Better Engraving: Stock CO2 Laser Lens Vs. Cloudray Compound Lens kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9p9rad1x8-4Yps.html
@blupantat36783 жыл бұрын
your vids make me realize that my laser lens, have been upside down this whole time. everything cuts faster now!! Thanks!!
@karadanvers61363 жыл бұрын
best video for alignment i've seen. you cover everything. esp with the locking nuts and size wrench you need, and also including use of mirror for checking things. also you show how to use the focus screws. PERFECTION. THANK YOU
@tomfoil55904 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen thus far on cleaning/aligning mirrors. Thanks for that. I actually used a pair of hemostats instead of needle nose pliers.
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc79243 жыл бұрын
good idea if you can get them, i just used an angle grinder and ground down a small piece of brass plate about 3 mm thick so i can use use it like a screwdriver, it has two lugs at the bottom that go into the mirror holes then use masking tape to lift out the mirror, a lot safeer and does not scratch your nice shiny anodising which is clearly does in this video...
@MR-hc9uh3 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm calling a good video ... Thanks man! Appreciate it.
@ronjennings40612 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video for a new CO2 user! Which is me! 🙂. Many thanks.
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
@highgaugedesign3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. That was so helpful. The written instructions for my laser were too complicated.
@MakeTechCreate3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they video helped. Thanks for watching!
@unangel4u2 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Just one tip. When using mask tape for targeting I noticed the adhesive burned makes mirrors get dirty. So now only I use paper and double layer adhesive only on the frame. Slower but cleaner.
@nicknolan8254 Жыл бұрын
great detailed video!
@MakeTechCreate Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
Make sure you check out the complete playlist on this series here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLePAC40zF5-38RbOYzfzgc-55Q6hCsM07
@Shayque11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! So helpful!
@MakeTechCreate11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@sublimationman3 жыл бұрын
You: 12 minutes including filming and explaining and mirrors are aligned. Me: 2 hours of moving mirrors and it's still not perfect.
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
It take a bit your fisrt time! ;)
@hilwilliams77404 жыл бұрын
Wow thankyou that has made things much clearer great explanation
@yuseesl95673 жыл бұрын
It was very important video for me. Thank you very much.
@terrybrockhoff81683 жыл бұрын
Such clear instructions , thank you
@MakeTechCreate3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
@isheanesumalunga11683 жыл бұрын
You're a lifesaver!
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Thank You
@BangHamdan_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brothers..
@punjabratio40552 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@Martin-ll7jc2 жыл бұрын
That was a good video to watch
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bradyo12844 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. It made my life so much easier yesterday. My engraver seems to be better than new now!
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they helped! Thanks for watching!
@TheDwilliams10004 жыл бұрын
Awesome explaination
@noenoe59772 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir.
@azizqassim38835 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great vid
@MakeTechCreate4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ayukebot42723 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you sir
@stancnet2 жыл бұрын
On point!👌
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@harryhayer1343 Жыл бұрын
great video. while opening the focus lens ring with plier i slightly scratch it. now no laser beam is coming out of lens whenever i cut anything. lens alignment is great but no laser coming out of focus lens.
@MakeTechCreate Жыл бұрын
If you scratched the lens, you should replace it. Get them on Amazon for cheap. Make sure you reinstalled the lens with the flat side down.
@knecht1054 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to next weeks vid
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Colin!
@flashfuss3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much :) :)
@FPVREVIEWS Жыл бұрын
how do you adjust the focal length of the lens? thx
@MakeTechCreate Жыл бұрын
You either raise or lower your laser bed ... or you can change to a different lens type.
@pgrosebud20124 жыл бұрын
I think you mean "back off the adjustment screw an eighth of a turn" not an eighth of an inch.
@katsuragisan13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for video.Very helpful.Can you tell me how exactly to adjust my laser light to be in the middle of the laser path..now is shifted few mm
@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc79243 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you, can i ask a question please, these appear to be cloud ray mirror supports, what is the set of 3 nickel plated screws used for on the mirror support, I know the brass ones are for adjusting but not the screws with the spring?? Secondly a little tip, I use masking tape to remove the mirrors from the holder, just apply some to the rear of the mirror and it comes out perfectly, do same for reinstalling. I only ever use glass ones and i'm always afraid i might drop one so i came up with this to stop that happening. for those that make money with their lasers you never know when a mirror or lens will break or burn ojut, I always keep a spare set, even if its a cheap set it still means you can use your laser and not wait a couple of weeks with down time for your laser. I had this very problem with my laser head mirror on my K40, its has no adjustment on it and the beam was bouncing off the side of the air assist chamber and burnt out the lens. Since replaced the lens and mirror support to an adjustable one!!
@hosseinhashemi46713 жыл бұрын
Super helpful video. Thanks. I couldn't help but notice you machine bed is not a mesh screen but sheet punctuated with circular holes. I love this. Would you happen to know where I purchase a screen like this. I think maintaining and cleaning it would be so much easier than the honeycomb mesh! Thanks so much.
