Problem solved. The vendor sent me a new tube from a different maker and I cut 1/4" today at 15IPM! The new unit works fantastic.
Thank you everyone for all of your help.
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- Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
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- Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:55 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
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Re: One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
Excellent info!!! Thank you so much Linus! I greatly appreciate it. I am very used to building CNC routers and Plasma units as this is what I have done for a living for years but Laser is very new to me so I am a "DIY noob" in that area - LOL. I made some assumptions in the setup regarding...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:01 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
- Replies: 7
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Linus, Thank you for your quick response. I am fairly confident alignment isn't the culprit. I just retested. My jig consists of covers that go over the mirrors and have a piece of thermal paper attached with printed crosshairs. The beam is hitting dead center of mirror 1, 2 and the beam is centered...
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: HELP: K40 chinese laser won't cut in wood
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HELP: K40 chinese laser won't cut in wood
Hi I have this chinese K40 laser that cuts and engraves fine in acrylic and many other materials. It engraves perfectly in wood, but I can't make it cut my 3 mm Plywood. Either it won't cut all the way through or it will make a burned edge so bad that it looks bad. I tried with all speeds and all po...
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:03 am
- Forum: General Laser machine discussion
- Topic: One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
- Replies: 7
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One weak tube and one that lights up but no output. Please advise.
I have a small 4'x4' laser system that I recently built that makes use of an import 40W CO2 laser tube. Knowing that there have been issues with tubes from China I went ahead and purchased 2 tubes and 2 power units and unless I am doing something very wrong there is in issue (a different issue) with...