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by Highlander
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cutting mirrored acrylic
Replies: 3
Views: 5022

Re: Cutting mirrored acrylic

We cut mirror from the back, sometimes using multiple fast passes to reduce marking
by Highlander
Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Y axis intermittent failure 6040
Replies: 2
Views: 4026

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...
by Highlander
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
by Highlander
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

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by Highlander
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 :D
by Highlander
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
by Highlander
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?