Hello All,
I have a problem with some laser-cut tube that I sent out.
The part is 6” diameter 316L tube, 8” long with about a dozen 3/4 and 1 3/8” diameter holes.
I got a test piece back from my regular service and the inside of the tube is severely contaminated with spatter.
The part is for the food industry and the contamination just won’t cut it.
I spoke to the rep and he insisted that this was “normal” and “unavoidable”.
I find this a little hard to believe, which brings me here for some sage advice.
So my first question is whether the company is out to lunch, or that my expectations are too high.
If the spatter is preventable, how is this done? Adjusting the process? Some kind of sacrificial tube liner? Coatings?
Many thanks for the help,
Thomas