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--- tool:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter [2017/10/05 17:51] – jdmc
+++ tool:redsail_cm1080_laser_cutter [2024/04/11 14:38] – Updated chiller model ddq
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 ====== Redsail CM1080 Laser Cutter ======
-{{::generic-tool.png?200 |}}
+{{:tool:high_speed_co2_acrylic_laser_cutting_machine_cm1080_with_ce_fda.jpg?400|}}
+----
 Everybody loves lasers
-^ Status             | WORKING as 2017-03-21  |
+^ Status             | OPERATIONAL as of April 9, 2024  |
 ^ Training           | YES (see below)                                              |
 ^ Hackable           | NO                                              |
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 ^ Value           | $3500 + ~$1000 to get it here and set up                                                     |
 ^ Champion           | See [[tool:compendium_of_champions|Compendium of Champions]]  |
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   - **Wear the Laser safety glasses at all times.**
   - **Operator must remain within 1m of the machine and monitor cutting at all times when the machine is in operation.**
-  - **Only lase Approved Materials.**  (See [[tool:laser_cutter:materials|Laser Cutter Approved Materials List]])
+  - **Only burn Approved Materials.**  (See [[tool:laser_cutter:settings|Laser Cutter Approved Materials List]])
 Failure to follow these rules may result in immediate loss of Laser Cutter priviledges.
 ===== Laser Cutter Training =====
-Anyone who wishes to use the laser cutter must be both a VHS member, and have completed VHS Laser Cutter Training.
+Anyone who wishes to use the laser cutter must be both a VHS member, and have completed [[tool:laser_cutter:training|VHS Laser Cutter Training]].
 Class dates are announced on [[http://talk.vanhack.ca|the VHS forum]]) and are on our [[http://vanhack.ca/wp/events-calendar|calendar]]
-If you are planning to take a class, please first read through [[tool:laser_cutter:operation_manual|the operation manual]].
 ===== Specifications =====
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   * Work area size: 1000mm x 800mm
   * Bed size: 1020mm x 820mm
+  * Type: CO2
   * Power: 80W
-  * Controller: [[http://www.lightobject.com/2012-Commercial-DSP-CO2-Laser-Engraving-Cutter-Controller-Support-CorelDraw-AutoCad-P321.aspx|AWC-608B]] (replacement for original, installed 2013)
+  * Controller: [[https://lightobject.com/r6-dsp-controller-card-for-co2-laser-machine/|Ruida 6445]] (replacement [[https://talk.vanhack.ca/t/new-laser-controller/14625/3|installed in 2023]])
-  * Chiller: [[http://vanhack.ca/doku.php?id=tool:laser_cutter:chiller|AC unit water chiller]]
+  * Chiller: [[https://lightobject.com/q800-water-chiller/|LightObject Industrial Water Chiller Q800]], [[https://talk.vanhack.ca/t/new-laser-tube-and-water-chiller-installed-july-2022/13367|installed July 2022]]
   * Power supply: [[http://www.lightobject.com/80W100W-PWM-CO2-Laser-Power-Supply-AC220V-P73.aspx|LSR-JN80WCO2-2V]]
     * Input: AC 220V
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     * 6pin terminal pinout: H, L, WP, G, IN, 5V
-===== Maintentance Log =====
+===== Usage and Maintenance =====
-  * [[tool:laser_cutter:maintenance|Maintenance Logs]]
+  * [[tool:laser_cutter:settings|Laser Cutter Approved Materials List]]
+  * [[tool:laserfilter|Filters and Filter Maintenance]]
+  * [[tool:laserfilter#list_of_Past_Maintenance_Logs|Maintenance Logs]]
 ===== Further Information =====
   * [[committees:lcc|Laser Cutter Committee]]
+  * [[tool:laser_cutter:training|VHS Laser Cutter Training]]
   * [[tool:laser_cutter:operation_manual|Laser Cutter Operation Manual]]
+  * [[https://www.bosslaser.com/Download_pdf/LaserCAD_manual.pdf | LaserCAD Manual]]
+  * [[tool:laser_cutter:MSDS|How do I get a new material approved?]]
   * [[tool:laser_cutter:workflow_tips|Laser Cutter Workflow Tips]]
-  * [[tool:laser_cutter:settings|Laser Cutter Approved Materials List]]
-  * [[tool:laser_cutter:MSDS|How do I get a new material approved?]]
   * [[tool:laser_cutter:parts|Laser Cutter Components]]
+  * [[tool:laser_cutter:laser_focus_lens_focal_length|Laser focus lens focal length]]
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   * [[tutorials:laser-etching|How to prepare a full color image for laser etching]]
   * [[http://www.instructables.com/id/Curved-laser-bent-wood/|Living hinges and lateral curves]]
-  * [[http://makezine.com/2012/04/13/cnc-panel-joinery-notebook/|Joinery techniques for the laser cuter]]
+  * [[http://makezine.com/2012/04/13/cnc-panel-joinery-notebook/|Joinery techniques for the laser cutter]]
   * [[http://hackaday.com/2016/05/31/how-to-fail-at-laser-cutting/|How to Fail at Laser Cutting]]