Co2 Laser Beam Alignment

Test that the laser tube excites fully lights up for a moment when the laser button is pressed.

Co2 laser beam alignment.

Fire a single test dot a the tape and mark with a biro so you know where the laser beam started. Alignment shouldn t be a task that you avoid it gets easier with repetition. Alignment shouldn t be a task that you avoid it gets easier with repetition. Turn the top adjustment knob of mirror 2 half a turn to the right and see where the new dot appears.

Reduced cutting power overheating lens. Slowly turn the knob back until the dot is in the same position again. 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. On the laser head the bottom left knob yellow goes forward and backward.

Move the focal head to the top left of the machine. The documentation is now ready. 2 of 18 while performing the laser alignment all persons present in the room during the performance of this procedure must be equipped with adequate eye protection lexan safety glasses eyeglasses or goggles and that no. Using the centering cross hairs align the co2 laser beam and your inline red dot pointer to ensure perfect alignment.

It even works with co2 glass tube lasers including reci efr jilin yong li mactron technology north star electron shanghai jinke intelligent technology yl lasers prima trumpf prc laser. First time users find it overwhelming and often give up and accept unsatisfactory 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.

First time users find it overwhelming and often give up and accept unsatisfactory alignment. Laser beam alignment can be a daunting task but it shouldn t have to be. Counter clockwise being forward and clockwise being backwards. 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.

Bad alignment can cause a number of problems.