McGill VLS6.60 User manual
USER GUIDE
LASER CUTTERS
VLS6.60 / PLS6.75
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Table of ConTenTs
Workshop Basics
Our Laser Cutters
Setting up CAD Files
Rhino
AutoCAD
Sending your file to the Laser Cutter
Rhino
AutoCAD
Power, Speed & PPI
Know your Materials
Navigating the Laser Control Panel (UPC)
Starting the Laser- Operator Checklist
Cleaning the Lens
Focus & Setting the Z-Height
Finishing Up
Assistance/Troubleshooting
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Workshop basiCs
UCP Installer. S
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raster mode vector mode
Raster mode
Universal layer sysTems (Uls)
oUr laser CUTTers
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seTTinG Up yoUr CaD file (rhino)
universal control panel software (UCP)print
functions.
'Project-
ToCPlane' (this command will not work with any geometry that
is on a slopeno duplicate lines
'save-as'version 6
3dm file.
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linetype'
continuous'
Black
RGB
'cutting',
scoring/marking' and 'engraving'
'hatch'
colour, linetype print width
.
hairline'.
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print' (CTRL + P)
VLS6.60/75 (or PLS4.75)
'properties'
'window' 'set'
senDinG yoUr file To The laser CUTTer
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'properties' tab.
'print'
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seTTinG Up yoUr CaD file (aUToCaD)
'flatten''enter'
'overkill'
VLS 6.06
PLS 4.75
Black
'skip'
'select color'
'True Color',Color model' -'RGB'
'Index Color'
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'layer properties' 'match
properties'.
'linetype'continuous'.
RGB
'cutting', scoring/
marking' and 'engraving'
Black 'hatch
creation tabs'
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senDinG yoUr file To The laser CUTTer
(aUToCaD)
'file''print''plot',
'plot'
'batch plot'
'continue'
'name'
'VLS 6.06'
or 'PLS4.75',
properties' tab
'configuration editor'
custom properties'
'ok' 'apply to layout'
'fit to scale'
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hoW To seT The laser seTTinGs
'Rast/ Vect',
'Vector', 'Raster' Skip'.
'Rast/Vect'
'Skip'
'Ok'
vector'
'Set'
Note: Changes are not
permanently applied untill
you press 'OK' or 'APPLY'.
'raster'
Power and
speed work together to determine how deep or shallow the cut or engraving will be.
the higher the power % the deeper the cut or engravinThe lower power %
the more shallower the cut or engraving.
The speed laser settings describes the movement of the laser head.
Power and speed work together
to determine how deep or shallow the cut or engraving will beThe higher power % combine with the lower speed % will produce
deeper results.lower power % and higher speeds %, this will produce shallow results
Low PPI setting means the pulses are not as frequent. A higher PPI means the
pulses are more frequent.
Higher PPI settings
Lower PPI
poWer, speeD & ppi
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poWer, speeD & ppi CharT
Cut Score Cut Score Cut Score Cut Score Cut Score Cut Score
Acrylic / Plexi — —
Power 100%
Speed 3%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
— —
Power 100%
Speed 2.5%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
Power 100%
Speed 1.5%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
MDF — — ———
Power 80%
Speed 2.5%
PPI 250
Power 10%
Speed 10%
PPI 500
— — — —
PLYWOOD ——————
Power 80%
Speed 2.5%
PPI 250
Power 10%
Speed 10%
PPI 500
— — — —
PETG
Power 70%
Speed 5%
PPI 1000
Power 2%
Speed 4%
PPI 1000
— — — — — — — — — —
MATBOARD — —
Power 80%
Speed 2%
PPI 250
Power 11%
Speed 4%
PPI 250
— — — — — — — —
CHIPBOARD
Power 60%
Speed 4%
PPI 250
Power 11%
Speed 4%
PPI 250
Power 70%
Speed 3%
PPI 250
Power 11%
Speed 4%
PPI 250
Power 80%
Speed 2%
PPI 250
Power 11%
Speed 4%
PPI 250
— — — — — —
VANEER
Power 40%
Speed 5%
PPI 250
Power 5%
Speed 10%
PPI 500
— — — — — — — — — —
6.4 mm (1/4")
2.38 mm (3 /32")
1 mm ( 3/64")
1.5 mm (1/16")
3 mm (1/8")
4.5 mm (11/64")
knoW yoUr maTerials!
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MATERIAL
PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)
vinyl, pleather, artificial leather
ABS
HDPE (High-density polyethylene)
Polystyrene Foam
Polypropylene Foam
Fiberglass
Coated Carbon Fiber
Epoxy
Polycarbonate / Lexan
(ENGRAVE ONLY)
Emits cyanide gas and tends to melt.
CAUSES / CONSEQUENCES
DANGER
Releases toxic hydrogen chloride which is
very corrosive.
Emits harmful that will damage destroy the laser machine and is harmful to our health. DO NOT USE.
ABS does not cut well in a laser cutter. It tends to melt rather than vaporize, and has a higher chance of catching on fire and leaving behind melted gooey
deposits on the vector cutting grid. It also does not engrave well (tends to melt). Cutting ABS plastic emits hydrogen cyanide, which is unsafe at any
concentration.
Highly Flammable. DO NOT USE.
It catches fire quickly, burns rapidly, it melts, and only thin pieces cut. This is the #1 material that causes laser fires! DO NOT USE.
Like polystyrene, it melts, catches fire, and the melted drops continue to burn and turn into rock-hard drips and pebbles.
Highly Flammable.
Emits styrene gas and mix of toxicants that
are hazards.
Highly Flammable.
Cuts very poorly, discolors, catches fire
Polycarbonate (Lexan) is often found as flat, sheet material. Polycarbonate strongly absorbs infrared radiation it is very ineffective at cutting.
Emits fumes that are very harmful.
Emits noxious fumes
It's a mix of two materials that cant' be cut. Glass (etch, no cut) and epoxy resin (fumes)
A mix of two materials. Thin carbon fiber mat can be cut, with some fraying - but not when coated.
Epoxy is an aliphatic resin. A CO2 laser can't cut it and it creates toxic fumes. Items coated in Epoxy, or cast Epoxy resins must not be used in the laser
cutter.
Burn / smoke
naviGaTinG The laser ConTrol panel
(UCp)
'print'
'file'file menu' drop-down
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naviGaTinG The inTerfaCe
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sTarTinG The laser (operaTor CheCklisT)
'START/PLAY'
CleaninG The lens
CAUTION: Do not handle any surfaces with your fingers it can
damage the optics, handle all housing by the edges.
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foCUsinG & seTTinG The Z-heiGhT
'START/PLAY'
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