There are two types of Laser Cutter reservations, each with durations of 30, 60, and 90 minutes. The minimum lead time to book a Laser Cutter reservation is 30 minutes
- Acrylic/Wood
- Cutting or etching acrylic or wood, or etching marble, glass, or metal
- Using these materials on a Regular reservation counts as a policy offense, as the filtration system isn't equipped to handle them
- Cutting or etching acrylic or wood, or etching marble, glass, or metal
- Cardboard/Chipboard
- Cutting cardboard, chip, Bristol, or museum board
How to Reserve a Laser Cutter on Patron Portal
If You're Already Certified
Visit Patron Portal and follow the How to Reserve Resources guide, along with the details below
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Beginning in Summer 2018, we are scheduling reservations for the Laser Cutters. Reservations can be made from any device.
Reserve a Laser Cutter
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Using the Reservation System
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Visit the link above
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Select a reservation length (options are 30, 60 & 90 minutes)
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can reserve up to 3 days in advance
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Select a time
Click Confirm
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Enter your full name, e-mail address, and EID
Click Schedule Event
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- You may not reserve more than 90 minutes of Laser Cutting time per day
- Open the Catalog and go to Fabrication to select a Laser Cutter type
- If you're cutting any material other than cardboard, chip, Bristol, or museum board, select the Acrylic/Wood type
- This lets us know which laser cutter ventilation system type you'll need for your material and prevents irreversible damage to the systems
- Cutting any material other than cardboard, chip, Bristol, or museum board on the Cardboard/Chipboard reservation type will cause you to lose your reservation, lose your Certification, and be placed on the Blacklist for 2 weeks*
- You will receive an e-mail confirmation
- REMEMBER:
- Plan to arrive at your reservation on time with your file ready and your materials in hand
- You should arrive no later than 5 minutes into your reservation
- No-show reservations will be
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Check
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Tech Desk
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This is the only way to start your reservation and avoid late fines. We will also check that the material you wish to cut is approved.
Arrive On Time &
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Prepared
You need to have all
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your prep work: files, templates, materials, etc. completed BEFORE the start of your reservation
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Perform Material Tests
Due to material variations inherent in production and to each laser's power (affected by usage), you must complete a materials test before every new cutting session. It's not always possible to use the exact same settings from day to day or from machine to machine.
Finish On Time
You know how long your reservation is, so please wrap
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Don't begin another cut if your time is almost up. The final reservation for the day ends at 7:45 p.m. so that our staff can perform closing duties and leave on time.
Cancellations
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Late Arrivals & No Shows – If you have not arrived within 10 minutes of your reservation start time, we will cancel your reservation and allow other students to reserve and use the system. If you cannot or will not make your reservation, please cancel it so that others can reserve and use the machines.
FAQ:
Can I cut without a reservation? Yes, but we don’t recommend it. Technically, you can walk up to any unreserved laser cutter and use it. However, if someone makes a reservation while you are on the machine, then they have the right to use the machine and you will have to vacate. So we recommend making an immediate reservation to secure your access to the system for the amount of time you need.
Can I pick which laser cutter I want to use? Technically, no – the system does not allow you to request a particular machine. However, in practice you can look at the individual calendars and sometimes you will be able to request a reservation time slot that could only apply to one of the systems.
But Laser Cutter #X doesn’t work well! If you are having problems with the performance of one of the laser cutters, please let the Service Desk Staff know immediately so that we can have the problem fixed.
Previewing Availability
Each Laser Cutter has its own calendar. While our reservation system uses round-robin style assignments and you cannot choose which Laser Cutter that you want, you can view each calendar below.
Laser Cutter One
Laser Cutter Two
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