Flux Beamo 30W CO2 Laser Cutter and Engraver
The Koreatown Media Lab has a Flux Beamo 30W CO2 laser cutter and engraver. It has an 11.8 x 8.2-inch work area.
The laser cutter may be used for a single half-hour session each day.
The laser cutter is available:
Tuesday: 2 pm - 2:30 pm, or 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 2 pm - 2:30 pm, or 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday: 2 pm - 2:30 pm, or 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Alternate Saturdays: 2 pm - 2:30 pm, or 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Lab members may make reservations up to one week in advance. Reservations are made in person or by phone at (213) 228-7551.
The following materials may be used for cutting or engraving (while the laser cutter can cut up to ⅛ inch thick material:
- Acrylic
- Plexiglass
- Plywood (from a craft store, not Home Depot)
- Hardwoods
- Balsa wood
- Cardstock
The following materials may not be used
- PVC / Vinyl / Pleather
- Polycarbonate / Lexan
- ABS
- HDPE
- Polystyrene
- PolyPropylene
- Fiberglass
- Coated Carbon Fiber
- Teak
- Ipe
- Cocobolo and Rosewoods
- Pine
- Cedar
- Fir
The laser cutter operates using the Beam Studio software, and JPG / PNG / SVG / DXF / AI / PDF files can be uploaded to the software.
The laser cutter is free to use; however, you will need to provide your own material. Not all materials can, or should, be used on the laser cutter. All materials must be approved by lab staff. If you have questions about any material not on this list, email us at PioPicoKML@lapl.org before purchasing. We wouldn't want you to purchase material that can't be used.
More Resources: FLUX Curriculum Laser Cutter 101 - YouTube tutorial on laser cutting using Flux Beam Studio from Flux