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Jun 29th 2021

Measuring CO2 laser power low cost methods

Buying a cheap laser power meter may cost more than buying a new 720mm laser tube. There are ways to measure the power without breaking the bank. It may not be super accurate, but you only need a ther …

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Posted by J on Jun 25th 2021

How much power do CO2 laser power supplies need?

We measure the AC current and power output of the laser tube. Measurements are at 120V AC. Efficiency is calculated by (rated power output)/(power input). If the laser machine has thin wire feeding th …

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Posted by J on Jun 25th 2021

How to prevent glass laser tube internal crack?

Many people turn on the water chiller and start the laser machine without checking the laser tube every time. It is fine most of the time. However, trapped air bubble can be the killer of the laser tu …

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Posted by J on Jun 24th 2021

Notes on laser engraving fine pictures

Glass CO2 laser tubes cannot fire as fast as RF laser. However, with proper adjustment, they can achieve good photo marking. It takes 2~4ms for the glass tube laser beam to stabilize, which is why a …

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Posted by J on Jun 18th 2021

Fiber laser cuts small text on aluminum foil

How small a text can be cut well on a piece of kitchen aluminum foil? We use a 30w fiber laser with 290mm lens. Text is "BAKE" in the picture cut in one pass. Smaller than 2mm overall length, the "E …

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Laser engraving air assist at a different angle

Posted by J on Jun 14th 2021

Laser engraving air assist at a different angle

Many laser machines only have nozzle that blow air from top to bottom. When doing engraving, the debris could be blown back to the engraved area, and it is hard to clean.When air is blown from the reg …

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