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)

The various laser machines may use different software to actually drive the machine mechanism. Some may use a locally installable 3rd party product, others a proprietary cloud driven product. To date we have:

Lightburn is used to drive the Trogdor (CO2) and Shockwave (OmTech Galvo diode) lasers

Lightburn Basics in TheLab, in progress

There is a Glowforge proprietary cloud product that drives the Glowforge laser

??? is used to drive the Calcifer (XTool diode laser)

Discord channel: trogdor

A couple of How-To docs. One for those who are familiar and just want a quick refresh and another more wordy version for those newer folks or those looking for more info.

• Quick/Summary Instructions
• More Detailed Instructions

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.

OmTech Galvo 30 Watt

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

The Glowforge 40 watt

Discord Channel: calcifer

Material to be added