Lasercutter Epilog Zing 6030
Epilog Zing 6030
If you already have an appointment in the fab lab
If you registered for an appointment online, please bring at least two things to the fab lab:
- bring your own material (max. 600mmx300mm) - you find a list of supported materials on the bottom of this page
- bring your data in the VisiCut PLF format
It is also a good idea to bring a laptop and your original files.
Lasercutter Basics
Before using the laser cutter for the first time, please read this basic tutorial.
What can I cut?
The max material size is 600 x 300 mm. It is a 30W laser, so it will not cut materials thicker than 5 mm. Have a look at the table below to find out which materials can be used with the lasercutter.
We do not cut "Graupappe", PVC (FOREX,...), Vinyl, Neoprene, Polystyrol (DEPRON, OWOCOR, ...)
For detailed information, see table below.
When adjusting the laser height, please DO NOT move the laser bed fast or move it too low!
Using the laser cutter directly from Inkscape on Mac OS
- Open Inkscape on the FabLab Mac (you need to be logged in as Fablab Master (at the moment))
- Import, Create or Open your file in Inkscape
- Select everything you want to cut (shift for multiple selections) or select nothing to laser cut everything
- Extensions->Lasercut Path->Open with VisiCut. That's it.
If you want to use this Inkscape extension at home, follow these steps:
- For the Plugin you have to copy all files from this folder: https://github.com/t-oster/VisiCut/tree/master/tools/inkscape_extension to your Inkscape Extensions folder:
- On MacOS and Linux: “~/.config/inkscape/extensions/”
- On Windows: “C:\Program Files\Inkscape\extensions”
If you want to cut and engrave using different layers, have a look at this Inkscape tutorial that we created:
Are you new to Inkscape? Here are some good books and tutorials:
- Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program by Tavmjong Bah - free online book!
- free online manuel from flossmanuals - also available in epub and PDF
Using the lasercutter (Inkscape/Illustrator and VisiCut on macOS, Linux or Windows)
- Create your file in your favorite vector graphics editor
- Export/Save your file as SVG (see these helpful tips)
- Open your file in VisiCut (on the FabLab computer, or on your own, connected to the i10 network)
- Select the material you want to use. If your material is not listed yet, just pick one and select "Edit settings before executing" to manually select power, speed and frequency for every part. If your settings work well, consider creating a new material profile, to make the settings available for everyone.
- Select the mapping you want to use (e.g. Everything=>CutLine if you only want to cut or Everything=>Engrave Drawing/Photo if you want to engrave. You can also create custom mappings e.g. to cut every red line and engrave every text)
- Place and resize your job (optional). If you are on the FabLab computer, you can use the camera to directly place your job on your target material visually.
- Send your job to the lasercutter by pressing the execute button
If you want to cut and engrave using different layers, have a look at this Illustrator tutorial that we created:
Air System
Switch on the air system before cutting. It is connected to the fire safety system of the building. If the outlet is closed, you can't use the laser cutter. Read more about this on our internal page.
Material Table
It is not possible to cut metal with this lasercutter. (These materials should be made available in VisiCut)
| Material | Raster Power | Raster Speed | Vector Cutting Power | Vector Cutting Speed | Vector Cutting Frequency(Hz) | Vector Marking Power | Vector Marking Speed | Vector Marking Frequency(Hz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylglas 1,6mm | ?? | ?? | 88 | 95 | 5000 | |||
| Acrylic-Plastik (Corona Kopfhoerer,Plastik_Huelle) | ?? | ?? | 70 | 50 | 5000 | |||
| Alu Profil (eloxiert) | 50 | 50 | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Bleistift | 70 | 100 | - | - | 2500 | |||
| Birkensperrholz(Multiplex) 4mm (toom) lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 100 | 20 | 500 | |||
| Birkenholz 2mm | 100 | 100 | 100 | 45 | 500 | 40 | 100 | 500 |
| Bristolkarton 0,6mm | ?? | ?? | 18 | 100 | 2500 | 8 | 100 | |
| Braunpappe 1mm | ?? | ?? | 55 | 100 | 2500 | 8 | 100 | |
| Buche 0,8mm | ?? | ?? | 70 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Dicke Wellpappe | 50 | 100 | 70 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Expo Giveaway Pappe | 12 | 100 | 12 | 100 | 500 | |||
