Hermes VANGUARD OPTIMA, User Manual

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Maintenance 9-3
System Cleaning
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Turn off and unplug the laser system.
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Open the Top Door and thoroughly remove all loose dirt and debris from inside the machine
with a vacuum cleaner.
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Clean the Engraving Table surface with either soap solution, alcohol, or acetone, and paper
towels. NEVER pour or spray any solution directly into the laser system. Always dampen
your paper towel or cloth outside of the machine with the cleaning solution and then wipe
down the parts you are cleaning with the dampened cloth.
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Clean X Rail and the Y Rails by using either the cotton swabs or paper towels, and alcohol
or soap solution. Pay close attention to the bearing tracks that the bearings roll in since any
debris left to build up in these bearing tracks will cause the bearings to wear and the
engraving quality to become rough.
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After the rails and tracks are cleaned, use a clean swab or paper towel, and alcohol to clean
all of the bearings by holding the swab against each bearing and moving the motion system
by hand to roll the bearings against the swab. There are seven bearings in the system,
three(3) on the Focus Carriage, two(2) on the left side of the X Rail, and two(2) on the right
side of the X Rail.
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Clean the Top Window with a cotton cloth and the soap solution. The Top Window is made
out of acrylic. DO NOT use paper towels because they will scratch the acrylic. Also, DO
NOT use window cleaner, alcohol, or acetone as these chemicals will crack the acrylic.
Only use cleaners designed for acrylic.
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Use a soft cloth or paper towels and the soap solution to clean the enclosure. DO NOT use
alcohol, acetone, or any other harsh chemical as this will damage the paint.
Optics Cleaning
A visual inspection of the #2 and #3 Mirrors, Beam Window, and Focus Lens should be
performed at least once a day.
CAUTION
DO NOT clean an optic that is visually clean. Excessive cleaning can damage the optics. The
#3 Mirror and the Focus Lens will need to be removed to clean them, the #2 Mirror and the
Beam Window does not.
Before cleaning the optics, we recommend that you wash your hands thoroughly to prevent
contamination.
NEVER touch any optic with your fingers. The acids from your skin can destroy
the coatings on the optics.