Laser Cutter
We have a Trotec Speedy 400 which can cut, engrave or etch paper, card, wood and plastic designs.
About
The laser cutter was purchased in 2021 by UAL Creative Computing Institute and partly funded by t...
Safety
The laser cutter while generally quite safe to use when operated correctly, however it can be a d...
Inductions
Creative Computing Institute Chris Bull Camberwell College of Art Please contact the named induct...
Laser Safe Materials
Only approved materials can be used in the laser cutter. If you are unsure please visit the CCI t...
Creating a file in Illustrator
Although it's outside the scope of this guide to tell you how to use Adobe Illustrator, we'll cov...
Ruby: Introduction
This is the first of several pages that will guide you through how to use Trotec Ruby to prepare ...
How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10
This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10 to avoid security...
How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS
This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS to avoid security warn...
Ruby: Manage Screen
The manage view allows you to open, delete or upload files as well as organise them, we'll start ...
Ruby: Design Screen
Once you open the design in Design Screen you should see the artwork you've created. You will be ...
Powering on the laser cutter
The laser cutter key is currently stored in the CCI staff office PR_B503. To turn on the laser cu...
Ruby: Prepare Screen
Once you've pushed your design over to the Prepare Screen you'll see it sitting in the working ar...
Ruby: Design Array
One of the most useful features in Ruby is the ability to automatically create a repeating grid f...
Ruby: Produce Screen
On this screen you can see the queued jobs and monitor their progress remotely. This is useful if...
Focusing the laser
Once your material has been put in, you need to focus the laser beam onto the surface of the mate...
Running a job
Once you've designed, prepared and queued up your job it will appear on the touch screen ready to...
Box maker software/apps
Any material box makers: https://www.instructables.com/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Laser-cut-Box-Genera...