Laser cutters

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How you can use it

You must be certified to use or reserve our laser cutters.

register for a certification

After you're certified, you can use a laser cutter to:

• Cut or engrave wood, paper, cardboard, fabrics, and certain types of plastic
• Engrave glass and stone
• Create and add creative embellishments to objects

rESERVE the LASER CUTTER

Fees

Our laser cutters and materials cost fees to use. Learn more about our fees and how to pay them.

Tutorials & instructional videos

• Interactive tutorial: How to use the laser cutter

Models & technical details 

Epilog Fusion Pro

• Work limits
  • Cutting/engraving area: 36 x 48 in (or 1219 x 914 mm)
  • Maximum cutting thickness (1 pass): .25 in
  • Features: Rim-Style Rotary Attachment (for rotary etching) and 2 overhead IRIS Cameras
• Filetypes
  • Vector file types supported: DXF, AI, DST, PLT, LAS
  • Raster file types supported: JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, PNG, TGA
  • The laser cutter may support other file types. Contact us at catalyst@email.arizona.edu if you have a specific need not listed here.
• Laser
  • Type: 80-watt max CO2 laser
  • Wavelength: 10.6 microns (infrared, invisible to the naked eye)

Acceptable materials

All materials you bring in must be approved by CATalyst staff before you can use them. The following list is just a guide, so it's not complete.