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Blurry engraving and not clean cutting

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020
by Stephanie Morris
All of the sudden in the middle of multiple cuts the engraving and cutting went array .... any suggestions on what to do?

Re: Blurry engraving and not clean cutting

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020
by Jeffrey Aley
It's a bit hard to tell from your photo what's wrong. Could you post a "before" and "after" image showing a good engraving vs a bad one?

Check that your lens is mounted snugly - it appears to be wobbling. It could also be a loose mirror.
You also need to calibrate your backlash and your scanning reverse interval.

If your X backlash has changed suddenly, I'd check for a loose set screw (grub screw) holding the X-axis drive gear to its axle.

Re: Blurry engraving and not clean cutting

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020
by Gene Uselman
Welcome Stephanie- tell us a bit about yourself... how long you have had your laser and if it has had any problems/repairs. Gene