{"id":280,"date":"2023-12-15T04:46:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T04:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2025-08-12T20:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:08:14","slug":"laser-cutters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/materials-lab\/laser-cutters\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Cutters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Leazar Laser Cutters will NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE 24\/7.
Lampe hours will continue to be limited based on staffing\/curriculum. <\/h2>\n

Leazar Lasers will be open** during:
Mon-Thurs 10am – 11pm
Fri 10am – 5pm
Sat 1-5pm
Sun 1pm-11pm
**Subject to change – per EH&S must be operated when a staff person is present<\/p>\n \n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Laser Cutter Training<\/h3>\n

\n Users must complete the asynchronous Reporter training to gain access to laser cutters. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Laser Cutter Reservations<\/h3>\n

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Issue Reporting<\/h3>\n

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Laser Cutter Schedules<\/h3>\n

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SawStop & Laser Warning<\/h3>\n

\n Do NOT cut laser cut materials on the SawStop – use the bandsaws. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n

Laser Cutter Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click on a card below to review information from the training. <\/p>\n\n\n

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General Information<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Saw Stop Warning<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Basic Safety Overview<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Laser Cutter PPE<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Personal Protective Equipement<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Boss CO2 Laser Safety<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Loading Material & Auto-Focus Laser<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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LightBurn Preparation<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Vector vs Raster Laser Cutting<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Selecting the BOSS Laser in Lightburn<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Powering Up BOSS Laser<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Post Processing, Cut Parts & Pieces<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Boss Specifications & Overview<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Material Substrate Sizes<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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Recommended Settings<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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User Guide<\/h3>\n \n\n \n

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