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by Steve78
Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ls6090 axis misbehaving
Replies: 1
Views: 4643

Ls6090 axis misbehaving

Hello all I have a fault that has developed on the axis of my ls6090 that I desperately need help with... pics attached In short, the laser appears to be firing fine, but both the x and y axis seem to be jumping sporadically... sometimes it cuts fine, but much of the time it's producing a serrated c...
by Steve78
Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:01 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Tube or power supply... or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 4341

Re: Tube or power supply... or something else

Thanks dude I've fitted a tube myself before... was simple enough so ill do same again... on that topic though, a thought occured to me... soldering those wires was the trickiest part and also not that fond of having such a heat source nest to the tube... is it safe to use terminal blocks or crocodi...
by Steve78
Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:53 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Tube or power supply... or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 4341

Re: Tube or power supply... or something else

Oh... important NEW info that may help a lot with diagnosis.. While I own and occasionally operate the machine, my time is mostly taken in the designing of products and selling... most if the physical operating of the cutter is done by my business partner (who also happens to be my dad) Now, we do c...
by Steve78
Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:40 am
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Tube or power supply... or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 4341

Re: Tube or power supply... or something else

Thanks... still waiting for my new bulb to arrive... likely to be a week.. In the mean time ive drained the chiller, flushed fresh water through and got some deionised water from Halfords ready to go in when the bulb arrives. What's still concerning me is that if we're both guessing wrong and the po...
by Steve78
Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Tube or power supply... or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 4341

Re: Tube or power supply... or something else

Thanks dave, Already spoken to hpc... they indicated most likely the bulb but couldn't rule out the power supply... I've ordered a new bulb... should arrive in about a week I agree that all indications point to a cracked bulb... can't see any water leakage but its difficult to tell. The aforemention...
by Steve78
Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Tube or power supply... or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 4341

Tube or power supply... or something else

Hi folks... could really do with some advice here. Had an LS6090 for a few years now, gets a tremendous amount of use and the current 60w tube was fitted last feb.. Tube has been great until today when cutting dropped to a scratch, then to barely a mark in a matter of minutes.... internal arcing rig...