Laser Machine Service near Rickmansworth, on a Technology Supplies 6040 100 watt & a HPC LaserScript 1290 130 watt Machine – Royal Masonic School
A visit to a customer, The Royal Masonic School for Girls was required as the customer had requested an annual service be conducted on their machine. The laser service was conducted by our highly experienced service engineer ‘Gavin Edwards’. The laser service visit included: –
Upon arrival at The Royal Masonic School for Girls the machines were visually inspected. There were a number of visual issue with both machines, and these are explained below: –
Technology Supplies 6040 100 watt
The laser tube was covered in dust and the water inside the tube looked very dirty. The chiller was drained, flushed and refilled with distilled water, all the chillers internal filters were cleaned and the pipework replaced.
The remaining items were carried out as per our normal service visits: –
- Inspect, Clean all mirrors and focus lens
- Inspect, Clean and Lubricate all Linear/Guide Rails
- Auto Focus Pen Inspection & Clean
- Honey Comb Bed Inspection & Leveling
- Electronics Inspection
- Safety Interlocks Inspection & Test
- Check overall machine function by Test Cutting Customer Materials
The customer had a Bofa AD Oracle iQ fume extraction system. The filters were showing as full on the intelligent display on the unit, and so they required changing and so the engineer used the customers spare Main filter and pre-filter.
The machines laser power was tested from the nozzle at the end of the service visit to ensure optimal performance the laser power was shown to be 93.6w @ 80% 26mA power.
HPC LaserScript 1290 130 watt
The machines belts were very loose. The Y – axis left hand side belt was loose and this was re-tensioned to match the other belts position and tension. The X – Gantry belt was also loose. This was also re-tensioned.
The main focusing lens had had it’s protective lens coating damaged, so a replacement 2″ lens was fitted.
The rear cooling fan of the electrical cabinet was not working. The issues was diagnosed to the fan having been assembled into the machine and overtightened and hence causing the fan to jam and not rotate. This was installed correctly and the cooling fan now working as expected.
The remaining items were carried out as per our normal service visits: –
- Inspect, Clean all mirrors
- Inspect, Clean and Lubricate all Linear/Guide Rails
- Auto Focus Pen Inspection & Clean
- Honey Comb Bed Inspection & Leveling
- Electronics Inspection
- Safety Interlocks Inspection & Test
- Check overall machine function by Test Cutting Customer Materials
Due to the increased size of the 1290 as opposed to the 6040 a large extractor unit is recommended. On this machine the extractor was a Bofa AD 500 iQ. This was not showing any faults or filters that required changing
The machines laser power was tested from the nozzle at the end of the service visit to ensure optimal performance the laser power was shown to be 131w @ 60% power.
Several jobs were run on the machine to check it’s overall function and then Gavin ran through some essential maintenance and software training.
Any of the consumable items mentioned above, Lens, Mirrors, Laser tubes, Power supplies are all available and can be bought separately in our online shop.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How do I improve Inconsistent Cutting Depth?
Verify that the laser head is correctly focused for the material’s thickness
Check for debris or dust on the mirrors and lenses.
Ensure that the cutting bed is level across the entire work area.
How do I stop the laser from cutting unevenly?
Inspect and clean the optical components (mirrors and lenses).
Check that the work bed is level; an uneven bed will affect cutting depth.
Ensure the material is flat and secured in place on the bed.
How to stop the laser head dragging on Material
Ensure that the material is flat and not bowed or warped.
Check the height adjustment of the laser head and set the correct z-axis distance.
Verify that the workpiece is secured properly on the bed.
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