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QuestionDo I have to leave the cutter to cool?Community AnswerNo, It is fine to remove the finished product from the laser cutter as soon as the process is over. There is usually a beep to signal the cutting is complete.
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QuestionWhen cutting a circle in acrylic, I can visibly see and feel a notch where the cut begins and ends - is this normal?Community AnswerThose notches are called "tabs," and are for keeping them from falling out in place once they're cut. Your machine might have an option to enable/disable tabs.
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QuestionHow many different nozzles are there on a laser cutter?Community AnswerAs far as I know, lasers use a set of lenses to direct a cut with a beam. Unless it is an abrasive type of laser like a water one, you might be thinking of a 3D extruder which uses different nozzle sizes for the material you're printing and detail level that you need. In that case it would depend on the specific type.
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QuestionIs it easy to draw any type of design for a laser cutting machine which we wish to cut onto a metal sheet?Community AnswerYes, you will need a .DWG or .DXF drawn in AutoCAD. There are services that provide drawings and laser cutting services if you need assistance with this stage.
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QuestionHow long does the average laser cutter take to cut wood?Community AnswerIt's usually very quick, around 1 minute. It depends on the size, but I'd say max 10 minutes.
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QuestionCan I use my own design by taking a picture of it, then up loading it to my computer?Community AnswerYes, as long as the image can be uploaded onto a CAD (computer-aided design) software that supports laser cutting.
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