The Laser Cutter

SOP

The SOP is very vast and greatly detailed. It lays out the following procedures:

1. Removal of Material
2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): General PPE, Tinted Glasses, and Nitril gloves
3. Environmental Controls: Fire Extinguisher, Water Spray Bottle, Secure Equipment
4. Required Training
5. Inspection of: Laser, presence of supervisor, Magnetic latch, Hepa filter is cleaned, water cooling system, Extruder head, air compressor, presence of clean cutting grille, Material Safety Data Sheet, and the Laser Cutting Material Settings Database
6. Activation of Power strip, test running, running print through the Full Spectrum Engineering Driver
7. Differentiate between Raster and Vector tabs
8. Ensure that the IPs are synced
9. Configuring the locating of the Laser (Home), speed, power, current, and passes of the laser based on the material in use, and repeat
10. Load design file and Start the cutter

The training SOP and EHS modules makes is abundantly clear that no one, under any circumstances, must leave the laser cutter unattended whilst the cutter is in the middle of a process. This action will result in serious consequences that I am well aware of now.

The Most Dangerous Aspects of the Laser Cutter

Because there are so many ways the Laser Cutter could go wrong, the Laser Cutter is by far the most challenging and frightening instrument I have ever learned. Fires that can come from the laser, the toxic gasses and compounds that are released when the laser is in use, the complex procedure when dealing with a potential fire, and more make the laser cutter by far the scariest tool I have ever attempted to learn and use. Nevertheless, the training is detailed, well written, and organized and has enabled me to be somewhat confident in the use of the laser cutter.

Confirmation of EHS Safety Training

The above is my confirmation that I have passed the training.