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Training Materials

For use with all Full Spectrum Laser Cutters at our Villages
Name Tag Tutorial Document (Click the Title)- This document will walk you through the basics of creating your very first projects in Adobe Illlustrator for laser cutting. Use along with the name tag tutorial videos on "The Design Software" page
Create your very own room name plate!  Download the name_tag_template file to the right and watch the "Creating Your Nameplate" video on "The Design Software" page.
hte_nameplate_template.ai
File Size: 1103 kb
File Type: ai
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htmcv_nameplate_template.ai
File Size: 1865 kb
File Type: ai
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hthcv_nameplate_template.ai
File Size: 1328 kb
File Type: ai
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Point Loma Laser Resources

For use with our Universal Laser Cutter in the Tree House at Point Loma
Although our two brands of machines share many similarities in function and use there are some subtle differences.  If you are using our universal machine in Point Loma, you will want to use the template and modified training packet listed below.
Name Tag Tutorial For Universal Laser Cutter
File Size: 288 kb
File Type: pdf
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Universal Laser Cutter Template
File Size: 57 kb
File Type: ai
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Additional Resources

The laser cutting community has grown immensely over the past couple of years and as such more and more resources are being developed and posted. Below you will find a list of some of our personal resources and links to those provided by others.
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Makercase - This website will develop a .pdf output of a box designed to your specifications.

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Gear Template Generator - Use this website along with the "Creating Gears Document" to create your own custom gears.

Gear Template Generator and Animation - Another great site for making gear and compound gear trains

Mechanisms - How to develop different mechanical components.

Owner's Manuals

You will learn the everything that you need to know to start using the laser cutter by working your way through the pages and tutorials listed above.  However, if you would like more detailed information about the machine or software and their capabilities and functions please feel free to look through the owner's manuals below.  The First PDF is for the laser cutter itself and the second is for the driver software.
48x36_fs_pro_manual.pdf
File Size: 2371 kb
File Type: pdf
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retina_engrave_3d_manual.pdf
File Size: 3389 kb
File Type: pdf
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