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!***
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 - Brandi Yoder
7 Nitrogen N - Brandon Allen
8 Oxygen O - Brandon Allen
9 Fluorine F - Brandon Allen
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 - Annie claimed, will do
52 Tellurium Te - Emily Currens
53 Iodine I
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
61 Promethium Pm
62 Samarium Sm
63 Europium Eu
64 Gadolinium Gd
65 Terbium Tb
66 Dysprosium Dy
67 Holmium Ho - Annie claims, will do
68 Erbium Er
69 Thulium Tm
70 Ytterbium Yb - Brandi claims, will do
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
85 Astatine At
86 Radon Rn
87 Francium Fr -Emily claims, will do"
88 Radium Ra
89 Actinium Ac
90 Thorium Th
91 Protactinium Pa
92 Uranium U - Laura Sanchez
93 Neptunium Np - Laura Sanchez
94 Plutonium Pu -Emily Currens
95 Americium Am -Emily Currens
96 Curium Cm
97 Berkelium Bk
98 Californium Cf
99 Einsteinium Es
100 Fermium Fm
101 Mendelevium Md
102 Nobelium No
103 Lawrencium Lr
104 Rutherfordium Rf
105 Dubnium Db
106 Seaborgium Sg
107 Bohrium Bh
108 Hassium Hs
109 Meitnerium Mt
110 Darmstadtium Ds
111 Roentgenium Rg
112 Copernicium Cn
113 Nihonium Nh
114 Flerovium Fl
115 Moscovium Mc
116 Livermorium Lv
117 Tennessine Ts
118 Oganesson Og