Everyone cuts a wooden animal & etches their name on a wooden business card blank.
We assume you have little to no experience. After taking this class you will be able to return the next day or week and confidently use the Thunder Lasers. Dozens of DMS members have completed Laser Boot Camp in the last 90 days.
Every attendee actually learns how to run the Laser by making their own wooden animal & etching their name on a wooden business card.
What you will be doing:
Introduction to the Thunder Laser:
Take a tour of the Thunder Laser and learn how it works.
- Laser Tube & Cooling System
- Mirrors & Focus
- Gantry Movement
- Bed Adjustments
- Laser Control Panel
- Configure Light Burn Software to communicate with the Laser
First Laser Project:
- Download animal graphic file from the Internet
- Import the file into Lightburn
- Apply the Lightburn auto-trace feature to turn the bitmap image into a vector
- Scale the vector to nice size to cut
- Determine the correct laser settings to use based on the material thickness
- Send the file to the Laser
- Load the file into the Laser machine buffer
- Load material to be cut.
- Set the Laser origin
- Frame & verify it will cut where intended
- Fire the Laser and create the item.
Next you will learn how to make a wooden business card.
- Typeset your card using the proceed template.
- Load material in the Laser
- Set your origin
- Make any adjustments as required.
- Configure the Laser settings
- Fire the Laser and then verify the cut.
- Amaze your family and friends.
This class is limited to only six students as everyone will be gaining hands-on experience. Everyone will take turns using the design software & Thunder Laser.
After you learn the secrets, think of all the cool items you will be able to make.
We are waiting for the class to post on the Calendar
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/22173