Laser Etched Periodic Table

Chemistry Department Periodic Table of Elements

This wiki page will be used as a centralized means of keeping track of the progress made on our periodic table.

Instructions for Using the Laser

Step 1. Turn on laser by turning on the power strip to the left of the laser. You will be able to tell if it is on. You may want to turn on the emergency exhaust for the adjacent fume hood while the laser is in use.

Step 2. While the laser is initializing, log onto the computer.

Step 3. Click on the RetinaEngrave3D program. Click on the Generation 5 Hobby 20x12" laser.

Step 4. Home the laser by pressing the home button on the laser.

Step 5. Put a piece of wood in the engraving area so that it is laying flat. Use the arrow buttons on the laser to move the guide laser (red dot) to the point that you would like the laser to begin at. Focus the laser for this thickness of material.

Step 6. Open the Element Template Document, located below. Go to the page containing the element that you would like to print, then hit CTRL+P to print.

• • • Note: Some elements in the template have the atomic mass to the thousandths place... Please change this to the hundredths place before you print so we can stay consistent in our elements!***

File:Elements_Template.docx

Step 7. Ensure that you select "Full Spectrum Engineering Driver" as your printer and change the print setting to print only the current page.

Step 8. Click on the RetinaEngrave3D program. You should see that your element has loaded. Click on the Vector Cut tab. Click on the box outlining the element and change it to a color that is not black.

Step 9. On the right-hand side, you should see options under "Vector Layers" for two colors: the color of the box and the color of the rest of the element. Change the Number of Passes for the Black Color to 0 and the Speed for the Yellow Color to 15. Leave the remaining settings alone.

Step 10. Still on the right-hand side, you should see an option for "Raster Speed". Change this to 50.

Step 11. Towards the top-middle portion of the screen, you should see an option called Vector Mode. Change this to Raster then Vector. You should also change the resolution to 1000x1000 dpi.

Step 12. Hit the Start Job button. (This looks like a play button.) The laser should start engraving your wood! Keep an eye on the laser while it is engraving, as there is a potential fire risk whenever we engrave.

Step 13. Enjoy your newly engraved element! If you are finished engraving, turn off the laser. If not, you can repeat the process beginning with step 5.

Element Assignment

Feel free to edit this section and type your name next to the element that you have contributed to our periodic table.

1 Hydrogen H - Brandon Allen

2 Helium He - Brandon Allen

3 Lithium Li - Brandon Allen

4 Beryllium Be - Brandon Allen

5 Boron B - Brandon Allen

6 Carbon C - Brandon Allen

7 Nitrogen N - Brandon Allen

8 Oxygen O - Brandon Allen

9 Fluorine F - Rachel Book

10 Neon Ne - Brandon Allen

11 Sodium Na - Brandon Allen

12 Magnesium Mg - Brandon Allen

13 Aluminum Al - Brandon Allen

14 Silicon Si - Brandon Allen

15 Phosphorus P - Brandon Allen

16 Sulfur S - Brandon Allen

17 Chlorine Cl - Brandon Allen

18 Argon Ar - Brandon Allen

19 Potassium K - Brandon Allen

20 Calcium Ca - Brandon Allen

21 Scandium Sc - Rachel Book

22 Titanium Ti - Rachel Book

23 Vanadium V - Brandon Allen

24 Chromium Cr - Rachel Book-REDO

25 Manganese Mn - Brandon Allen

26 Iron Fe - Brandon Allen

27 Cobalt Co - Antonetta Axup

28 Nickel Ni- Rachel Book

29 Copper Cu- Rachel Book

30 Zinc Zn Mohammad

31 Gallium Ga

32 Germanium Ge Seth Croslow

33 Arsenic As Seth Croslow

34 Selenium Se - Selene H

35 Bromine Br - Brandi Yoder

36 Krypton Kr

37 Rubidium Rb -Emily claims, will do

38 Strontium Sr Seth Croslow

39 Yttrium Y - Brandi Yoder

40 Zirconium Zr - Rachel Book

41 Niobium Nb - Rachel Book

42 Molybdenum Mo - Antonetta Axup

43 Technetium Tc - Rachel Book

44 Ruthenium Ru - Rachel Book

45 Rhodium Rh- Rachel Book

46 Palladium Pd- Rachel Book

47 Silver Ag- Rachel Book

48 Cadmium Cd- Rachel Book

49 Indium In

50 Tin Sn

51 Antimony Sb - Antonetta Axup

52 Tellurium Te - Emily Currens

53 Iodine I - Brandi Yoder

54 Xenon Xe

55 Cesium Cs - Emily claims, will do

56 Barium Ba - Laura Sanchez

57 Lanthanum La - Rachel Book

58 Cerium Ce

59 Praseodymium Pr

60 Neodymium Nd -Brandi Yoder

61 Promethium Pm

62 Samarium Sm

63 Europium Eu

64 Gadolinium Gd

65 Terbium Tb

66 Dysprosium Dy

67 Holmium Ho - Antonetta Axup

68 Erbium Er

69 Thulium Tm

70 Ytterbium Yb - Brandi Yoder

71 Lutetium Lu

72 Hafnium Hf - Rachel Book

73 Tantalum Ta - Rachel Book

74 Tungsten W - Rachel Book

75 Rhenium Re- Antonetta Axup

76 Osmium Os- Antonetta Axup

77 Iridium Ir

78 Platinum Pt - Laura Sanchez

79 Gold Au- Brittney Book

80 Mercury Hg

81 Thallium Tl

82 Lead Pb

83 Bismuth Bi

84 Polonium Po- Antonetta Axup

85 Astatine At - Rachel Will Do

86 Radon Rn

87 Francium Fr - Brandon Allen

88 Radium Ra - Brandon Allen

89 Actinium Ac - Brandon Allen

90 Thorium Th- Antonetta Axup

91 Protactinium Pa - Brandon Allen

92 Uranium U - Laura Sanchez

93 Neptunium Np - Laura Sanchez

94 Plutonium Pu -Emily Currens

95 Americium Am -Emily Currens

96 Curium Cm -Emily Currens

97 Berkelium Bk - Z Taylor

98 Californium Cf - Z Taylor

99 Einsteinium Es - Brandon Allen

100 Fermium Fm - Brandon Allen

101 Mendelevium Md - Brandon Allen

102 Nobelium No - Brandon Allen

103 Lawrencium Lr - Brandon Allen

104 Rutherfordium Rf - Brandon Allen

105 Dubnium Db - Brandon Allen

106 Seaborgium Sg - Seth Croslow

107 Bohrium Bh - Seth Croslow

108 Hassium Hs - Seth Croslow

109 Meitnerium Mt - Seth Croslow

110 Darmstadtium Ds - Seth Croslow

111 Roentgenium Rg - Seth Croslow

112 Copernicium Cn

113 Nihonium Nh - Brandon Allen'

114 Flerovium Fl - Brandon Allen

115 Moscovium Mc - Brandon Allen

116 Livermorium Lv - Brandon Allen

117 Tennessine Ts - Seth Croslow

118 Oganesson Og - Seth Croslow