| elring AbilN(Pappeart) | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Filz(Girlsday_Blume) | - | - | 40 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Finnpappe 1mm (weiss_kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 35 | 100 | 2500 | 8 | 100 | |
| Finnpappe 1mm (nicht kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 30 | 100 | 2500 | 11 | 100 | |
| Finnpappe 1,5mm (weiss_kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 2500 | 10 | 100 | |
| Finnpappe 2mm (weiss_kaschiert) | 25 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 2500 | 12 | 100 | |
| Finnpappe 2mm (nicht kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Finnpappe 3mm (weiss_kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 70 | 100 | 2500 | 10 | 100 | |
| Finnpappe 4mm (weiss_kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 80 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Finnpappe 3mm (doppelseitig weiss_kaschiert) | ?? | ?? | 100 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Finnpappe 3mm (hellbeige) | 50 | 100 | 100 | 70 | Auto | |||
| Folie(Plexiglass) 0,4mm | 20 | 100 | 15 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Folie 1mm | ?? | ?? | 37 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Folie Pentaprop 0,25mm | ?? | ?? | 17 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Folie Pentaprop 0,3mm | ?? | ?? | 20 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Folie Pentaprop 0,4mm | ?? | ?? | 25 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Folie Pentaprop 0,5mm | ?? | ?? | 28 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Folie(Bildschirm,3M ARMR 200) 0,17mm | ?? | ?? | 13 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Fotokarton 0,4mm(160gr) | ?? | ?? | 25 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Furnier Kirschbaum 0,6mm | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Flexfolie (T-Shirt druck) | ?? | ?? | 5 | 30 | 5000 | |||
| Flockfolie (T-Shirt druck) | ?? | ?? | 5 | 50 | 5000 | |||
| Graupappe 3mm lasern wir nicht mehr | 30 | 50 | 100 | 60 | 2500 | |||
| Graupappe 2,5mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 100 | 70 | 2500 | |||
| Graupappe 2mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 90 | 85 | 2500 | |||
| Graupappe 1,5mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 60 | 100 | 2500 | 11 | 100 | |
| Graupappe 1mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 45 | 100 | 2500 | 9 | 100 | |
| Graupappe 0,5mm lasern wir nicht mehr | 20 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 2500 | 3-5 | 100 | |
| Grafikkarton 1mm | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 500 | 5 | 100 | |
| Gummi,schwarz 2mm! | ?? | ?? | 20 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Holzklötze Friedenstisch | 20 | 100 | 80 | 25-30 | 500 | |||
| Karton | ?? | ?? | 35 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Karton(300gr,schwarz,dick) | ?? | ?? | 40 | 100 | 500 | 2 | 100 | |
| Kapton(Makerbot) | ?? | ?? | 300 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Kiefer 4mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 50 | 500 | |||
| Kokosschale 3-4mm | 50 | 100 | 100*3 | 100*3 | 500 | 25 | 100 | |
| Kunstleder (Sarahs Kalender) | 30 | 100 | ?? | ?? | ?? | |||
| Klebefolie,schwarz (auf 3D-Drucker) | ?? | ?? | 30 | 100 | 300 | |||
| Kopierfolie(Soennecken) 0,1mm | ?? | ?? | 8 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Kraftplex FO 0.8mm | - | - | 50 | 100 | 500 | 15 | 100 | 5000 |
| Kraftplex FO 1.5mm | - | - | 100 | 100 | 500 | 15 | 100 | 5000 |
| Kraftplex FO 3.0mm | - | - | 100 | 50 | 500 | 1 | 100 | 5000 |
| Kraftplex ST 3.0mm | - | - | 100 | 40 | 500 | 20 | 100 | 5000 |
| Laseracryl (0.8mm) LZ-901-008 | 26 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Laseracryl (3mm) zweifarbig (Nametags) | 26 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Laseracryl (1.5 mm) zweifarbig (HCIC-Parkschilder) | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 500-1000 | |||
| Laseracryl (>3mm) | 2*50 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 5000 | |||
| Laser acrylic (5mm) | 2*50 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 5000 | |||
| Latex (0.35mm) | - | - | 2 | 13 | 30 | |||
| Latex (0.06mm) | - | - | 2 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Leder | 40-30 | 100 | 27 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Leder 2mm | 60 | 100 | 55 | 100 | 2500 | |||
| Linde(Holzart) 6mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 100 | 32 | 5000 | |||
