About

CO2 laser cutters are very useful for cutting and engraving non-metallic materials. Mirrors are used to focus light and guide a laser beam into the material.

Category 

2D Fabrication

Location

Front Room

Materials

  • Untreated woods (e.g. pine, spruce, balsa, basswood, plywood)
  • Approved polymers/plastics (e.g. acrylic, PETG)
  • Paper/cardboard (e.g. construction/printing paper, matboard/chipboard)
  • Approved fabrics (e.g. all-natural fabrics, 100% natural leather, polyesters)

For a full list, please see .


Model Specifics 


Blue - PLS6.150D

Red - ILS12.75

Standard Operating Procedure

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Training

To be trained on the CO2 Laser Cutter you can either take the fully in-person training session or the two-part hybrid training session.

Sign up for fully in-person training here: Training Registration Calendar

Begin hybrid training session here: Elko Engineering Garage eClass

After completing the online hybrid 1A session, you will gain access to a private training calendar through eClass to book an in-person hybrid 1B session.


Documentation

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Safety Data Sheets

N/A

Hazard Assessments

Application Resources

Manufacturer's Manuals