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== A0 Laser Cutter ==
The Hackspace brought an A0 laser cutter from Just Add Sharks in early 2014, installed in May 2014. The project information related to that is [[New_Laser_Cutter_Project_2014|available on the wiki]].
=== Training ===
You need to have had [[Laser Cutter/Inductions|an induction]] on the laser cutter to use it.
You need to have had [[Laser Cutter/Inductions|an induction]] on the laser cutter to use it.
=== Costs and Usage ===
The A0 laser cutter costs £3 per hour; it will be charged per penny when hooked up to the RFID reader.
For guidelines these are the costs over an hour, since larger jobs can take a long time especially if engraving.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Time


[[Laser Cutter/Inductions|Inductions]] to sign up for an induction and for information on inductions
! Cost
 
|-
[[Laser Cutter/Materials|Materials]] info on what can be cut and suggested settings
| 10 Minutes || £0.50
 
|-
== New Laser Cutter ==
| 20 Minutes || £1.00
 
|-
There was a previous project based on making a new laser cutter from scratch. This ran until January 2013.
| 30 Minutes || £1.50
 
|-
In January 2013 it was decided to start a new project to see if it was feasible to buy one. This will be documented shortly after an initial meeting, see: [[New Laser Cutter Project 2014]].
| 40 Minutes || £2.00
|-
| 50 Minutes || £2.50
|-
| 1 hour || £3
|}
 


=== Red Laser Cutter ===
There is still some information on [[Laser Cutter/Inductions|Inductions]] to sign up for an induction and for information on inductions while it is in the space. These however have been put on hold with the new laser being available.
The old [[Laser Cutter/Materials|Materials]] info on what can be cut and suggested settings for this machine and will be updated.
== Flickr Gallery ==
== Flickr Gallery ==
 
(Note: This doesn't seem to work and may be removed)
{{#widget:Flickr gallery|mode=user|tags=laser|id=49386198@N04}}
{{#widget:Flickr gallery|mode=user|tags=laser|id=49386198@N04}}
   
   
[[Category:Tools and Equipment]]
[[Category:Tools and Equipment]]
[[Category:Featured]]
[[Category:Featured]]

Revision as of 17:03, 21 May 2014

A0 Laser Cutter

The Hackspace brought an A0 laser cutter from Just Add Sharks in early 2014, installed in May 2014. The project information related to that is available on the wiki.

Training

You need to have had an induction on the laser cutter to use it.

Costs and Usage

The A0 laser cutter costs £3 per hour; it will be charged per penny when hooked up to the RFID reader. For guidelines these are the costs over an hour, since larger jobs can take a long time especially if engraving.

Time Cost
10 Minutes £0.50
20 Minutes £1.00
30 Minutes £1.50
40 Minutes £2.00
50 Minutes £2.50
1 hour £3


Red Laser Cutter

There is still some information on Inductions to sign up for an induction and for information on inductions while it is in the space. These however have been put on hold with the new laser being available. The old Materials info on what can be cut and suggested settings for this machine and will be updated.

Flickr Gallery

(Note: This doesn't seem to work and may be removed)

Error in widget Flickr gallery: Unable to load template 'wiki:Flickr gallery'