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pcb-help_pl [2021/10/04 14:35] – updated laser support email madelinepcb-help_pl [2022/06/22 19:05] – Added TMM10i to the list of materials. benh
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   - Overview   - Overview
   - Q & A   - Q & A
 +    - What materials have been successfully etched?
     - Using a "new" material     - Using a "new" material
     - Optimization     - Optimization
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 ===Q & A=== ===Q & A===
 +** What materials have been used successfully? ** \\
 +This is a running list of materials that we, or someone we know of, have successfully etched and/or cut. //(Last updated: 2022-06-22)//
 +  * 0.5oz (18um)/1oz (35um) copper on FR4 (standard Hive material)
 +  * 5mil/0.125mm polyamide (stencils)
 +  * Polyester (PET) [Stephan Strassle]
 +  * Rogers TMM 10i [Madeline Holda]
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 ** Using a "new" material ** \\ ** Using a "new" material ** \\
-So you have a material that either isn't in the laser's material list, or maybe you just want to play around with the settings. Exciting! Head over to our [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/EShrwNPAMH1Cj3cE3pg5h8QB6r3JP-XtLghmQcU96-fNfA?e=Ska4Ud|ProtoLaser: New Material]] document for how to do this.+So you have a material that either isn't in the laser's material list, or maybe you just want to play around with the settings. Exciting! Head over to our [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/EShrwNPAMH1Cj3cE3pg5h8QB6r3JP-XtLghmQcU96-fNfA?e=Ska4Ud|ProtoLaser: New Material]] document for how to do this. You can also see below for optimizing this process.
  
 ** Optimization **\\ ** Optimization **\\
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   * **The bottom/top didn’t etch completely.**   * **The bottom/top didn’t etch completely.**
-You can either restart the process entirely (hit the Play button, see figure 32) or right click on “Top Side” (or “Bottom side”) under “Processing” on the left, and click “Process from here” to restart the top (or bottom) side processing with top (or bottom) side alignment.+You can either restart the process entirely (hit the Play button, see figure 32) or right click on “Top Side” (or “Bottom side”) under “Processing” on the left, and click “Process from here” to restart the top (or bottom) side processing with top (or bottom) side alignment. You can also do this for an individual tool or an individual tool for a single scan field.
  
   * **The board is/is not flipped in the Processing tab.**   * **The board is/is not flipped in the Processing tab.**
 On the left of the screen, make sure nothing is selected under “Processing”. If there is, hold down either CTRL (on Windows) or the command key (on Mac) and then left click to de-select it. If that doesn’t fix it, you can select either “Bottom Side” or “Top Side” (again, on the left) to force the correct orientation. You can try starting the project over again if this doesn’t solve it as well. Sometimes, the software has bugs. On the left of the screen, make sure nothing is selected under “Processing”. If there is, hold down either CTRL (on Windows) or the command key (on Mac) and then left click to de-select it. If that doesn’t fix it, you can select either “Bottom Side” or “Top Side” (again, on the left) to force the correct orientation. You can try starting the project over again if this doesn’t solve it as well. Sometimes, the software has bugs.
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 +  * **The toolpath generates drilling or cutting operations.**
 +Usually, this happens because the "supported by ProtoMat" box was not checked when you selected the template. Because the ProtoLaser does not know that you are using the ProtoMat for drilling and contour routing, it will try to do it itself. Reselect the template, making sure this box is checked.
  
   * **The software throws and "Insufficient pressure" error.**   * **The software throws and "Insufficient pressure" error.**
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     * //Potential issue:// The vacuum hose(s) may be clogged.     * //Potential issue:// The vacuum hose(s) may be clogged.
       * There are two vacuum hoses. One runs from the extraction hood (the round plastic bit inside the main bay) to the rear interior wall of the tool, and the second runs from the outside backside of the tool to the vacuum system (the tall white box to the tool’s right). You should be able to remove both of these and check for clogs.       * There are two vacuum hoses. One runs from the extraction hood (the round plastic bit inside the main bay) to the rear interior wall of the tool, and the second runs from the outside backside of the tool to the vacuum system (the tall white box to the tool’s right). You should be able to remove both of these and check for clogs.
 +    * //Potential issue:// If your substrate is very small, not enough of the bed may be covered for proper vacuum pressure.
 +      * Tape down an old piece of 8”x12” FR4 on the bed. Then, secure your sample inside one of the cutouts. If the FR4 has a lot of holes, try covering some of them with tape.
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