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Focusing the laser

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once your material has been put in, you need to focus the laser beam onto the surface of the mate...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Powering on the laser cutter

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The laser cutter key is currently stored in the CCI staff office PR_B503. To turn on the laser cu...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Ruby: Produce Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

On this screen you can see the queued jobs and monitor their progress remotely. This is useful if...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Ruby: Prepare Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once you've pushed your design over to the Prepare Screen you'll see it sitting in the working ar...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Ruby: Design Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once you open the design in Design Screen you should see the artwork you've created. You will be ...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Ruby: Manage Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The manage view allows you to open, delete or upload files as well as organise them, we'll start ...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Creating a file in Illustrator

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Although it's outside the scope of this guide to tell you how to use Adobe Illustrator, we'll cov...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Laser Safe Materials

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Only approved materials can be used in the laser cutter. If you are unsure please visit the CCI t...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Inductions

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Creative Computing Institute CCI Students and Staff can book a laser cutter induction through ORB...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Safety

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The laser cutter while generally quite safe to use when operated correctly, however it can be a d...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS to avoid security warn...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10 to avoid security...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Ruby: Introduction

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

This is the first of several pages that will guide you through how to use Trotec Ruby to prepare ...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Useful learning resources

Physical Computing Lab

Books Getting Started With Arduino 3rd Edition by Massimo Banzi and Michael Shiloh A short and ...

Updated 4 months ago by Matt Jarvis

Don't Buy These Components

Physical Computing Lab Where to buy components

Have you bought a component that was poor quality, broken or ineffective? Let us know and we can ...

Updated 4 months ago by Matt Jarvis

Hackspaces & Services

Physical Computing Lab

Here are a list of places around London that can help in production of your projects. Jump to: La...

Updated 4 months ago by agnes cameron

Where to buy materials & parts

Physical Computing Lab Where to buy components

Electronics, componants Bigger Shops - large and often complex catalogues Supplier Material We...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Where to buy components

Physical Computing Lab Where to buy components

The following list is of common suppliers, other than eBay... Electronics UK Arduino boards, shie...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

About

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The laser cutter was purchased in 2021 by UAL Creative Computing Institute and partly funded by t...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

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Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch