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checklist:trogdor [2025/02/11 14:31] ef2d127d-e37b-942b-aad0-6145e54b0c61checklist:trogdor [2025/05/14 15:08] (current) – Fix link to laser material library 8c244b37-0747-c193-0a4e-0967254778dd
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-====== Trogdor (100w CO2 Laser) Checklist ======+====== Trogdor Instructions ====== 
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 +{{:checklist:708px-trogdor_original_design.png?400|}} 
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 +--- 
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 +===== Cost ===== 
 + 
 +**We ask for a donation of $1 per 15 minutes of cut time.** 
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 +[[https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HD8PMYK7JWF8N|Donate on PayPal]] 
  
 ===== Power On ===== ===== Power On =====
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 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Cut selected graphics (or not)**: sometimes it's helpful to enable "cut selected graphics" in Lightburn, sometimes not. Best to double check if it's enabled before a surprise either way. 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Cut selected graphics (or not)**: sometimes it's helpful to enable "cut selected graphics" in Lightburn, sometimes not. Best to double check if it's enabled before a surprise either way.
 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Focus laser to workpiece**: use the `move` tab in Lightburn with the plastic focusing puck or macros from the `console` tab to jog to the right height for common material thicknesses 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Focus laser to workpiece**: use the `move` tab in Lightburn with the plastic focusing puck or macros from the `console` tab to jog to the right height for common material thicknesses
-1. ~~checkbox~~ **Test power/speed**: Pick some starting values by cutting a [material test pattern](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/1.7/Reference/MaterialTest) or referencing one from the small box on top of the machine.+1. ~~checkbox~~ **Test power/speed**: Pick some starting values by cutting a [material test pattern](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/1.7/Reference/MaterialTest) or referencing one from the [[../laser_material_library|laser material library]]
 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Align design to workpiece**: make sure everything fits as expected in x/y axes using Lightburn's frame button 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Align design to workpiece**: make sure everything fits as expected in x/y axes using Lightburn's frame button
  
-===== Cut=====+===== Cut =====
  
 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Send it**: Run your job in Lightburn 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Send it**: Run your job in Lightburn
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 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Turn off machine**: large switch, right side of cabinet 1. ~~checkbox~~ **Turn off machine**: large switch, right side of cabinet
  
 +===== Troubleshooting =====
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 +- If Lightburn switches to the console tab and displays red error text in the console output, probably GRBL (the controller's firmware) has thrown an alarm. There is a macro called "Reset" on the console tab that will reset the alarm and re-home the machine.
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