3DFabLight
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| 3D FabLight 3000 Watt sheetmetal cutting LASER | |
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| General Info | |
| Make | 3D FabLight |
| Model | 3,000 Watt |
| Serial | 30450 |
| Specs | Specifications |
| Manual | Operation Manual |
| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Metal Shop |
| Rubric | TBD |
| Training | TBD |
| Testing | TBD |
| Restrictions | red |
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Description
THIS TOOL IS READY FOR LIMITED TESTING USE AT THIS TIME.
This tool uses a LASER and air pressure to cut thin sheets of metal
Use for:
- Steel (CRS): 0.15" (3.8mm) 9ga.
- Aluminum: 0.083" (2.11mm) 12ga.
- Copper: 0.048" (1.22mm) 18ga.
Do Not Use for:
- Stainless steel. We do not have sufficient fume extraction to cut this material safely.
- Any sheet metal exceeding the maximum thickness for the type of metal.
- Any galvanized metal.
- Any painted or plastic coated metal.
- ANY NON METAL MATERIALS.
- Any metals incorporating heavy metal components (lead/cadmium/etc)
- Any metals incorporating silver (vaporized silver is highly toxic)
- Corroded metals will cut less effectively
Hazard Analysis
- Materials can catch on fire while being cut.
- Coated metals will produce toxic gasses while being cut.
- Cuts/scrapes from sharp cut edges of work.
- Parts will be hot after cutting. Burning hands may result when removing parts.
Operation Notes
- This machine requires fume extraction. Make sure both AC line cords are plugged in.
- This machine requires shop air. Instructions for starting and stopping the Antwerp Shop Air
- The blue Miller fume extraction unit will be started and stopped by the Fablight automatically. If you don't hear it when a cut starts, check the ON/OFF switch on the blue unit to the right-side of the Fablight and check that the second AC line cord is plugged in.
- if properly focused, this laser should produce a 0.004-0.005" kerf
Basic Operation Instructions
Link to: FabCreator executable download
Link to: FabCreator Manual
Link to: FabCreator Database
Link to: Laser Operation Manual
- Verify both AC plugs are plugged in to the AC outlet to the left of the machine
- Verify the white air hose is plugged in to the shop air supply.
- Verify front door is closed
- Turn on the main power using the white rocker switch on the panel at the lower left side of the machine.
- The machine will be in an Offline state.
- Enable the EStop by rotating it clockwise until it pops out.
- Turn on system power by turning the key from Off to On. The key will return to the Off position.
- Wait 1-2 minutes for the system to initialize. System state should change from Offline to Machine Not Homed.
- Select Home Machine
- Verify the machine is ready to home and press the home machine button.
- Wait for the machine to home.
- Machine is homed, press "Continue"
- Machine is ready to load a job
- You can jog the head by clicking the "Jog button and dragging the blue squares.
- you can jog to a precise location by double-clicking a blue box which will bring up a keypad.
