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Sheridan College 

 

SPEEDY 300 LASER MANUEL  

SPEEDY 300  

The laser machine Speedy 300 in different version of Autocad  makes it possible to cut and engrave 
different materials with great accuracy (+/- 0.05mm). It is a good way to create an accurate model of your 
design. This manual provides information on what should be done before using Speedy 300 and how to use 
Speedy 300. Please read this manual carefully before start using Speedy 300. Note that the use of Speedy 
300 is allowed only under supervision of qualified staff of the workshop.  

Start with the machine setup! 

Powering On:  

After turning on the power, the table will drop to 
the “zero” Z axis position. Do not interfere with the 
laser while it’s doing this.  

  

XYZ Controls:  

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The 

red

 arrow keys control XY movement  

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The black arrow keys control the Z axis  

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The only other button you may use on this 

control pad is the “Pause” button. 

DO NOT USE 

AUTOFOCUS, IT DOES NOT WORK

  

Power switch

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Speedy 300

Page 1: ...edy 300 Please read this manual carefully before start using Speedy 300 Note that the use of Speedy 300 is allowed only under supervision of qualified staff of the workshop Start with the machine setup Powering On After turning on the power the table will drop to the zero Z axis position Do not interfere with the laser while it s doing this XYZ Controls The red arrow keys control XY movement The b...

Page 2: ...axis up until it s about 2mm above the surface and tap it the rest of the way until the focusing probe just falls off Open Autocad and your drawing dwg dxf The machine is able to do two operations and they are differentiated by colors Cutting operation Color RED Line weight 0 Engraving operation Color BLACK You can address more colors for these operations later Focusing on your material To be cut ...

Page 3: ... Jobsize Checked Width max 29 in Cut Line As you desire Height max 17 in Resolution As you desire Keep the lid open when you send the printing job from ACAD to Job control From some reason it starts to print instantly if the lid left open Define printing area Define custom paper size Define material ...

Page 4: ... sure everything is on the page you want to process and print after Job Control automatically pops up Your job is here DRAG YOUR JOB TO THE PRINTING AREA AND LOCATE ON THE HONEYCOMB TABLE Showing the drawing Material templates Match the operation to the color ...

Page 5: ...Sheridan College 5 For the acrylic apply these parameters Connecting the laser Job Control Click the plug and socket button Make sure the ventilation filter system is turned on ...

Page 6: ...s as polylines splines or circles Check if you placed all lines on the same layer in the layer control Check if there are no overlapping lines Units in Job Control Click Settings Options Select units in pull down menu and press OK Note If units are in inches it will tell you to select a number within some range this is a bug in the software so ignore it and exit out the changes will still be made ...

Page 7: ...etal for a supplier try www mcmaster com o Kapton tape Polyimide o Mylar polyester o Nylon melts badly o PETG polyethylene terephthalate glycol o Polyethylene PE melts badly o Polypropylene PP melts somewhat o Styrene o Two tone acrylic top color different than core material usually for custom instrumentation panels signs and plaques Foam o Depron foam often used for RC planes o EPM o Gator foam f...

Page 8: ...t We do not or cannot cut the following materials Metals We cannot cut through any metals We do stock an acrylic based dual tone plastic with a faux metal finish on one side If you need metal parts www dcwaterjet com might be able to help you Polycarbonate PC Lexan we stopped cutting Lexan due to the fumes Any material containing chlorine PVC Cintra contains chlorine Vinyl contains chlorine Glass ...

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