Manual to use Laser Machine from VERONA Fablab¶

Before using laser :

Need to identify each part of the drawing that need different operation (Cut / Engrave / Mark)
Put each operation on a different layer
Export your job as DXF files

The different operation possible :

Cut : the laser will follow drawing/trajectory to cut through material
Engrave : Laser will fill a surface/shape to burn surface of material
Mark : Laser will follow drawing/trajectory to burn surface on material

In the laser Software, Cut and Mark will be considered as the same job, only parameters will be differents, where Mark will be less powerful than Cut.

On the laser part, preparation on software “LaserWork V6” :¶

Import DXF file previously generated

All layers of the file shall be differentiated by colors in the “work” tab

Note

The position of the job doesn’t matter

Verify if the dimension of the job are respected

select the job in the software, draws appear on blue on the window

verify the dimension of it (in red), change the dimension if needed, and respect proportion in needed (in blue)

FOR ARRANGING JOB

If needed reproduce the job with “matrix copy” (in RED).

Choose the number of iteration of the job along X&Y Axis (in BLUE) and space between each iteration along X&Y Axis (in GREEN)

If doing a “matrix copy”, if no x&y width, there will be overlap, you can “delete overlap” to avoid the laser to pass twice on the same path

Rotate the job (Iin GREEN) or mirror it (in RED)

The start point will determine where the laser head will start the job (displayed as the green square in the following image). You can configure the start point.

config -> system setting

Select where laser head will start in the “Laser Head” menu (in RED), this can be change regarding the material you have

Configure operations parameters

Table with laser parameters regarding the material used¶
MATERIALE	VELOCITA (mm/s)	POTENZA TAGLIO (min/Max Power in %)
Pioppo 3mm	30/35	77/80
Pioppo 4mm	25/27	77/80
Pioppo 5mm	20/22	77/80
Pioppo 6mm	16/18	77/80
Pioppo 8mm	11/12/19	77/80
Pioppo 10mm	08/09/19	77/80
Bettula 3mm	18/20	77/80
Bettula 6mm	10/11/19	77/80
Plexiglass 3mm	14/15	77/80
Plexiglass 4mm	10/11/19	77/80
Plexiglass 5mm	08/09/19	77/80
Cartonlegno 1mm	70/80	55/60
Cartonlegno 1.5mm	60/70	55/60
Cartonlegno 2mm	50/60	55/60
Cartonlegno 3mm	40/50	55/60

To configure CUT¶

Double click on a “CUT” opperation in “Work” tab

you can select the type of opperation with the processing mode (in PURPLE)
put “YES” for “is OUTPUT” to validate the operation (in RED)
put laser speed (in BLUE)
put laser power min / max (with not more than 4 as difference) (in GREEN)
For laser parameters, use data regarding the material used
put “blowing” as YES (in YELLOW)

To configure SCAN¶

put “YES” for “is OUTPUT” to validate the operation (in RED)
put laser speed (in BLUE)
put laser power min / max (with not more than 4 as difference) (in YELLOW)
For scanning, go as fast as possible (around 100 for laser speed) and with low parameters, around 10 is enough for wood engraving.
put “blowing” as NO (in GREEN), this shall avoid accumulation of dust on material
select scan mode (in PURPLE)
swing mode will spend less time moving laser head
unilateralism mode will start each line of engraving from the same side, will take more time
select independent output, so engraving will do one shape after another, and quality will be better (in PINK)
Choose laser interval(width) that will impact engraving aspect, by default is 0.1mm (in ORANGE)