Trotec Speedy 100R

Introduction

This page will document the Trotec Speedy 100R that TECFA (me) are in the process of acquiring - Daniel K. Schneider (talk) 18:10, 14 September 2016 (CEST)

Specifications of the 100R at TECFA

This system easily fits into an office and it just needs two electrical standard plugs.

Speedy 100R

• 50 W CO2 laser (Iradion tube)
• 610 x 305 working surface
• 180 cm/sec speed
• Box size: 982 x 780 x 457 mm
• 80 kg
• Air cooling

ATMOS Compact exhaust fan

• 815 x 675 x 555 mm
• 88kg

Official home page:

• http://troteclaser.com

Outline of the workflow

Preparation steps

(0) Clean the lens (with a microfiber cloth ?)

(1) Switch the machine on

(2) Place work piece

• open cover
• Place piece into upper left-hand corner, against horizontal and vertical rules

(3a) Focus laser beam (manually)

• By default (for the mid-resolving lens) the beam is located 5.08 cm (2.0 in) below the lens.
• Position the processing head over the work piece
• Hang the focus tool on the external ring of the working head
• Then, move up (by little steps) the working table

(3b) Alternatively, focus laser beam with software

• Click the icon “focus laser” in the Trotec JobControl (make sure that material thickness, table height and lens type are OK !)

Create a graphic

• Any vector graphic will do, since jobcontrol will work from the print file

Preparing the print file

• Select File Print to access the printer driver

• In the Job Control software, specify
  • engraving material
  • engraving direction
  • orientation of the work piece
  • orientation of the plate

• Position the job on the plate with a double click

Print

• Establish Connection in JobControl

• Verify Exhaust Ready in Engraver Control (green arrow) in the Control of the JobControl

• Press START button (green arrow) in Job Control.

Preparation of drawing

Principles:

• Input: Any 2D CAD or drawing file. For cutting, the stroke of the vectors should be 0.1mm or smaller.
• Engraving depth is varied through the laser power or the speed (energy per area unit principle)
• For cutting, Hz settings (pulses per second) should be set to low, in particular if materials are flammable.

Read more in

• Laser tutorial (EPFL, for a trotec speedy 500)

To learn which parameters are needed, look at published examples, for example:

• Do it yourself samples (Trotec)
• laser_cutter (tags on thingiverse, but most include little instructions)

Materials

Acrylic (plexi)

There are two different types of acrylic – cast and extruded. The cast acrylic becomes white or mat after engraving, the extruded acrylic remains clear. (Speedy 100 Manual, p. 43)

Plywood (contre-plaqué)

This is one of the most popular materials in education, since it is cheap and stable.

Links

• Migros Materials (local do-it-yourself shop)
  • verre acrylique (500 x 250 x 5 = CHF 12.90)