Originally Posted by
spumco
Couple of thoughts:
What control system are you using? (hardware and software) HARDWARE IS A "LASER INK" LASER ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR THE SHAPEOKO 3. THIS LASER WAS INTENDED TO BE DRIVEN BY "OBJECT WORKS" SOFTWARE WHICH I HAVE TRIED (IT DOES WORK WELL WITH RASTER FILES)HOWEVER, DESPITE CLAIMS TO THE CONTRARY, IT DOESN'T PROCESS VECTOR FILES WELL----IF AT ALL! IT DOES VARY POWER VIA PWM.
What laser? (i.e. how does the laser fire? PWM signal or just an on/off thing?)
When the laser comes back on, is it at full power or reduced? FULL POWER
The thing to figure out next is:
Is the laser reacting properly to a command signal (albeit unintended by you) from your controller, or is the laser triggering due to electrical noise or improper wiring?