Class Description

This is the required training to use the Hatch laser cutter. You will learn the basics of setting up a job, safety considerations, acceptable materials, running a job, and troubleshooting. This is the first step in becoming an approved independent user of the machine. This workshop will not show you how to design a project, for design, we recommend our workshop Inkscape 101. You must be 16 or older to be trained and use the laser cutter independently.

Notes

Independent use of the laser cutter requires the user to complete 5 supervised jobs

Materials:

• Wood
• Acrylic
• Delrin
• Stamp rubber
• Fabric

Related machines:

• Airblade pump (optional when engraving only)
• Fume extractor (must be always on when job is running)

Workflow:

1. Open PDF document
2. Print (Ctrl+P)
3. Set to No Scale or 100%
4. Uncheck "Choose Paper Source..."
5. Do not set to "Auto Portrait/Landscape, pick either Portrait or Landscape
6. Select Properties tab
7. Uncheck "Send to Laser"
8. Check "Send to Manager"
9. Open the Epilog software
10. Set speed/power/etc. according to sheet
11. On Epilog, press Job button
12. Select job from queue
13. Press Focus button to adjust the cutting bed height using arrow buttons
14. Press X/Y Off button to adjust the starting point of the laser. When this is off, the laser head can be moved to anywhere on the bed. To see exactly where it is pointed, press the Pointer button
15. Press the Go button to set the chosen point
16. Close the lid and press the Go button\
17. Fill out the Usage Log form

Stop button will not immediately stop the job. It will only stop when it reaches the end of the current path (ie cut or line of engraving).

Reset button stops job (not immediately) and goes back to starting point.

Opening the lid will immediately stop the job and shut off the laser.