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How to Focus the Lens
Focusing the lens must be re-done every time a new material thickness is placed on the
working platform. The laser used highly focused energy to do its job, focusing becomes very
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Using the Auto-Focus Option
The
auto-focus
feature
standard on all
models that offer a Z-axis is a fast and easy
way to get the material in perfect focus.
Place material on the working area and press the Z
ͬh
button on the
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pad as shown
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. Make sure the
is
positioned above the material you
wish to cut/engrave.
In this position
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the
ͬh
button,
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the Z-axis will automatically
travel up until
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, then
back down to the perfect foc
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point. That’s it. Simple and
fast. You are
now focused and ready to
etch/cut.
important, and fortunately, very easy. In
Figure
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, you can
see
the three components associated with correctly focusing the
laser head. The
focal guide
, supplied with every laser, is placed
upon the material used for the current job. The Z axis is moved
by pressing the up or down arrow until the top of the focal
guide lines up with the joint where the
lens housing
and
bottom nozzle meet. That’s it. Your laser is now focused.
That’s the science of focusing, now the art of focusing is
simply adjusting in small increments up or down for different
effects. As you get comfortable in the use of your laser these
variables can be experimented with for all kinds of interesting
results.
Imp
Important!
ortant!
Always be careful when focusing thick material not
to allow material to collide with the lens housing. This can cause
serious damage to the laser machine.
