Lazar cutting

• What is a lazar cutter?

  a machine that uses a high energy lazar beam to cut or vaporise materials
• Why is compressed gas/air used in a lazar cutter?

  to blow away waste material
• How are lazar cutters told what to do?

  2D CAD drawings are downloaded to the lazar cutter which converts them into a CNC program
• What does CNC stand for?

  Computer Numerical Control
• What does the CNC program control within the lazar cutter?

  Laser movements In the X and Y axes
• What can be adjusted to cut or engrave when using a lazar cutter?

  power and speed
• How can a contrast be made in the colours of the lazar cut?

  adjust the power and speed so it burns
• What materials are used in lazar cutters in schools?

  wood and plastics
• What material is usually used in the industry when lazar cutting?

  sheet metals