Co2 Laser Beam Alignment

The original version can be found here co2 laser engraver beam alignment laser beam alignment can be a daunting task but it shouldn t have to be.

Co2 laser beam alignment. This puts all the mirrors at the closest locations. If you expect the laser alignment to be somewhat close then it may be easy to place a small piece of wood under the air nozzle. The documentation is now ready. First time users find it overwhelming and often give up and accept unsatisfactory alignment.

Slowly turn the knob back until the dot is in the same position again. Laser alignment fusion co2 revision date. Using the centering cross hairs align the co2 laser beam and your inline red dot pointer to ensure perfect alignment. Reduced cutting power overheating lens.

On the laser head the bottom left knob yellow goes forward and backward. Turn the top adjustment knob of mirror 2 half a turn to the right and see where the new dot appears. Counter clockwise being forward and clockwise being backwards. Move the focal head to the top left of the machine.

Laser beam alignment can be a daunting task but it shouldn t have to be. Alignment shouldn t be a task that you avoid it gets easier with repetition. The adjustment knobs on the top of the laser head function the same way as the other mirrors the only difference is that the laser head goes in different directions. The purpose for the diode pointer is to assist in beam alignment though it is a separate laser and may be not aligned with the co2 laser so it needs alignment.

Bad alignment can cause a number of problems. First time users find it overwhelming and often give up and accept unsatisfactory alignment. Also the red dot pointer is widely used to laser job processing prior to co2 laser cutting or engraving in order to position the material properly for the job. Test that the laser tube excites fully lights up for a moment when the laser button is pressed.

Fire a single test dot a the tape and mark with a biro so you know where the laser beam started.