Cut and engrave wood, acrylic, foam, steel, aluminum, etc.

TheLab has a few different laser machines, each better suited for different tasks. See the list below.

• Area Coordinator: Jordan Olshevski (@jordan)
• Discord Channels:

  All things lasers
  Trogdor: (100 Watt Thunder clone CO2)
  Shockwave: (OmTech 30 diode Watt Galvo)
  Calcifer ( XTool D1 Pro 10 watt Diode)
  Glowforge (All Things until a specific channel is created)

Discord channel: trogdor

Instructions

Updated Instructions, in progress

Sample material library, intended as a starting point for power/speed settings for various materials. Check the Lightburn section of the following page.

• Lightburn Materials Library

Trogdor is TheLab's 100w Co2 laser.

Discord channel: shockwave

Use of this machine requires a training session to be completed before use. Post a note to the TheLab.ms discord “Shockwave” channel if interested in a training session.

Discord Channel: TBD

TheLab has recently acquired one of the Glowforge laser machines. This section will be filled out as time and experience permit.

Sample material library, intended as a starting point for power/speed settings for various materials. Check the Glowforge section of the following page.

• Glowforge Material Library

Discord Channel: calcifer

Material to be added