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- Page 1 Thunder 101 By Clay Luttrell (President)
- Page 2 Introduction Introduction...
- Page 3 What You Will Learn Here Resources Available Maintenance The Laser Keypad / LCD Safety Information Screen Settings & How Lasers Work LightBurn Overview www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 4 Resources Resources...
- Page 5 Unboxing and Setup Help Unboxing and Setup Videos New User Setup Guide Installing LightBurn (Don’t forget FTDI driver!) How to Use the Rotary This presentation and deck assume you already have your machine unboxed, setup, and LightBurn installed www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 6 LightBurn Tutorials Not going to cover much about how to use LightBurn LightBurn already has an extensive list of tutorials www.thunderlaserusa.com...
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Page 7: Training And Support
Training and Support Watch a few sample Phone trainings here Support Many of our machines Get your machine come with a free hour of setup before Email Facebook virtual training scheduling your Support Group training www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 8: Laser Safety
Laser Safety Laser Safety... -
Page 9: Fire Safety
Fire Safety Never leave your laser unattended! Keep a fire extinguisher nearby (Co2 or Halotron is recommended) Make sure your air pump is operational A fire in your work area is not Pushing the E-stop is fastest normal. Stop if you see a flame way to turn off machine Always keep your work area clean Smoke alarm inside the machine... - Page 10 Fire Safety Nova Heat Alarm Bolt Heat Alarm www.thunderlaserusa.com...
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Page 11: Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety Make sure your work area Make sure your circuit is right! is clear of water All of our machines run on 110v, but some require a dedicated 20A circuit. Here is an article on our power requirements www.thunderlaserusa.com... - Page 12 Fumes and Eyes Safety glasses Anything you burn, you are breathing in (10,600nm) Always check a material’s MSDS No PVC! (Material Safety Data Sheet) www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 13 How A Laser Works How A Laser Works...
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Page 14: Laser System
Laser System Communication Just Like Light Switches One For Laser Power One For X Axis One For Y Axis One For Z Axis Beam Path Crucial this is aligned and clean Smoke in the path Do NOT adjust mirrors before talking to support first! Machine Sensors www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 15: Cooling System
Cooling System Only for Glass Tubes Two Gallons of (not Bolt / Odin) Distilled Water www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 16: Exhaust System
Exhaust System Removes smoke from machine Minimize length of exhaust hose Minimize bends in the hose Turns on when you start job www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 17: Air Assist
Air Assist Bolt Air System Nova Air System Righty tighty, Loosen for more High air for cutting, lefty loosy. air flow low air for engraving www.thunderlaserusa.com... - Page 18 Burning Four Ways To Change How You Burn Speed Power Focus Interval (Lines per Inch) www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 19 Settings & LightBurn Overview Settings & LightBurn Overview...
- Page 20 Materials Differences in materials Cutting vs Ablating vs Scoring vs Engraving How to use the LightBurn Material Test Function Video On How To Use Material Test File www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 21 Materials Libraries Save your settings Load our presets How to use the LightBurn Material Test Function Video On How To Use Material Test File www.thunderlaserusa.com...
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Page 22: Main Settings
Main Settings Layers determine different settings and order in which it is processed Fill = Engrave Line = Cut www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 23: Detailed Settings
Detailed Settings Speed Power Output Max / Min Power Line Interval / Lines per Inch Bi-Directional Fill > Scan Offsets www.thunderlaserusa.com... - Page 24 Focus Lasering Out Of Focus Focus To The Middle Of Material For Thicker Materials www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 25 Job Start Position Absolute Coordinates (use with camera) User Origin (most common) Current Position (don’t use) Job Origin www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 26 Running a Job Before You Hit Start, Check: Focus Planar Squareness Use the SEND button, then play the file from the machine Frame www.thunderlaserusa.com...
- Page 27 The Keypad / LCD The Keypad / LCD Display (Nova) Display (Nova)
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Page 28: Main Keypad
Main Keypad Z up/down Speed XY Arrows File Menu Origin Frame Enter Start-Pause Pulse www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 29: Menu Button
Menu Button AutoFocus UMove Diagnosis www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 30: Common Error Messages
Common Error Messages Water Error Machine Protected Not enough extended space Frame Slop www.thunderlaserusa.com... - Page 31 The Keypad (Bolt / Odin) The Keypad (Bolt / Odin)
- Page 32 Main Keypad Z up/down XY Arrows U Axis Start / Pause Udisk www.thunderlaserusa.com...
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Page 33: Home Screen
Home Screen Manual File Name File Power Menu Working time Speed Origin Origin Frame coordinates www.thunderlaserusa.com... -
Page 34: Maintenance
Maintenance Maintenance... - Page 35 Cleaning Lenses & Mirrors Check our documentation on how to do this Lens should be cleaned every day, perhaps multiple times per day depending on use Cleaning the lens only takes a few minutes once you know how to do it Mirrors should be checked / cleaned weekly Do NOT adjust the mirrors without consulting with Tech Support first.
- Page 36 Introduction Resources Laser Safety How A Laser Works Settings & LightBurn Overview The Keypad / LCD Display (Nova) All Done The Keypad (Bolt / Odin) Maintenance...
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