Speedy400/en
ℹ️ New to Happylab?
If you are using the Speedy 400 for the first time, please work through this page from top to bottom.
ℹ️ What can you laser?
The Trotec Speedy 400 is the CO₂ laser cutter for wood, acrylic, cardboard, leather, fabric and many other materials.
The maximum working area of the Speedy 400 is: 1000 x 610 x 305 mm
🚨 Important
Use only after successfully passing the online test or completing an induction.
The laser cutter must never be operated unattended.
The laser cutter and the PC may only be operated by Happylab members.
🛡️ Safety
🔥 In an emergency
Fire in the laser cutter
- Stop the job immediately
- Put out the fire with the fire blanket. The fire blanket hangs next to the PC, right by the laser cutter.
- If in doubt, notify the Happylab team
⚠️ Before every start
- ✔ Is the material suitable for laser cutting? Check here: Unsuitable materials
- ✔ Clean / vacuum the laser
- ✔ Close the lid, let the laser complete its reference run
🧹 After working
- Clean the workstation
- Put tools back / return the focus tool
- Remove leftover material
Video tutorials
Wait until the table and the laser head have reached their reference position.
Upload your file in the "Manage" section. Suitable formats: DXF, EPS, SVG or CDR. For engravings, JPEG and PNG also work.
Switch to the "Design" section. There you can modify elements or draw additional shapes.
In Design mode, click "Fit to Design" so the workspace fits your design exactly.
Open the material selection and choose the right material and material thickness.
The saved settings are guideline values. So always do a test cut before the actual job.
If necessary, adjust "Power" and "Speed" for engraving and cutting. If the material is not cut through, you can reduce the speed, for example.
Drag the job to the cross shown by the laser pointer. The design will be lasered at this position.
Answer "Restore from database" with "No" so your adjusted material values are not overwritten.
Make sure the correct job is ready. Then click "Start". The laser process begins after a short delay.
If the cut or engraving is not right, stop the job and change the settings in the "Prepare" section.
An engraving is rastered line by line. For single lines, this leads to unnecessarily long processing times.
When engraving, the laser head repeatedly moves from left to right to hit the lines within the area.
Assign a separate color to the lines you want to score – green is used in the video.
Set the colored lines to "Cut" in RUBY. The laser then follows the path of the lines directly.
For scoring, use the engraving values for "Power" and "Speed" that suit your material. The numbers shown in the video are only an example.
Send the prepared job to the machine with "Push to Laser" and start it.
With normal engraving, the laser head repeatedly moves over the entire area. For single lines, this takes a lot of time.
When scoring, the laser follows the lines directly and achieves a comparable result much faster.
To engrave lines only: run them as "Cut", but use the matching engraving values for "Power" and "Speed".
💡 Now you can go to the page Material settings for Speedy 400 (in German), select the right parameters for your material and do test cuts.
💡 All material settings are guideline values only. Always do a test cut and adjust the values if necessary.
✅ Your first laser job
Checklist
☐ Hold up your membership card
☐ Close the lid
☐ Wait for the reference run
☐ Insert the material
☐ Set the focus
☐ Prepare the file
☐ Select the material in the software
☐ Do test cuts
☐ Start the job
📖 Further information
💻 RUBY software / Want to learn more about RUBY? Continue here
Design • Prepare • Produce
⚙️ Material settings
💶 Costs / Prices
💶 Current prices
You can find the current prices for machines, memberships and consumables on the Happylab website.
👉 Prices
Happy lasering!