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tools:laser_rabbit:start [2023/09/24 16:03] – ↷ Page moved and renamed from tools:laser_rabbit_1290 to tools:laser_rabbit:start smartin015tools:laser_rabbit:start [2024/12/28 18:03] (current) – [Maintenance Requests] airtable -> http://protohaven.org/maintenance kathryn.mazaitis
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   * Model: [[https://rabbitlaserusa.com/laser_QX1290.html|Rabbit QX1290]]   * Model: [[https://rabbitlaserusa.com/laser_QX1290.html|Rabbit QX1290]]
   * Manufacturer: [[https://rabbitlaserusa.com| Rabbit Laser]]   * Manufacturer: [[https://rabbitlaserusa.com| Rabbit Laser]]
-  * Manual: [[|Download]] +  * Manual: [[:start|Download]] 
-  * Clearance Required: [[clearances:rabbit_laser|Rabbit Laser Proficiency Based Clearance]]+  * Clearance Required: [[tools:laser_rabbit:clearance|Rabbit Laser Proficiency Based Clearance]] 
 +  * As of Dec 2024, Laser 1: 100W, laser 2: 80W
  
 A laser cutter is used to mark, engrave, or cut a wide variety of materials. They work a lot like printers do, where you send a graphic to print. Instead of ink, the laser uses heat to transfer the image onto the material. A laser cutter is used to mark, engrave, or cut a wide variety of materials. They work a lot like printers do, where you send a graphic to print. Instead of ink, the laser uses heat to transfer the image onto the material.
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 ====== Requirements ====== ====== Requirements ======
  
-[[|Large Format Laser]] clearance or class equivalent is required before use.+[[:start|Large Format Laser]] clearance or class equivalent is required before use.
  
 ====== Warnings ====== ====== Warnings ======
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   * Update the physical Maintenance Tag at the machine   * Update the physical Maintenance Tag at the machine
     * 🟢Green can be used without issue     * 🟢Green can be used without issue
-    * 🟡Yellow can be used withcaution+    * 🟡Yellow can be used with caution
     * ⛔Red cannot be used without hazard to either the user or the equipment     * ⛔Red cannot be used without hazard to either the user or the equipment
-  * Record issues at [[https://protohaven.org/maintenance|protohaven.org/maintenance]]. This notifies our staff and volunteer maintenance crew of any issues.+  * Record issues at the [[http://protohaven.org/maintenance|Tool Report]]. This notifies our staff and volunteer maintenance crew of any issues.
  
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
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 |:::||The artwork is too large for the cutting bed: 1200 x 900mm (~47 x 35”)| Adjust the overall artwork size| |:::||The artwork is too large for the cutting bed: 1200 x 900mm (~47 x 35”)| Adjust the overall artwork size|
 |Burn marks on the back of the material| Hot debris is scorching the edges of the cut lines| Lay a sheet of paper beneath the material and the bed or line it with a laser-safe vinyl free tape| |Burn marks on the back of the material| Hot debris is scorching the edges of the cut lines| Lay a sheet of paper beneath the material and the bed or line it with a laser-safe vinyl free tape|
 +|No visible cutting happening| Lid safety switches not engaged, or software issue|Confirm the lid safety switches click when the lid closes. Turning the machine off and on again may also help if that isn't the problem.|
  
 ===Special Setups=== ===Special Setups===
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 ===== Regular Maintenance ===== ===== Regular Maintenance =====
-See the [[https://protohaven.org/wiki/maintenance/rabbit_laser_maintenance|Maintenance page]] for more information.+See the [[https://protohaven.org/wiki/tools/laser_rabbit/maintenance|Maintenance page]] for more information.
  
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