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== Overview ==

This Equipment Training class is part of an ongoing safety series for members to become proficient in operating machinery at Maker Nexus. It's an excellent opportunity to learn best practices to effectively laser cut materials for your projects.

Classes at Maker Nexus are open to the public, though members enjoy the perk of tuition discounts. 

We'll be using the Boss Laser LS2440, 100W, a water-cooled CO2 laser cutter with a Ruida (common and easy to use controller). You'll go home with a laser engraved trinket.

What we'll cover:
* Basic laser safety
* Best practices
* Power, chiller, compressor, and how these work with the laser
* [[Lightburn]], the vector and editing software we use to communicate with the laser. 
* Cutting techniques such as vector cuts and raster engraving

[[Lightburn]] is highly regarded in the laser cutting industry. However, we do provide several other common programs to edit laser files, such as CorelDraw, Illustrator, and open source Inkscape.

This class fulfills the prerequisite to our [[BossLaser Rotary Attachment|BossLaser Rotary Attachment Class]].

== Prerequisites ==
None. Beginners and experienced laser cutter users are welcome to learn how to operate the BossLaser LS2440 laser cutter.

=== Ages ===
16 & up

== What to Bring ==
* A face mask that covers both your nose and mouth.
* Closed-toed shoes.

== Format ==
One 1-hour session

== Price ==
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* $40 for Maker Nexus members
* $50 for non-members

=== Additional Fees ===
None

== Registration ==

Sign up on the Classes page of our website. [https://www.makernexus.org/classes]

== Class Notes ==
The following sets of notes are available on the Maker Nexus members' drive:
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i5lxYor1pKB248Ds-sSKU6Cd2p2-NnNBNQy3z54SgBc/edit#heading=h.lmmepd9hebro Laser Class Part 1: Using the Laser Cutter at Maker Nexus] (Common to all lasers)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15WKdQKLHv1JQvOQhdQ-Wkf_hNBdvNMz9rXYEe9mKEk0/edit#heading=h.tyjcwt Laser Class Part 2: Laser Cutter Common Safety And Materials] (Common to all lasers)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y-zkNHhzrfZdhk04vEct_zzRbWbMwTE1ZYT-75OBp3Y/edit#heading=h.tyjcwt Laser Class Part 3: BossLaser LS2440 Operation]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nWH3LTgtjojb_9WM5UPI7sqvMlWZTM9A-f5D_gQA9aY/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs Laser Class Part 5: Laser Cutter RDWorksV8 Software]

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