Laser cutter not happy

Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:05:03 AM11/15/12

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The laser cutter was cutting perfectly this morning for a job of around 5-10 minutes on 3mm acrylic. Then I started the next job and it started etching lines wobbly. It did still cut but I didn't want to keep using it until someone more knowledgeable than me looked at it in case it made it worse. No settings where changed and I'm not sure why it's doing this, it could just be something simple but I'm not sure what.

I have put a note on the machine saying it's not behaving quite right.

Any ideas anyone?

Chloe

Charles Yarnold

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:06:10 AM11/15/12

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Thanks Chloe,

Do you have any pictures perchance?

Sol

Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:19:59 AM11/15/12

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Yeah there should be one attached to this message now.

The 'T' was when it was ok, then the 'C' is what happened next.

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Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:21:28 AM11/15/12

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It's not more burned btw, thats just shaddow in the photo

Charles Yarnold

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:23:02 AM11/15/12

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Thanks, was it engraving engraving, or a fast cut?

It looks to me that the alignment has drifted off. Can you note on the cutter that it is out of order and should not be used?

Thanks

Sol

Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 11:30:03 AM11/15/12

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It was as a quick lower power cut.

Yes I shall but a note on there.

C.x

Benjamin Blundell

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Nov 15, 2012, 12:21:44 PM11/15/12

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I WAS NOWHERE NEAR IT!

Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 12:39:02 PM11/15/12

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? I didn't say you where..

Benjamin Blundell

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Nov 15, 2012, 12:41:56 PM11/15/12

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I was pre-empting Charles. Its our little joke

Chloe Hope

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Nov 15, 2012, 1:04:05 PM11/15/12

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Ooooh ok :)

There isn't any chance your about tonight is there Sol? Really wanted to get this job finished before tomorrow night.

But don't take this as me trying to hint that you should come in specially, because I'm definitely NOT. I'm just enquiring if you where already around anyway, otherwise I'll hunt around and see if there's another laser cutter around London available at short notice :)

C.x

Charles Yarnold

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Nov 16, 2012, 12:06:52 PM11/16/12

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Just had some fun with the cutter.

It had managed to throw itself wildly out of alignment and was scattering the beam around the inside of the cutter. I have fixed this and also addressed the alignment on the bean downwards, so the edges of cuts will be more vertical now.

The lasercutter is now open for business again.

Sol

Dave Ingram

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Nov 16, 2012, 12:11:04 PM11/16/12

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On 16/11/12 17:06, Charles Yarnold wrote:

Just had some fun with the cutter.

It had managed to throw itself wildly out of alignment and was scattering the beam around the inside of the cutter. I have fixed this and also addressed the alignment on the bean downwards, so the edges of cuts will be more vertical now.

The lasercutter is now open for business again.

<3 Thanks Sol!

Incidentally, that reminds me: I'd be very interested in learning to help maintain/fix the cutter in future, if possible.

D

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