In regard to the tube, that is shady but a common practice among ebay sellers to quote a peak power rating versus the true usable rating (use without quick shortening of the life of the tube). ...
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In regard to the tube, that is shady but a common practice among ebay sellers to quote a peak power rating versus the true usable rating (use without quick shortening of the life of the tube). ...
Does your software have a step length adjustment function setting? For example, if you go into the vendor settings within in the Ruida's RDWorks software, there is a step length figure and when you...
>>Check grounding (earth) wiring on machine<<
+1 to that suggestion
I think it is going to be less about the nozzle and more about the focal length of the lens. If you have the standard 2" lens in your machine, a 4" lens might do a better job with the relatively...
There are different models of 80w EFR tubes. For mine, you never want to exceed 28 mA and EFR states that 25 mA is the maximum if you want to get the maximum life out of your tube. Go to the Lasea...
Follow robertk925's advice. Russ' device costs less than $70 to put together and works great.
Measure both at the end of the tube to find out the tube's actual output and then again at the work...
The top picture of the circle scratch on the lens occurred how you surmised and will not be the source of your problem. Can't really see the second picture to tell if that is a reflection or damage...
Look at your tube to get the model/series number. Then go to the RECI website and you will be able to look up the specifications for your tube.
RECI has always had a good reputation for both tubes and power supplies. So much so that there are counterfeits out there now, therefore, watch out for too good to be true bargains on RECI tubes. ...
Also, the time estimate in the preview function is often wildly inaccurate!
Boss Lasers (built in China) are better than ebay Chinese lasers but the 95% power limit might be Boss trying to protect their tubes. Do you have an ammeter on your machine? If so, are you sure 95%...
Most laser users on this forum use the newer 6442G or 6442S controller so there probably just aren't that many people here with experience using that controller.
My guess is that you "over drove" your tube/power supply and killed the tube. Very common with these machines if you ran it at 65% power or more, due to the fact the tube's rating is not truthful. ...
I will 3rd what the others have said. Don't power anything using the power outlets on the back of the machine itself.
Air assist pushes the super heated vapors from the just-lasered wood back down on to the surface. If you don't have air assist blowing full force but do have good airflow from your exhaust...
When I was evaluating a used LS900 to buy, I called technical support and told them I was going out to evaluate a machine but would like to have the driver installed on my laptop before I met with...
You are running the file from the PC, not downloading the file from the PC to the laser and then running it from the laser? I know people have had problems with large files if they downloaded them...
Have you tried running your project directly from a laptop via USB cable or via Ethernet cable? Make sure to set your laptop to not automatically go to sleep.
When I read your first post the first thing that came to mind was a loose lens in it seat within the downtube. Your second post seems to also point to that. Take the lens tube off and see if you...
Does it happen with all cuts or just some? You need to be very specific about your settings and what will cause this to occur before anyone can help you.
If you tape together a few pieces of...
>> When cutting Acrylic, is it necessary to extract<<
Definitely. Extruded will be worse than cast.
You pretty much have to vent everything. Laser cutting is going to be producing fumes...
Definitely drop the 3000 and get a CW5000 or better. It always makes me a bit skeptical of a seller if they are willing to sell that chiller to their customers. No ethical dealer should even offer...
>>Some suppliers will say that it is 12,000hrs, but as they are suppliers,
they do advertisement. It's easy to understand what they say.
I really don't believe a tube life is rate at 12,000hrs.<<...
Remember that higher power tubes are not very good for engraving. 80 watts seems to be the maximum people recommend if you plan on doing etching and engraving.
Don't forget that Rabbit requires...
Most laser companies use customs brokers who are not the cheapest and get a kickback. That is the unfortunate reality. From what I have read, it is best to get a quote from a customs broker here in...
You are confusing file types. .rld is the file type RDWorks saves when saving a file to your hard drive. .rd is the type of file RDWorks creates and then sends to the machine itself. The laser...
Some power supplies have component boards with a very small glass tube fuse on them. At this point, you might as well open up the first power supply to see if you can find a fuse that is replaceable.
Go here and invest the time to read all the forums. Ask to be given access to the manual that was translated. Watch the videos Russ posted on Youtube for the ThinkLaser video channel. You will...
I would start with checking your limit switches/sensors. Google and the search function of the forums will be your friends.
For the digital themometer, search ebay for K-Type Digital Thermometer . You will see lots of them. Many like the one Russ used. Some more fancy. When you order, make sure to look for one with...