Laser Cutter
GBOS GH960
Manuals and Drivers
Official page: https://support.gboslaser.com/portal/en/kb/articles/technical-information
GNGHD1210 series User Manual.pdf
Introduction
How to use
Currently reasonable knowledge of the CAM process is required to use the machine and the following requirements:
- You must be given a Login to the CAM and CAD PC's
- Your Badge must be added to the Reader on the Laser Cutter (this enables the machine to operator)
- G-Code must be transferred to the machine by USB due to its lack of network connectivity.
- Machine must be monitored at all times during operation.
The following Device Profiles can be used for lightburn if it is missing from device profiles: Lightburn Profiles
This machine may not be left unattended for any length of time (seconds, minutes, hours, etc) doing so will loose you your access to the machine.
You may not give others access to the machine who have not been trained by a Super User, doing so will loose you your access to the machine.
Getting Access to Machine
In order to use the machine you require some training from an authorised "super user" of the machine once you have been through a training session consisting of:
- A demo of the machine
- Basic check of your CAM Knowledge
- Supervised 1st and possibly 2nd time operation of the machine you will become an authorised user who may use the machine unattended
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- Beatskip
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- Ronie
- Frogeye
- Kai
- L10n
Flight checklists
ABSOLUTELY ALWAYS have your safety GOGGLES ON
Design Stage
- Material type and thickness - SUPPORTED BY THE MACHINE
Before Power on
- Exhaust fan - ON
- Chiller - ON
- Work Area - CLEAR
- Gantry - FREE TO MOVE
- Optical path - CLEAR
- Back Panel - SHUT
- Laser tube compartment - SHUT
- Side panels - SHUT
- Honeycomb - CLEAN
After all the positions are checked - turn on the machine
Do NOT operate if the tube compartment is open
Before Starting the Cut
- Head height - AJUSTED
- make sure head clears the material first!
- RELEASE thumbscrew lock BEFORE making a height ajustment
- LOCK thumbscrew lock AFTER making a height ajustment
- make sure head clears the material first!
- Head - CLEAR IN FULL XY RANGE
- Optical path - CLEAR
- Air assist - ON
During the Cut
All doors and compartments to remain CLOSED DURING THE CUT
Doors and compartments may be open ONLY IF there is NO POWER on the tube
Power Off
- Material - OUT OF THE MACHINE
- Air Assist - OFF
Chiller and air extraction MAY be turned off ONLY AFTER the machine is off
Lightburn Info
Profiles
These profiles you can use to connect to the Laser cutter:
USB
GBOS GH960-Lightburn-Profile-1.0-USB.lbdev
Custom Modifications
Materials
70 Watt Laser
| Material |
Power |
Speed |
Photo (for engraving) |
| fake leather | 8 max, 4 min | 350mm | |
| Silicone | 15 max, 10 min | 200mm | |
| A4 paper cutting | 4-5% for small details. long lines need more power or 2 passes | 200 | |
| A4 paper scoring | 0.5% | 50 | |
|
MDF scoring MDF cutting |
5% 10% |
100 25 (maybe even faster) |
the glue in the wood comes out when it gets to hot so i don't think it is to well suited for cutting (big brown spots at the top part of the image) |
40 Watt Laser
| Material |
Power |
Speed |
Photo (for engraving) |