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THUNDER LASER

                                                               

MINI-60

 

 

www.thunderlaser.com

                              

DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD

 

[email protected]

 

Tel :(86)769 82665376

                             

 

 

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Introduction 

This manual has been designated as the thunder laser systems, laser cutting 

machine installation and user guide;The manual is divided into five chapters,
Including  general  information  instructions,  safety  instructions,  the  key 
components of every laser cutting systems and the

 

installation steps, operation 

instructions and maintenance instructions from THUNDERLASER Company.

 

Frist, it should be emphasized that the installation of each system must meet 

the requirements, and make it consistent with the installation requirements of 
THUNDERLASER.

 

If not, the machine will not working properly,poor performance,

 

life shortened,maintenance costs increased and even machine damage . 

The note is for getting a specific requirement of system installation,and we 

hope every customer try to understand these notes before installation and usage, 
thus you can correctly install and use.

 

If you meet any installation problems,

you can contact our technical staff and customer service staff.(At the same time, 
you can also refer to the machine installation video that we posted on youtube.

 

The specific URL is 

www.thunderlaser.com/videos.php 

or 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IikSTBR2_hM&feature=player_embedded

.

 

 
 

                                                                                                       

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

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Page 1: ...ww thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 1 THUNDER LASER SYSTEMS Installation and operation manual MINI 60 www thunderlaser com tech thunde...

Page 2: ...n of each system must meet the requirements and make it consistent with the installation requirements of THUNDERLASER If not the machine will not working properly poor performance life shortened maint...

Page 3: ...5 Exhaust System Requirements 23 3 6 Air System Requirements 23 3 7 Computer Requirements 24 3 8 Connections 25 3 8 1 Connecting the Mains 25 3 8 2 Connecting the Computer 26 3 8 3 Connecting the Exha...

Page 4: ...splay 56 4 7 The First Time Running the Laser 57 4 8 Rotary Engraving Attachment 59 4 9 For Laser Engraving 62 Chapter 5 Maintenance 63 5 1 Cleaning the Laser Machine 63 5 2 Cleaning the Optical Parts...

Page 5: ...iliary equipment must be adjusted to the base machine any queries to dealer or manufacturer The following symbols are used for easier understanding of the Operation Manual If the Operation Manual is n...

Page 6: ...ility for damage to personal and or equipment resulting from such use 4 The system must only be operated maintained and repaired by personnel that are familiar with the designated field of use and the...

Page 7: ...20mm Reflector diameter 25mm Beam combiner diameter 25mm Dimensions W x D x H 42 1 x 30 3 x 20 1 1070 x 770 mm x 510 mm Max Part Size W x L x H Front Door Closed 27 6 x 20 9 x 8 3 700 x 530 mm x 210...

Page 8: ...6 m Cooling System Air Cooling System Air Cooled Water Cooling System Water Cooled Electricity Power Fuse Electricity Requirement 110 to 240 volts 50 or 60 Hz Single phase Power consumption 800W Recom...

Page 9: ...6 9 1 5 Manufacturer s Label The manufacturer s label is located on the back of the device see Figure below It is recommended to enter data such as serial number and year of manufacture into the manuf...

Page 10: ...of conditions and methods of operation maintenance inspection and repair the switch off procedures that may be provided in the Operation Manual must be observed Safety Information for the User and or...

Page 11: ...R LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 11 8 It is forbidden to perform unauthorized modifications and changes to the machine It is emphasized that any unauthorized modifica...

Page 12: ...of harmful radiation 2 This laser engraving system contains a carbon dioxide CO2 laser of class 4 that emits intensive and invisible laser radiation Without safety precautions the direct radiation or...

Page 13: ...any metals in particular un coated aluminum copper silver and gold cannot be processed with the laser and lead to high reflections of the laser beam Such materials must not be inserted into the beam a...

Page 14: ...769 82665376 14 2 4 Warning and Information Labels The warning and information labels are attached in such positions of the device that could represent a source of danger during set up and operation...

Page 15: ...THUNDER LASER MINI 60 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 15...

Page 16: ...THUNDER LASER MINI 60 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 16...

Page 17: ...move the machine box carefully remove the foam material which protects the viewing window of the cover and around the machine 3 Take out the key open the door of the laser Remove the accessories box w...

Page 18: ...3 Extention Wire 1 4 Ruler 1 5 Long USB Cable 1 6 228 Belt 1 7 Power Cable 1 8 Power Cable 2 1 9 Ruler for adjust focus 1 10 6mm acrylic focus tool 1 11 Water Pump Water chiller 1 12 Micro Switch 1 1...

