Glowforge High voltage short inspection

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10 ай бұрын

In this video I go over how to remove the red high voltage wire from under your glowforge laser tube, and what to look for as far as damage. Do this at your own risk, this does create high voltage, if you do not fee comfortable taking it apart do not do it. Make sure the machine is turned off and unplugged. If you do not have a small tool for the lid the other options are to remove the tinfoil circles and loosen the clip there, don't use a screw driver or something larger it can damage the case. If you have any questions you can ask here, or join / friendliestglowforgegroup

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@shaunablack410 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, my machine wasn’t working and glowforge quoted me $2000 usd for a refurbished unit…. I followed this, found the short, repaired it how you said, and it started working 😭😭 I’m over the moon. I’m so grateful for you

@fargo2win 8 ай бұрын

Bammmmmm thank you ! All 3 of my machines did this ! Now they all work !

@SharPower 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! Worked like a charm! Appreciate the help!

@alexadelacruz5457 9 ай бұрын

YOU ARE AWESOME FOR HELPING PEOPLE! ALOHA FROM HAWAII

@Cruizin542 9 ай бұрын

You’re welcome I never stop learning and try to help others. Although I will be the first to say video editing is not my strong suit lol.

@anna4247 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! ❤

@scogadots 6 ай бұрын

Gret Video, thanks.

@ramsaybarnes4076 Ай бұрын

Quick question, Underneath the glowforge Pro in that channel where all the wires are tucked in, what is the tiny white for? I took off the metal plate to look for shorts in the main Red wire and noticed that torn the white housing on the lone white wire..... What should I do about it? What's that wire for?

@fmasso 3 ай бұрын

Greetings Greetings Thanks for your videos. My machine stopped working, it won't turn on, it sounded like an explosion, but it won't turn on again. Is it possible that there was a short in the cable? or is it something else?

@EricLian Ай бұрын

I finally got around to checking the red, high voltage cable and there are no obvious signs of damage. I went as far as pulling the cable through the plastic chain guide and removed the silver plate under the machine in case the damage was hidden there. I didn't see any damage and carefully checked the cable from end to end several times. Is it still possible the issue is the power supply even though the laser head moves when the program is initiated? At this point, I would either elect to get a different machine or stop laser engraving altogether. Thank you!

@Cruizin542 Ай бұрын

If the laser head moves like its engraving, but the laser is not firing them the power supply is bad. It can short internally

@EricLian 4 ай бұрын

My my very lightly used glowforge is only a couple of years old and this happened to me. I turned on the machine, the head moved as expected, but the laser didn't fire. I'm going to check the wire when I get a chance. Thank you very for covering this information. I'm curious though; why repair the cable and risk another failure instead of replacing the cable? Is replacing the cable an impossible option?

@Cruizin542 4 ай бұрын

So there isn’t a solid time frame on how long the patch will last. And replacing the cable as an assembly is not possible since it’s built into the power supply. We are working on a splice kit but currently it’s not an option.

@user-xh6od7zs5x 5 ай бұрын

Any input on how to remove the spring loaded wheels at the bottom of the gantry? Or what the spring loaded bracket is called?

@partytrailcrafts 15 күн бұрын

I just did this to my machine and I’m praying it works!!! How long should I wait before testing it?

@Cruizin542 15 күн бұрын

Let the liquid tape dry for a few hours then cover in heat shrink. Good news is there is a kit to replace the wire and a video on my channel showing how to do it.

@gee5555 4 ай бұрын

What if it turns on but nothing moves. The camera doesn't move and try and focus and the whole carriage. The start button also does not light up? Also no light in the laser tube?

@Cruizin542 4 ай бұрын

Not sure join the friendliest glowforge group on Facebook and ask and we will see what we can do.

@user-wu7hr4co3w 5 ай бұрын

How do I secure the laser to put it in its side to remove the bottom plate? Also will this mess with the alignment or the mirrors?

@Cruizin542 5 ай бұрын

You can use the lock screws it came with or painters tape works. No so long the tube is not taken loose it will not mess with the alignment.

@jon2487 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Mine has just stopped firing. How do you tell the difference between a tube that's broken and this red wire short? It did seem to happen all of a sudden so could that point to a red wire fault?

@jon2487 9 ай бұрын

Followed your tutorial and found a small pinhole on my red wire where it must be shorting. Going to try the fix you suggested. Great content and massive thank you for the help.

@ravel555 8 ай бұрын

How much do u charge to fix? I will drive it all the way from Wisconsin 🥴

@SharPower 6 ай бұрын

Do you make house calls? I’m laughing, but I’m very serious. lol. I am a bit hesitant to attempt this. I’ll give it a whirl though.

@Cruizin542 6 ай бұрын

Haha house calls no but we do repair them and have had people drive a good ways.

@corysmithson8063 2 ай бұрын

do you only unhook the wire from one end?

@Cruizin542 2 ай бұрын

The other end is built into the power supply.

@fargo2win 8 ай бұрын

I’ve got 3 units . All did the same

@todddavis7716 6 ай бұрын

Will this cause the unit to not turn on?

@Cruizin542 6 ай бұрын

No, if it won’t turn on at all more than likely the power supply has failed.

@fargo2win 8 ай бұрын

Can you just replace the entire wire?

@Cruizin542 8 ай бұрын

No it’s built into the power supply

@lazeredbykingdomcustoms2835 8 ай бұрын

I only wish you had told me to slide on the heat shrink before pulling out the wire.

@Cruizin542 8 ай бұрын

I don’t understand you can’t install the heat shrink with the wire installed. You have to remove it find damage, then cover with heat shrink then reinstall.

@lazeredbykingdomcustoms2835 8 ай бұрын

@@Cruizin542ok I just don’t know what I’m doing. Am I supposed to cut the heat shrink to wrap it around it?

@lazeredbykingdomcustoms2835 8 ай бұрын

@@Cruizin542I have never done electrical work before. Just trying this in hopes that I don’t have to send in for another refurb. You didn’t show how much liquid tape, how you got the tubing on, or how long I should wait inbetween each process. I don’t want to mess anything up 😬

@Cruizin542 8 ай бұрын

You fill the hole don’t go over board. As far as the heat shrink you do not cut it you slide it over the wire from the tip then apply heat to it once it’s over the effected area. If this doesn’t fix it you are looking to replace the entire power supply.

@lazeredbykingdomcustoms2835 8 ай бұрын

@@Cruizin542thank you. How long after I fill with tape do I wait to apply the wrap?