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LaserSafety
TheoutputoftheCO2engravinglaserisfullycontainedinaClass1enclosureduringnormal
operation.Thelasercabinethasasafetyinterlockswitchthatdeactivatesthelaserifthedooris
openedduringoperation,andnospecialprecautionsarenecessarytooperatethehighpower
lasersafely.However,theoutputbeamoftheAlignmentLaser(visiblereddiodelaser)is
accessibletotheoperatorduringnormaloperation,givingthetotalsystemanoverallratingof
Class3R.Class3Rlasershaveminimalsafetyconcernswhenusedproperlyandhandledwith
care.Followthesesafetyguidelineatalltimes:
NEVERoperatethemachinewithanyofthepanelsremoved.Beawarethatremovalofany
portionofthecabinetwillexposethelasersystemandgreatlyincreasetheriskofinjuryand/orfire.
Personalinjuryandfirerisksareespeciallypronouncedifthemachineisoperatedwiththebottom
panelremoved.RememberthattheCO2laserbeamisinvisible!
NEVERengraveorcutanymaterialcontainingPVCorvinyl.Thesematerials(alongwithother
chlorine/chloridecontainingmaterials)produceacorrosivevaporthatisextremelyharmfulto
humansandwilldestroyyourmachine.Yourwarrantywillbevoidifyourmachineisdamagedby
corrosionfromengravingorcuttingPVCorvinyl.
NEVERengraveorcutanyunknownmaterial.Thevaporization/meltingofmanymaterials,
includingbutnotlimitedtoPVCandpolycarbonates,cangiveoffhazardousfumes.Pleasereferto
theMSDSsheetfromthematerialmanufacturertodeterminetheresponseofanyworkmaterialto
extremeheat(burning/firehazard).
ALWAYSusetheairassist,especiallywhilevectorcutting.Vectorcuttingmovementsare
relativelyslowandapplyanextremelylargeamountofheattotheworkplace.Thisbuildupofheat
cancreateasignificantfirerisk.
NEVERoperatetheAlignmentLaserwithoutthefocuslensinplace.Theunfocusedbeamcanbe
reflectedoutofthechassis.
NEVERoperatethemachinewithoutaproperlyoperatingventilationsystem.Mostmaterials
produceanirritatingsmokewhenengraved.Somematerials,includingbutnotlimitedto:paint,
varnish,compositionboard,andplastics,producecompoundsthatcanbeharmfulifconcentrated.
NEVERlookintothebeamoftheAlignmentLaser(visiblereddiodelaser).
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