Page 19: ...THUNDER LASER MINI 60 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 19 5 THUNDER LASER Product Warranty Certificate...

Page 20: ...posed to mechanical shocks 1 Fuse protection Do not connect other devices via the laser fuse as the laser system requires the full amperage Tips 1 Avoid locations with poor air circulation 2 Select a...

Page 21: ...1 3 4 Before Installation 1 Take out the sponge around the laser tube Like below 2 Take out the nylon cable ties around the honey comb plate and X axis Remove the transparent bag out of the first mirr...

Page 22: ...it is possible that domestic socket of grounding wire didn t answer Like below 4 Open the rotate emergency switch must do it for the first time to use the machine Like below 5 There re two layers ins...

Page 23: ...if you use an carbon filter neutralization of smells will be better for exhaust effect A good exhaust fan of the outgoing air is also required when cutting plastics or engraving wood Connection see s...

Page 24: ...d displayed faster and the computing times and the data transfer to the laser are reduced To use the newest software version you might have to abide other requirements Windows 8 32 bit and 64 bit Wind...

Page 25: ...8 1 Connecting the Mains Connect one end of the mains cable with the connection socket at the rear side of the laser device see Figure below and the other end with a protected power outlet Mains volt...

Page 26: ...NDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 26 3 8 2 Connecting the Computer Connecting the Computer and the machine by using the USB cable Like below Connecting the Computer...

Page 27: ...an outlet and put the other side of the pipe outside where you work If the machine is far from the outside of the room that the gas manufactured by the machine cannot be discharged then you might need...

Page 28: ...es that cause in failure of the machine the warranty does not covered 3 8 4 Connecting the Air System First of all Install a air blowing mouth copper to the air system then connect the hoses white sid...

Page 29: ...o the water pump The connection of the machine and the Water chiller Take out one of the water pipes and connect to the water chiller where marked as OUTLET the other side of the pipe connect to the m...

Page 30: ...s and connect to the water pump the other side connect to the machine where marked as Water IN The other pipe please connect to the machine where marked as Water OUT the other side directly into the w...

Page 31: ...THUNDER LASER MINI 60 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 31 Chapter 4 Operation 4 1 Machine View...

Page 32: ...otate emergency switches 24 Laser tube cover 11 The display 25 Water in and water out 12 Left up side door 26 Manufacturer s label 13 Left side door 27 Exhaust hose 14 Front door 28 Blow air port 1 To...

Page 33: ...and it ll turning green when laser stop working 10 The rotate emergency switches Once there s an accident happen laser catch fire laser out leakage during working please turn off this switch immediate...

Page 34: ...hese parts but must pay attention to the electric current if you need to repair please contact with professional maintenance staff 22 Right up side door 23 Power supply socket To connect the main powe...

Page 35: ...completed resets Before switching on the device the user must make sure that no objects of any kind are located inside the operating space which could limit or obstruct the mechanics of the device Tip...

Page 36: ...ne For changing delay values for 3rd and 4rd relay you have to press Menu again When 4th relay is active and you press Menu again The TL Timer will turn back to normal operating mode the red LED will...

Page 37: ...4 reserved interface users can connect the relevant equipment if required 5 LED lights display set the delay time for viewing each interface and enter 6 Enter button 7 Reduce the delay time button 8 I...

Page 38: ...re s enough space to take the standard head out and install the 4 laser head 2 Separate the standard head mount like below separate the auto focus port take out the mount mouth loosen the screw take o...

Page 39: ...aser head 1 Move the table down till there s enough space to take the standard head out and install the HR head 2 Separate the standard head mount like above instructions 3 Install HR head like below...

Page 40: ...r standard laser head Find the 6mm Acrylic Focus Tool for help to adjust the focus directly like below Working Table Material Focus Tool If the focus tool is not the best one for your material you can...

Page 41: ...0mm with the help of focus ruler Working Table Material Focus Ruler 2 If there s Auto Focus function for your machine you can adjust the focus by auto 1 Reset Z axis Z axis will move up until touch th...

Page 42: ...THUNDER LASER MINI 60 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 769 82665376 42 2 3...

Page 43: ...tton The Z U key can be pressed when the system is idle or the work is finished On pressing this key it will show some entries in the interface each entry includes some functions Z axes move U axes mo...

