Hi folks, Laser was working find last week but now when I try to focus the laser I’m getting these results: [image] [image] Has anyone else ran into this before and know how to fix it? Is my laser messed up?

If I select one of those lines manually and try to run a paper cut job, the laser moves around but it doesn’t even come on!

You have to do this multiple times and take the best line to get the perfect height. I guess this could happen if the offset or workpiece height is not correct. Manual focusing is not that hard, try it to get sure your settings are able to cut your model.

I’ve spent a lot of time explaining this in other threads, but here’s the short version. Paper is hard to burn consistently. There’s an initial part where the paper heats up but doesn’t show anything, then it quickly darkens followed by cutting through. Unless you are trying to do engraving on pape…

Ah ok. When I first got the machine a few weeks ago, I calibrated it on cardboard and it looked fine. [image] I guess I was expecting to see the same on the paper. I was able to get the laser to come on using the default vector profile but it’s burning the heck out of the paper. Initially when t…

On a different note, auto focus has never worked for me. It always fails and I have to calibrate it manually. Is that normal as well?

Maybe this will help explain why albedo is the reason why [image] Laser dropouts failure Snapmaker 2.0 These two seems like different manifestations of the underlying problem. Instead of thinking that when the laser turns on, it’s a sharp transition from “off” to “on”, the…

I disabled autofocus, manual focus is the only way to get consistent results in my opinion. On my machine autofocus keeps running itself way too high or too low.

I almost only ever use autofocus. The only time I don’t is when I have an object that I just can’t measure the thickness properly with my digital calipers. (If you don’t have digital calipers you really should for all 3 functions) It’s much faster than trying to figure out the focus manually and see…

Oh. You might be onto something there. I’ve only ever tried to focus it with the enclosure lights on. I’ll try turning them off next time. For now I did the manual one and it seems to be working with the default vector profile. If I try adjusting the speed at all, the laser never comes on. I have …

Trying to focus my laser but running into issues

Snapmaker 2.0 (3-in-1)

brent113 October 25, 2021, 5:09am 7

Maybe this will help explain why albedo is the reason why

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Trying to focus my laser but running into issues

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