Why get Laser Maintenance certified? Become certified to troubleshoot and fix common maintenance issues and improve the laser’s performance while you’re using it. For example, if cuts aren’t as clean as you’d like them to be, you will become certified to clean the lens and mirrors by yourself to get a sharper cut. Learn more …
Category: Laser
AMT428 LO-1600W Laser Chiller
(need to update this picture) Make/Model: Light Object Q1600 Water Chiller Once per week, ACE staff will post a picture of the water level to the #laser channel in Slack – this helps us keep track of the water level over time. Water level is visible through the front of the device as long as …
The laser bed “bug”
TL;DR – If this happens to you Lower the bed 30mm Reset the Z-axis using the Menu system on the control panel There is a software bug in the control panel that occasionally prevents the bed from moving up when you push the Z+ button. This is a really tricky scenario to re-create, …
Team Laser Meeting Notes 5/3/23
May 3, 2023 present: Crafty, Miriam, David Water level crazy New Hampers Rotary Tool We need to shim the bed Fix the water impeller in the old chiller May Lab and Labs in General New Dings in the Bed! 🙁 Fan Startup Checklist Update Update Handout! Water level crazy Update the wiki with …
Team Laser Meeting Notes 9/28/22
September 28, 2022 David, Miriam, Josh, Crafty Agenda Agenda New user shenanigans Practice Projects Binder Access Point Update New user shenanigans Not cleaning honeycomb Too much power Tell them to use less power when cutting Tips Of The Month DO not set speed to 1,000 on cut mode (this will not help saving time or …
Team Laser Meeting Notes 11/23/22
Fan replacement purchased, and David is on the job for pick up that will get us back in action Friday (🪵+ ✊) – Sourcing replacement fan for the existing one possibly turns out to be part of a harbor freight dust collector) Access point is currently on deck after the current development project, est. re-start …
AMT379 Exhaust Fan for Laser
Summary Needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. All hoses are connected with tension rings so take apart is easier than trying to wrestle aluminum tape on and off all the time. Logs
How to Check the Head Configuration on the Laser
Users should be moving the bed up and down to focus. DO NOT adjust the height of the barrel. Though some lasers especially older ones use this method to focus, our laser has a powered Z bed. If users lower the barrel past the top reset value of the bed, the laser could take a …
Team Laser Meeting Notes 9/28/22
September 28, 2022 Laser Team Meeting David, Miriam, Josh, Crafty Agenda New user shenanigans Not cleaning honeycomb Too much power Tell them to use less power when cutting Tips Of The Month DO not set speed to 1,000 on cut mode (this will not help saving time or money) …
Slate Coasters – Ace Guided Projects [Do Not Use – Instructions are dangerously incorrect for slate]
These instructions were inherited from instructions for cork, and are not updated for slate. Slate should never be cut in the laser! This is a guided project designed for users of the Ace Laser Cutter to gain confidence and comfort with the process of using the machine. Folks are welcome to keep the Coasters they produce or …