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| * You should get about 5 gallons of distilled water. | * You should get about 5 gallons of distilled water. | ||
| * If your laser didn't come with a chiller and you didn't purchase one separately, get two empty gallon jugs, fill them 3/4 full with water and freeze them. | * If your laser didn't come with a chiller and you didn't purchase one separately, get two empty gallon jugs, fill them 3/4 full with water and freeze them. | ||
| - | * Consider ordering eye protection | + | * Consider ordering eye protection |
| * Buy or acquire some material for your first projects. | * Buy or acquire some material for your first projects. | ||
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| The pump that comes with it will probably be a submersible one that will sit in the water bucket. | The pump that comes with it will probably be a submersible one that will sit in the water bucket. | ||
| - | It connects to the water inlet on the machine and will have a return line that goes back into the bucket | + | It connects to the water inlet on the machine and will have a return line that goes back into the bucket. |
| - | You'll want to secure all the water connections with zip ties and be alert when you first turn on the pump for any leaks | + | You'll want to secure all the water connections with zip ties and be alert when you first turn on the pump for any leaks. |
| There will also be an air pump that connects in the back near the water lines. | There will also be an air pump that connects in the back near the water lines. | ||
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| There is an exhaust fan that comes with the machine. | There is an exhaust fan that comes with the machine. | ||
| - | The exhaust fan will suck the smoke and fumes from the cutting area and take it to the outside. | + | The exhaust fan will suck the smoke and fumes from the cutting area and take it to the outside. |
| - | You want the fan as close as possible to the outside so that the house is under negative pressure in your work area. Otherwise, if there' | + | You want the fan as close as possible to the outside so that the house is under negative pressure in your work area. Otherwise, if there' |
| - | You also need to have a way for fresh air to enter your workspace because the fan will not be able to just continually suck air out of the room without some new air replacing it. | + | You also need to have a way for fresh air to enter your workspace because the fan will not be able to just continually suck air out of the room without some new air replacing it. |
| ====== Software Setup ====== | ====== Software Setup ====== | ||
| + | The software that the machine uses is called [[http:// | ||
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| ====== First Project ====== | ====== First Project ====== | ||
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