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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
Select a day
You can reserve up to 3 days in advance
Select a time
- 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 canceled and fined
If You Aren't Certified
You must follow the steps listed on the Laser Cutting Policies page before reserving a Laser Cutter.
Check-in and Check-out at the Tech Desk
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