L3214 Laser Cutter
User’s Manual
Troubleshooting
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TROUBLESHOOTING
The laser is not cutting well in all areas of the bed:
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The focus height is incorrect.
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The lens is upside down.
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The optics are in a poor state of cleanliness.
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The cutting nozzle is blocked with dirt.
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The wrong material has been chosen from the material manager
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The beam alignment has moved for some reason.
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Laser power has dropped.
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The 48V laser power supply has failed.
The laser is not cutting in the corners:
The minimum power in the material setting is too low.
The laser is burning the corners of thin material:
The minimum power in the material setting is too high.
The motion system is working but the laser is not firing:
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Check the status lights on the back of the laser.
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Check the chiller:
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Water level
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Water pressure
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Water pipes
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Flow and return pipes have been exchanged.
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Service or re-gas needed
The laser cutter switches on but the screen doesn’t display antyhing
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The 3 amp fuse on the main elecrical panel has blown.
The laser won’t switch on
:
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No mains power into the machine
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The mains isolator switch at the back of the machine is off
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One of the 4 emergency stops is pressed
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The 1 amp fuse on the main electric panel for the 24V start circuit has blown
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The 24V MCB has tripped to the off-position
There are no errors, still the cutting head won’t move to the 0/0 origin position
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There is an obstruction somewhere in the motion system
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The linear rails haven’t been maintai
ned correctly and are dirty or sticky
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One of the motion system motors is tight or seized up
The conveyor is making a banging noise and is jamming:
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Check if the obstruction is in a repeatable position. If so, a fixing screw holding the bed
planks in place may have come loose. Remove the 2 side covers and retighten.
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Material got caught somewhere in the conveyor.
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Remove the rear cover and remove any debris.
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The Z-axis drive belt has come loose over time and requires adjustment.
