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by richtruelove
Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:29 am
Forum: Laser softwares for Chinese manufacturers
Topic: Laser head moving to the right and keeps going
Replies: 4
Views: 5271

Re: Laser head moving to the right and keeps going

I had a similar problem with my Mini-60. The problem was caused by wires poking out from the insulation and intermittently shorting out which mimicked the limit switch being tripped. Once the machine thought it was at zero it took off and hit the mechanical stop just as you described. Follow the wir...
by richtruelove
Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:53 am
Forum: Laser softwares for Chinese manufacturers
Topic: Has anyone seen this when performing laser alignment?
Replies: 4
Views: 3112

Has anyone seen this when performing laser alignment?

The image with the single bullseye is a 20% pulse just before mirror 1. The image with the two bullseyes are 20% pulse with the smaller in the lower left position of the work table and the larger is at the lower right. The machine is a ThunderLaser Mars130 with a 130 watt RECI laser tube 6 months in...
by richtruelove
Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: General Laser machine discussion
Topic: RECI VS EFR Laser Tube types
Replies: 1
Views: 5818

RECI VS EFR Laser Tube types

I am currently running a ThunderLaser Mars130 with a 130watt laser tube. I am looking to purchase a spare tube and have been shopping around. I have seen two types of laser tubes for sale in the 10k hr class but have found no information as to what the are the differences between them. The tube type...
by richtruelove
Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:01 pm
Forum: General Laser machine discussion
Topic: RDWorks8 Laser Frequency setting
Replies: 3
Views: 3557

Re: RDWorks8 Laser Frequency setting

Tom,
Thank you for your reply. So as I understand, the laser frequency parameter has no effect on the glass laser tubes, only for the RF metal tubes.


Richard
by richtruelove
Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:26 am
Forum: General Laser machine discussion
Topic: RDWorks8 Laser Frequency setting
Replies: 3
Views: 3557

RDWorks8 Laser Frequency setting

Hello, In the layer parameter settings there is an "advanced" setting button. When pressed it opens a window Laser Frequency Setting.png and there is the possibility to select and adjust the laser frequency. There is no mention of this in the RDWorks8 user manual. Does this adjust the freq...