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
It actually came with the machine. I use a honeycomb mesh on top of it for cutting, but it does catch most of the pieces that fall through the mesh. Hope that helps!
@javierzapanacaceres29334 жыл бұрын
Great Video But I have a question, I've seen one person cleaning the end of the laser tube , where the laser comes out in that joke is that necessary? Or is unnecessary?
@jeffjohnson27923 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you're method of cleaning works fine, but when I do this, I wear nitrile gloves, use a blower or a gentle brush to remove any fine particulates before rubbing with a cloth and alcohol. I also pull out the mirror with a piece of masking tape, but that's just me.
@MakeTechCreate3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!
@theemblemguys4 жыл бұрын
Do you have any maintenance videos man?
@lishuo43672 жыл бұрын
May I ask is are the mirrors have a certain side I need to use or I can use both sides? After I cleaned and aligned all my mirrors, I noticed that the power of my 150w CO2 laser dropped a lot. Now I am speed 5, power 100 to cut through 6mm acrylic for 2 passes. I have replaced a new co2 tube but the power is still weak. Thank you so much for the clear demonstration by the way.
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
The mirrors should only be reflective on one side. Also check that everything is aligned and the lens is pointed in the right direction.
@afridithatsme98252 жыл бұрын
Hello brother our co2 machine is working but it doesn't cut. If I test the fire button it does nothing. Any troubleshooting will help 🙏 .
@MakeTechCreate2 жыл бұрын
Use a volt meter to check for power to the bulb and also check the fuse.
@user-ol2lw2gj4r9 ай бұрын
Hi I am having trouble in laser 50w machine its all of sudden goes out of engraving or cutting area or get vary distance while engraving or cutting and also the water pump is not pumping enough water when its was new kindly help me , I have videos shoots of errors so if you allow I can share them with you, regards and thanks
@MakeTechCreate9 ай бұрын
Are your belts tight? Make sure your water lines are all clear. If they are, you might need a new water pump.
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, what type of tape (green) do you use to test the passage of the laser through the mirrors? Thanks for your videos, they help me a lot. 🤗
@MakeTechCreate3 жыл бұрын
Most types of masking tape should work fine. I've found the thinner stuff sometimes catches fire, so try to us a thicker masking tape. Thanks for watching!
@exotiksheikh82964 жыл бұрын
If the alignment is not ok the reflectors become hot ? Or it is usual
@MuhammadAmin-ee6se3 жыл бұрын
Nice share .. need some help
@TheDwilliams10004 жыл бұрын
Can you post links to the materials you use to do this with please?
@Diogo-dt1uf4 жыл бұрын
Hey dude.. what if the head itselft is not perfectly square to the table? The last test you did after you remove the lens could still be wrong even if the mark is at the center of the circle right? I'm asking cuz i bought a new machine and i've been experiencing an annoying bevel on thick materials, like 10mm balsa. Did you mechanically aligned your head to be square to the table?
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
Mine was level when I picked it up. I'm not sure what machine you have, but many have a bed that can be adjusted. Thanks for watching!
@DIYBrad4 жыл бұрын
Hey, judging by the buckets in your videos you are in Canada too :) Where did your source you laser here ?
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
lol ... Yup, I'm in BC. I bought it used, but the guy I bought it from here: ca.asc365.com/ Thanks for watching!
@Lpzn-us8iq4 жыл бұрын
Hey, did I miss something, did you say what power level to be testing at?
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
For safety reasons, I keep my power low when testing/aligning at 10%.
@Lpzn-us8iq4 жыл бұрын
@@MakeTechCreate Thanks! I set my controller to 10ms pulse then started raising the power up to 95% & it didn't seem to make much difference from 40-95%.
@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc79243 жыл бұрын
@@Lpzn-us8iq 1% max is all you need really at 6 milliamps in lightburn, I sometimes go to 2% but never higher for a alignment test or the burn area is too large to tell where it starts from. It takes a little longer to start off but it does a better job and the risk of burning your hand in the beam is less....
@IronMan-yg4qw3 жыл бұрын
CO2 Laser Alignment and How to Clean Laser Lens and Mirrors / Beginner Series
@Bobster9864 жыл бұрын
I heard that you want to test-fire the laser with the mirror set furthest away first. Is this true?
@MakeTechCreate4 жыл бұрын
I've never done that way, but there could be a reason I'm not aware of.
@c4pnk1rk4 жыл бұрын
It's always going to be "closest so alignment" the closer you are to the mirror/tube. So doing it further out just lets you see exactly how bad it's misaligned. Could potentially save a step.
@MuhammadAmin-ee6se3 жыл бұрын
Dots are comming up and down of each other
@MakeTechCreate3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don't know what you're asking.
@JerryBiehler Жыл бұрын
Alignment was fine, but that is NOT how you clean lenses and mirrors unless you want to scratch them.
@MakeTechCreate Жыл бұрын
lol ... That lens is still working fine after years of use and cleaning. But, by all means, show us how it done!