Hello all,
I’ve been using the laser module for producing some cards to cut 1,5 mm balsawood. It did great for the first 4 sample’s. Then it deteriorated. We have tried re calibrating and cleaning the laser lens, but it does not seem to help.
We were using, 190 mm/min, 0.5 mm lowering and 4 passes. As I said it worked like a charm the first 4 batches.
Thanks a lot,
Nick
Not super familiar with the laser yet, but i noticed a thread the other day that someone said they disconnected and reconnected the cable for the laser and it fixed a similar issue.
Is the material you are using from the same batch or did you order it later? Maybe the balsawood has somewhat different material specifications (density, dryness, oil?). From my experience with the laser every little thing can have an effect on the lasers performance.
How long have you been using the module? 4 pieces is really not much, I used the laser for 10 hours in one go and did not see any issues.
Hello, thanks for your replying. The Balsawood is from the same batch. I did some preliminary test parts on each sheet and there seems to be a quite a difference. Some sheets go very well, other seem to be more ‘fiber’ rich and I’m not able to get through. I have succesfully cut 8 A4 sheets, each with christmas cards, so I gues I’ll just have to be lucky with the batch next time. With respect to the cable; I do not think it is the same problem but I reconnected the cable anyway.
Greetings,
Nick
Hello Nick,
Allhough I may be late here is my input, I started with the laser module first. I bought a package of wood blanks *squares and circles" from Hobby Lobby and was making tags for the young kids for Halloween. After the first came out perfect the next barely made a mark. At first I though the wood finish (spruce ply) was a different finish so I sanded it some. Same issue. I started keeping notes on the settings and looked to duplicate if I ever had to go back to the same wood stock again. I did find that if I had compleged a job and let it sit for an extra 1/2 hour or more, the laser would not burn. So I had to close down Luban and the A350 then restart both. Wunderbar, the damn thing worked with original settings. So as a matter of routine, I run one job and immediately put another on, or I just shut down and restart when I have time. Seeing as this is a hobby I can’t spent 4hrs or more each day working the machine, so I restart is just plain easy.