# Laser booking query

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/laser-booking-query/53192>\
**Category:** Discussion\
**Tags:** laser\
**Created:** [19 October 2026 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/laser-booking-query/53192 "2026-10-19T11:03:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![sydneyrobson](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/sydneyrobson/32/30580_2.png) [@sydneyrobson](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/sydneyrobson)\
**Post date:** [19 October 2026 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/laser-booking-query/53192/1 "2026-10-19T11:03:04Z")

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Hey, was looking to use the laser cutter later today if possible but a bit unsure on how to book the space and can’t seem to make one on the space bookings page, if there is a red dot on the date does that mean I can book today? Sorry for all the questions!

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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [19 October 2026 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/laser-booking-query/53192/2 "2026-10-19T12:32:56Z")

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To use the laser cutter you have to be inducted in how to use it safely, if you’ve got that then you can use it, either by booking, or when it isn’t booked first come first served.

If you have shutter access the process might have an extra step, but otherwise, you open the space booking for the day you want to book, and scroll down to the laser cutter and see whether your booking time ‘clashes’ with anyone elses:

So you click “Space Open” from 10am:

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-19 at 13.29.50@2x](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/4/0480d4e2fc6d6bdcb21dd4bc04b32fa33d57b3d9.png)

It will pop up and you can click the heading to go to the details:

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-19 at 13.30.43@2x](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/d/5d2527fa85b64768dff4c9f68025b4f460edd68e.png)

You can see the current bookings for today:

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-19 at 13.31.30@2x](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/4/c4b061385750978b488fd13689f7139871b027dd.png)

Then you can fit your booking around these.

To add your booking click the edit icon at the lower right of the post:

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-19 at 13.32.27@2x](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/2/82dff6564341f12f143a471e13388e0fa26536c0.png)

And use it like normal, remembering to save!

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**Author:** ![sydneyrobson](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/sydneyrobson/32/30580_2.png) [@sydneyrobson](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/sydneyrobson)\
**Post date:** [19 October 2026 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/laser-booking-query/53192/3 "2026-10-19T12:34:38Z")

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thanks Tommie this has helped a bunch ! 🙂