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2025-01-02T17:58:32Z

add cutting settings

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	#LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the JCZFiber device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.		#LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the JCZFiber device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.

			==Settings for Cutting==
			[[File:Cutting.png\|thumb\|415x415px\|Example settings for cutting .016" metal.]]
			The laser cutter can cut thin sheet metal. To do so, power should be at 100% and speed at 100mm/s or slower. Increasing Q-Pulse to the maximum (500) and adjust frequency as needed for sharpness and clarity.
			Most cutting operations will require multiple passes (usually 10 or more). Metal may warp during the cutting, so it is recommended to use hold downs around your piece. A scrap pieced under your material will save the laser bed from deep marks and engravings.
	==Rotary Engraving==		==Rotary Engraving==
	The laser cutter can perform rotary operations using the U-axis. The general procedure is as follows:		The laser cutter can perform rotary operations using the U-axis. The general procedure is as follows:

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2024-07-04T13:48:42Z

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	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
	*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid		*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid
	*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]		*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User Manual.pdf]]

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	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
	*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid		*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid
	*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User Manual.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]		*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]

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	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
	*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid		*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid
	*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User Manual~~.pdf~~.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]		*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User Manual.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]

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	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
	*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid		*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid
	*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[~~File~~:SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]		*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[Media:SFX Fiber Laser User Manual.pdf.pdf\| SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]

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	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
	*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid		*Science of laser surface coloring: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/4/5/051101/123334/Surface-coloring-by-laser-irradiation-of-solid
			*SFX Fiber Laser User Manual: [[File:SFX Fiber Laser User-Manual.pdf]]
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2023-12-19T21:18:56Z

PROCEDURE

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	# Set your material on the work surface. The M6 threaded holes on the work surface can be used to hold and/or align your material. The grid pattern should be perfectly aligned with the laser, so if it is not, please let staff know.		# Set your material on the work surface. The M6 threaded holes on the work surface can be used to hold and/or align your material. The grid pattern should be perfectly aligned with the laser, so if it is not, please let staff know.
	#Adjust the height of the laser head so that the correct focal distance is achieved. This is done by turning on the red laser indicator with the button under the monitor. You should see a red laser line and a laser dot. Use the handwheel on top of the laser to move the head until the line and dot overlap one another.		#Adjust the height of the laser head so that the correct focal distance is achieved. This is done by turning on the red laser indicator with the button under the monitor. You should see a red laser line and a laser dot. Use the handwheel on top of the laser to move the head until the line and dot overlap one another.
	#LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the ~~JCZ~~ device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.		#LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the JCZFiber device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.

	==Rotary Engraving==		==Rotary Engraving==

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	*LightBurn Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdqMW3F_iIU		*LightBurn Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdqMW3F_iIU
	*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/		*Suggested Fiber Laser Settings: https://www.lasertips.org/
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	# Set your material on the work surface. The M6 threaded holes on the work surface can be used to hold and/or align your material. The grid pattern should be perfectly aligned with the laser, so if it is not, please let staff know.		# Set your material on the work surface. The M6 threaded holes on the work surface can be used to hold and/or align your material. The grid pattern should be perfectly aligned with the laser, so if it is not, please let staff know.
	# Adjust the height of the laser head so that the correct focal distance is achieved. This is done by turning on the red laser indicator with the button under the monitor. You should see a red laser line and a laser dot. Use the handwheel on top of the laser to move the head until the line and dot overlap one another.		#Adjust the height of the laser head so that the correct focal distance is achieved. This is done by turning on the red laser indicator with the button under the monitor. You should see a red laser line and a laser dot. Use the handwheel on top of the laser to move the head until the line and dot overlap one another.
	# LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the JCZ device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.		#LightBurn is the software for controlling the laser. Ensure at the bottom right of LightBurn that the JCZ device is selected. The remaining workflow follows that of the CO2 lasers.

	==Rotary Engraving==		==Rotary Engraving==
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	#Send job (not start) from Lightburn to laser		#Send job (not start) from Lightburn to laser
	#Load file from control panel by pressing File -> filename. Then run job by pressing start button on control panel.		#Load file from control panel by pressing File -> filename. Then run job by pressing start button on control panel.
	#DO NOT FORGET to disable rotary when finished. Tools > Rotary Settings, deactivate Enable Rotary. Otherwise the machine will not work for the next person.		# DO NOT FORGET to disable rotary when finished. Tools > Rotary Settings, deactivate Enable Rotary. Otherwise the machine will not work for the next person.
	=TROUBLESHOOTING=		=TROUBLESHOOTING=

Aspontarelli at 15:07, 16 December 2023

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	Each of these variables plays an important role in creating the engraving you desire. Below are reasonable ranges of values you can expect to use for each of these variables; however, the specific values you need for your project are best found by using LightBurn's Material Test tool, which generates a table of engravings that modify two variables at a time. This tool can be found in ~~LightBurn~~ -> Material Test.		Each of these variables plays an important role in creating the engraving you desire. Below are reasonable ranges of values you can expect to use for each of these variables; however, the specific values you need for your project are best found by using LightBurn's Material Test tool, which generates a table of engravings that modify two variables at a time. This tool can be found in Laser Tools -> Material Test Generator.
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2023-12-15T16:40:32Z

GENERAL

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	=GENERAL=		=GENERAL=
	[[File:Fiber laser.jpg\|thumb\|400x400px\|Fiber Laser]]		[[File:Fiber laser.jpg\|thumb\|400x400px\|Fiber Laser]]
	[[File:Fiber-laser-sample.png\|thumb\|Material test ~~sample~~]]		[[File:Fiber-laser-sample.png\|thumb\|Material test on stainless steel]]
	The 80 watt SFX MOPA fiber laser is used to engrave metals, some plastics, and can even generate color on stainless steel and titanium. The laser is controlled using the LightBurn software, just like the CO2 lasers, but there are more variables to control using the fiber laser. The five key variables are:		The 80 watt SFX MOPA fiber laser is used to engrave metals, some plastics, and can even generate color on stainless steel and titanium. The laser is controlled using the LightBurn software, just like the CO2 lasers, but there are more variables to control using the fiber laser. The five key variables are: