TROTEC Speedy 500 Lasercutter

Materials:

• Acrylics:
  Acrylic glass
  Plexiglas®
  PMMA
  Perspex®
  Altuglas®
  Acrylite®
• Foams:
  Polyester (PES)
  Polyethylene (PE)
  Polyurethane (PUR)
  Neopren®
• Paper:
  Paper (fine or art paper, uncoated paper) up to 600 grams
  Paperboard
  Cardboard
  Corrugated cardboard
• Wood:
  Alder, beech, balsa, cedar genuine, fine and natural wood
  MDF
  Solid timber
  solid wood
  veneer

Machine Data:

• WORKAREA  X1245 x Y710 x Z10 mm (depending on material)
• IOA-LaserTemplate file for Rhino 6.0 and 7.0. to be copied in “user\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\6.0\Localization\en-US\Template Files” or “user\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Localization\en-US\Template Files”
• Trotec_Templates (Rhino 6.0 and Illustrator) for the correct Layer Colors and cut order
• Material Settings file. Initial Power, Speed, and frequency setting for laser operation of different materials.

Convenient Software Toolchains:

• Rhinoceros 3d (.3dm) -> print to Trotec Job Control
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• Download Font for efficient numbering here
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• Download General Information here
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• The way to the Distance Spacer Template...for leveling the cutting plane

The settings for each material and its different thicknesses you will find in the physical binder lying next to the Computer connected to the Lasercutter  in the Production Lab!

IN GENERAL make yourself familiar with the Trotect Material Recommendations before you lasercut any uncommon material in our lab. If you are unsure ask us and wait until then and don’t experiment on your own!
And always keep in mind that a laser is dangerous as it can IGNITE your stock. Therefore: