LaserCutterTraining

Risk of Fire in use

The fire risk is small in normal use, as:

• the cutter must to be supervised at all times it is run (even jobs that have been fine can have an error the next time!),
• any combustion start small (the cut size is nominally 0.2mm in diameter),
• most fires in normal use go out if the laser is stopped (they are too small to self propogate),
• any fire that can continue after the laser is shut off can normally be blown out,
• we do have a fire blanket with the cutter in the event of a large fire,
• the whole apparatus is inside an enclosed metal box, supported off the floor, so the fire would take some time to get to a size where it would it could spread to items around it,
• we have a smoke alarm in the workshop at alert anyone there in the very unlikely event of an out of control fire.

In Case of Fire

During monitored use fire should not be an issue with the laser cutter. The most likely occurrence is when cutting large amounts of detail in a small area cardboard or ply may smoulder and catch light. In case of a small flame follow these instructions:

1. press pause or stop to stop the laser from firing and continuing the fire,
2. if flame continues, open the lid and blow on it (the laser will not fire when the top lid is open),
3. check for flame, if still apparent, blow again
4. in case of a larger fire blankets are located by the cutter (instructions for use are on the side).

Use of Laser Cutter

Follow the checklist on the Laser Cutter page.

• LaserCutterSophia#using-the-machine
• LaserCutterGerald#check-list

Laser Trained People

• JohnMcKerrell
• AdrianMcEwen
• AndyGoodwin
• PaulFreeman
• JasonTaylor
• RossDalziel
• PatrickFenner