lasercutter2
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lasercutter2 [2019-07-23 22:46] – [Recommended Settings] mirza | lasercutter2 [2021-11-24 11:54] – [Log] simon | ||
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| Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | | | Acrylic 8mm | 4 | 100 | David | | ||
| Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | | Acrylic 10mm | 3 | 100 | Miron | | ||
- | | Ply 3mm | <del>30</ | + | | Ply 3mm | 30 | 100 | Miron - cuts simple things fine at speed 50, but stutters when cutting curves. 30 is safer | |
| Ply 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | | Ply 4mm | 20 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | | Ply 6mm | 9 | 100 | Miron | | ||
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| MDF 6mm | 10 | 100 | Miron | | | MDF 6mm | 10 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Paper | | | | | | Paper | | | | | ||
- | | Card | | | | | + | | Card (200gsm) |
+ | | Card fold line (200gsm) | 100 | 30 | Scott | | ||
| Engraving Laminate 1.5mm | 50 | 100 | Miron | | | Engraving Laminate 1.5mm | 50 | 100 | Miron | | ||
| Engraving Laminate 3mm | | | | | | Engraving Laminate 3mm | | | | | ||
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^ Material ^ Engrave Speed ^ Engrave Power ^ Notes ^ | ^ Material ^ Engrave Speed ^ Engrave Power ^ Notes ^ | ||
| Acrylic | 350 | 50 | Miron | | | Acrylic | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
- | | Ply | 350 | 50 | Miron | | + | | Ply | 500 | 30 | Bart | |
| MDF | 350 | 50 | Miron | | | MDF | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
| Laminate | 350 | 50 | Miron | | | Laminate | 350 | 50 | Miron | | ||
+ | | Card (200gsm) | 500 | 30 | Scott | | ||
Minimum power setting for the laser to turn on: 19 | Minimum power setting for the laser to turn on: 19 | ||
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* Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. Power level set to 33%. | * Tube #2 (from Smoke and Mirrors) installed. All mirrors realigned to a reasonable (but not perfect) standard. Power level set to 33%. | ||
+ | 2020-03-03: | ||
+ | * Fettled the rear safety switch for the door to make it work reliably again. | ||
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+ | 2020-08-08: | ||
+ | * The mirrors were realigned, the actual laser tube was sitting about 2mm too low and the field was slightly crooked with the top right corner shooting too high. It seems to that the body of the laser had bent back to its original geometry from the time we've got the laser in 2018. It has probably happened due to the different location and maybe better floor. The intermittent issue of the tube switching off could not be replicated, the HV wires were checked but no obvious burn or oxidation marks have been identified. | ||
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+ | 2021-08-05: | ||
+ | * "I recently found that pressing the arrow buttons would only " | ||
+ | * "I think the wire harness for the Y axis is troublesome. I think the motor wires are still fine but the limit switch is dead. Also - after jiggerypockering the X axis limit switch wire the issue describes by Julian has gone (it shouldn' | ||
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+ | 2021-11-24: | ||
+ | * "Both Y and Z axes weren' | ||
===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== | ===== Other Specifications (for maintenance) ===== | ||
lasercutter2.txt · Last modified: 2023-12-24 13:36 by simon