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Laser cutter not cutting?
Hi there I have a fairly new laser cutter. For a start it is made in China and uses a 60watt glass tube for cutting. the tube cracked after one week of use and has not worked since. I have tried two brand new tubes but every time it goes to cut you here a very high pitched noise coming from the laser power box. (like some one running their fingers down a black board) The company i bought it off have been next to useless at helping. I have disconnected the tube and applied power and the noise does not change, this makes me think there could be an open circuit somewhere after the power leaves the power box. How do you test the laser tube by multimeter and what results should you expect to see? also could this sound like a problem with the power box? maybe a blown capacitor or the like? I would prefer the safe way of testing as i don't fancy getting zapped just yet
2 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
I think you should read the most famous SAM's Laser FAq for this. You might get some clues from it...
- 4 years ago
For $1000 i quite doubt it. Co2 lasers are quite costly and require notably regulated power ingredients and particular cooling attention. additionally the tubes are far larger then the Diode lasers utilized in that venture and could require helps and linear actuators to pass them appropriate. yet once you're hell bent on it finding "co2 laser" in ebay will internet you an public sale for a 9W tube and a 50W one. if your budget is $1000, for about $250 or so greater you may get a clean waiting equipped 40W gadget shipped, link under.