| Linde(Holzart) 3mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 53 | 5000 | |||
| Linde(Holzart) 1mm | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| MDF 6,3mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 100 | 21 | 2058 | |||
| MDF 5mm | 100 | 60 | 100 | 31 | 500 | 15 | 100 | 5000 |
| MDF 4mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 45 | 2500 | 15 | 100 | 5000 |
| MDF 3mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 60-70 | 2500 | 15 | 100 | 5000 |
| MDF 2mm | ?? | ?? | 80 | 100 | 2500 | 100 | 15 | 5000 |
| MDF 1mm | ?? | ?? | 90 | 100 | 2500 | 10 | 100 | 5000 |
| Multiplex 3,5mm | 50100 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 500 | |||
| Moosgummi PU (Polyuretan) 2mm | ?? | ?? | 5 | 30 | 5000 | |||
| Moosgummi,braun 3mm | ?? | ?? | 20*2 | 100*2 | 2500 | 6 | 100 | |
| Nessel(aus Baumwolle) | ?? | ?? | 25 | 100 | 2500 | 7 | 100 | |
| Organza(Stoff) | - | - | 10 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Papier | 4-5 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 500-1000 | |||
| Papier(120gr) | 30 | 100 | 5-7 | 100 | 500 | 2 | 100 | |
| Papier (300gr) | 30 | 100 | 12 | 100 | 500 | 3 | 100 | |
| Papier 0,2mm(150gr Khadi Handmade Paper) | ?? | ?? | 12 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Pappel(Sperrholz) 3mm | ?? | ?? | 90 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Pappel(Sperrholz) 4mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 90 | 500 | |||
| Pappel(Sperrholz) 5mm | ?? | ?? | 100 | 80 | 500 | |||
| Pappel 6mm | 70 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 5000 | |||
| Plexiglas 0,5mm | ?? | ?? | 19 | 100 | 5000 | 9 | 100 | |
| Plexiglas 0,75mm | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 5000 | 7 | 100 | |
| Plexiglas 1mm | ?? | ?? | 70 | 100 | 5000 | 10 | 100 | |
| Plexiglas 1,5mm | 30 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Plexiglas 2mm | 70 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 5000 | 13 | 100 | |
| Plexiglas 3mm | 70 | 100 | 70 | 30 | 5000 | 70 | 30 | |
| Plexiglas 4mm | 35 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 5000 | |||
| Plexiglas 5mm | 100 | 40 | 95 | 22 | 5000 | |||
| Plexiglas 6mm lasern wir nicht mehr | 100 | 40 | 100 | 15 | 5000 | |||
| Plexiglas 10mm lasern wir nicht mehr | 100 | 55 | 100 | 10 | 5000 | |||
| Rubber | ?? | ?? | 10 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Polycarbonat (2mm)staerke Schmelz-Rußspuren | - | - | 100 | 50 | 1500 | |||
| Polyoxymethylen (POM,3mm) | - | - | 100 | 40 | 4000 | |||
| PP(Kunststoff)Dvd_Huelle 0,9mm | ?? | ?? | 45 | 60 | 5000 | |||
| PP Folie 0,5mm | ?? | ?? | 10 | 30 | 500 | |||
| PP Folie Priplak 0,5mm | ?? | ?? | 25 | 100 | 2500 | ?? | ?? | |
| PS Polystyrol (Mon Cherie, Rocher, etc.) 1mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 45 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Polystyrol (PS Weiss) 1mm lasern wir nicht mehr | ?? | ?? | 65 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Schellackplatte | 50 | 100 | - | - | 606 | 30 | 100 | |
| Silikon rot 2mm | 100 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 30 | |||
| Silikon rot 1mm | ?? | ?? | 50 | 100 | 500 | |||
| Silikon rot 1,2mm | ?? | ?? | 70 | 80 | 500 | |||
| Vivak 1mm | ?? | ?? | 39 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Vivak(Polyster) 0,8mm | ?? | ?? | 20 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| Vivak 0,5mm | ?? | ?? | 23 | 100 | 5000 | 7 | 100 | |
| Textil Curv,Textil Membran | 5 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 5000 | |||
| PVC (e.g. FOREX,...), Vinyl, Neoprene, Polystyrol (e.g. OWOCOR, ...) | Do not cut with the lasercutter! These create toxic hydrogen chloride / vinyl chloride fumes, and void the lasercutter's warranty. (Neoprene Material Safety Data Sheet). |
Hydrogen chloride and vinyl chloride are hazardous to the life of your laser system (and to your life!).
Unsure if your material contains PVC? Do the copper wire test!
Creating Surface Mount Soldering Stencils on the Laser Cutter
This external page explains how to create SM stencils with the lasercutter
Corel Draw
In the past, we used CorelDraw (Windows), but have switched to VisiCut and Inkscape (or Illustrator). Please bring VisiCut PLF files to the Fab Lab. This saves time and you don't spend your time in the lab fixing format conversion problems.
For historical reasons, you can learn how we used CorelDraw in the past.
There is also a tutorial that explains how to create stamps with CorelDraw.