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- Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cutting mirrored acrylic
- Replies: 3
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Re: Cutting mirrored acrylic
We cut mirror from the back, sometimes using multiple fast passes to reduce marking
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Y axis intermittent failure 6040
- Replies: 2
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Y axis intermittent failure 6040
Getting a failure on the Y axis occasionally. Machine can run the same program multiple times then all of a sudden it runs straight along the X axis with no Y axis movement still running the program. laser works fine, i just get a single line cut or engraved along the top of the bed. Usually a power...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Engraving aluminium
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6653
Re: Engraving aluminium
these are done at the following :
Speed 20
Power 100
Scan Gap 0.01
Speed 20
Power 100
Scan Gap 0.01
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:05 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Engraving aluminium
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6653
Re: Engraving aluminium
Mostly pliers, spanners, hammers etc
we've been using it to mark tools for a few years now, only real problem we have is Channelock Pliers that need doing 2 or 3 times
we've been using it to mark tools for a few years now, only real problem we have is Channelock Pliers that need doing 2 or 3 times
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:11 pm
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Engraving aluminium
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6653
Re: Engraving aluminium
Other tools are all hardened steel.
am i easier having them milled?
I was worried the laser would melt them to start with but i can hardly mark them
am i easier having them milled?
I was worried the laser would melt them to start with but i can hardly mark them
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:36 am
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Engraving aluminium
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6653
Re: Engraving aluminium
6040
tried Speed right down to 20
Power 100
60w tube
had scan gap right down to 0.001
run program multiple times
all other tool types engraving fine
tried Speed right down to 20
Power 100
60w tube
had scan gap right down to 0.001
run program multiple times
all other tool types engraving fine
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Help or advice required please
- Topic: Engraving aluminium
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6653
Engraving aluminium
Problem trying to engrave what i think are aluminium tools.
No matter how slow i run it or how many times i run the program it hardly marks the surface.
I've been engraving other tools no problem.
Any ideas?
No matter how slow i run it or how many times i run the program it hardly marks the surface.
I've been engraving other tools no problem.
Any ideas?