BOSS Laser 2436

Quick Sheet

You shall not cut polycarb, PVC, ABS, HDPE (milk bottles), polystyrene foam, polypropylene foam, fiberglass, coated carbon fibers, cake or living materials.

Turning On

• Flip red illuminated Switch on Electrical Power Distributor to ON

  • Check that Chiller is displaying temperature. NEVER TURN ON THE LASER WITHOUT FUNCTIONING CHILLER 

  • Check the Compressor is viberating

  • Check that exhaust fan is running

• Sign into GRIT Trigger by scanning your CatCard (you can not sign in if you are not signed into the laboratory)

  • Make sure Emergency Stop is disengaged

  • Turn the key

  • Do not interrupt the laser until homing sequence is finished

• Place your raw material on the bed

  • With the Arrows on the Keypad, move the laser head to the center of the piece you intend to cut

  • On the Keypad menu find autofocus and execute the sequence

  • On the Keypad find Z adjustment position, move the Z location to 6-7mm by pressing right and left arrows

• Move the laser head to the top left corner of your piece with the Keypad arrows. You might need to use "ESC" to go back to top level menu

Preparing Your Job

• Import your DXF file into Laser Work program

• Zoom out to verify that the size matches your expectations. If it was saved in inches it will need to be scaled to 2540% in both directions. Click the lock symbol so you only need to type the number once.

• Select the whole drawing with the mouse (click and drag rectangle around it) and move it (click a drag on center symbol) to the desired location, e.g. top left of the page.

• Import additional parts. Place the parts next to each other so that you do not waste material.

• Set the laser parameters for the outlines you imported

  • All outlines using the same settings should have the same color.

  • Double click on the color list, the parameter library will open, select the material you are working with. LOAD will load the material and OK will apply it to the currently selected color.

  • You can engrave or torch symbols onto your work piece

    • Cutting and outline at lower power and fast speed is most effective

    • Scanning will scan the laser inside the outline and darken the area. This can take a long time,

Submitting your Job

• Select all the parts you want to cut in the layout and click DOWNLOAD, give the job a name and wait until download is confirmed

Starting your Job

• The filename will appear in the job list. Select it.

• Move the laser to the top left location of your part. 

• Declare this position as your home. Press ORIGIN then ENTER.

• Press frame on keypad. The laser will outline the size of your part. Make sure your parts fit.

• Press START

Removing your Parts

• Make sure the parts were cut all the way through by pushing the sheet to the bed and checking the cut parts are loose.

• If the parts are not loose, execute the job again.

• Remove the parts.

Turning Off

• Turn the key to off

• Turn the red switch in the power strip off. NEVER TURN OFF THE CHILLER WHEN THE LASER IS STILL ON

Cleaning

• Vacuum the loose parts of the honeycomb sheet

• Empty the tray where the small scrap parts are collected

Maintenance 

• Parts sucked into the blower need to be vacuumed out

• The filter in the metal exhaust pipe needs to be removed and cleaned

• The laser mirrors need to be inspected and if dirty removed and cleaned by optical engineer

• The mirror and lens in the laser head need to be removed and cleaned by an optical engineer

Manuals

• Material Settings: https://www.bosslaser.com/laser-settings/ 

• Laser User Manual

• Software Laser Works

• Misc Files:

  • Testing procedure

    • Cutting

    • Engraving

    • Scoring

  • Disassembly Instructions

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