure the laser cutter is in the following condition (press Esc until the File name gets a grey background):
Press ⏎ so that a new menu opens
Select "CANCEL LOGIC ORG" and confirm with ⏎

And make sure the checkbox "Immediate" is checked.

Laser beeps once and does not move after pressing "Start"

You have not set any of the layers in Lasercut 5.3 to "On". Go to bed!