KSA FAB LAB > Laser Cutters > Epilog Laser Cutter

OVERVIEW

The ULS laser cutter has proven to be the most popular piece of equipment in the Fab Lab because of its ease of use and the variety of ways in which it can produce models. The laser cutter is the technological equivalent to a pen plotter - only instead of moving an inked tip around the plot area, it moves a laser.

The vital statistics for the ULS laser cutter are:

• 24" by 12" work area
  You can process materials which are slightly larger than this, but the laser is limited to a 24" x 12" area.
• 30 watt laser
  This affects several aspects of laser use: the thickness of material you can cut through, the types of material that can be used, and how quickly the machine will produce your work.

Here are some articles that address various aspects of using the laser cutter:

Background Information

Preparing Your Data: Software

Changing the Laser Cutter Settings

Using the Laser Cutter: General

Using the Laser Cutter: AutoCAD

Common Laser Cutter Settings (PDF document)

Questions?

If you have any questions about anything contained in these documents, please contact Matt Bernhardt at bernhardt.7@osu.edu, or 614.292.7595.