Page 44: ...of the current running layer or set the power of Laser Key File button The management of the memory and U disc files Start Pause button run pause the current job Origin button set the starting point f...

Page 45: ...r etc Coordinate To display the current coordinate of X Y and Z axes Graph layer parameters To display the layers information of the current file such as max or min power speed etc When system is idle...

Page 46: ...s to change the value then push the Enter key to save the change push the Esc key to invalidate the change 4 6 4 Max Min Power Keys Push the Max Power or the Min Power keys when the screen is on the m...

Page 47: ...y to check the selected layer s parameters show as below 02 200 29 1 03 100 31 5 01 400 25 1 MaxPower1 Modified press Enter 30 0 MaxPower2 Press Z U move item 30 0 Layer0 MinPower1 22 0 MinPower2 30 0...

Page 48: ...splay the sub menu 4 6 7 Z Move When the green block is on Z Move item to move the Z axis table up and down by press left and right arrow keys then press ESC to go back to normal x Y axis control 4 6...

Page 49: ...d when the pushed key is loosed then the corresponding axes will finish moving When the Mode item is manual then pushing the direction key one time the corresponding axes will move a fixed length unle...

Page 50: ...tiple Origins Enable Yes or No can be selected If you select No the system will use the single origin logic You can press the Origin key and set the origin and only this origin can become valid If you...

Page 51: ...select the characters and push the Enter key to valid the characters when finishing enter the password that is to say the six characters if the password is error it prompts there is some error or all...

Page 52: ...p When the green block is on this item push the Enter key to show as below IP address 192 Gateway 168 1 100 202 96 134 133 Modified press Enter Press Z U move item Push Z U key to move the changing it...

Page 53: ...the foot switch etc When the input is validated the color frame will be green otherwise it s gray 4 6 19 Screen Origin If the Screen Origin item is pressed the system will show as below Top left Origi...

Page 54: ...ys could be used to move the cursor on the file name list When the cursor is on a target file name presses the Enter key the selected file will be previewed on the main interface and then if Esc key i...

Page 55: ...o 1ms Clear all count To clear the running times of every file in the memory Delete all file To delete all memory files Format speedily To format memory speedily and then all the files in memory will...

Page 56: ...directory of Udisk The file name of more than 8 characters will automatically be cut out by the system The file name that has only English letters and digits will not show when they are copied to the...

Page 57: ...the object to be engraved into the laser and move into the desired position on the engraving table Usually the object is positioned in the upper left hand corner Use the rulers to determine the dimens...

Page 58: ...ube isn t full of water because that may led to laser tube damage due to the high temperature 9 Finally press the Start Pause button in the display to start the engraving process 10 While the laser is...

Page 59: ...rotary axis attachment proceed as described as follows 1 Move the working table to the lower position switch off the laser and open the top lid 2 Put the rotary axis attachment onto the working table...

Page 60: ...ter of item 80mm Gear ratio big gear small gear 2 See the settings of your motor driver The subdivision of our motor driver is set to 4000 the Pulse per round is 4000 x 2 5 Adjust and fix the slider t...

Page 61: ...ough space for working 10 Switch on the cooling system And connect the exhaust system and the air pump to behind of the laser Please check the water cooling system is working properly the water is run...

Page 62: ...int a low pip setting should be selected to reduce the danger of melting 2 Acrylic There are two different types of acrylic cast and extruded The cast acrylic becomes white or mat after engraving the...

Page 63: ...accumulated in the engraving system In case of soiling the machine must be cleaned The cleaning interval strongly depends on the material that is being processed and the operating time of the device P...

Page 64: ...lean it with a cotton bud and a lens cleaning tissue cloth 6 Remove the coarse dust as good as possible by blowing air onto the lens surface 7 Check the surface and if necessary clean the lens with th...

Page 65: ...re indicated 1 2 Remove the air pipe and the autofocus Rotation ot the left and the head is divided into two parts 3 4 Direciton of rotation 5 6 Installation and please concave downward Fixed back the...

Page 66: ...am Meanwhile laser energy absorbed by the mirror may cause heat and destroy the mirrors too For the first mirror you can clean them directly The Mirror 2 Make sure the power of the laser machine is tu...

Page 67: ...ww thunderlaser com THUNDERLASER TECH CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 755 82689501 67 How to take out the mirror 1 2 and 3 and please just as following the picture indicated 1 The mirror 1 2 The m...

Page 68: ...el 86 755 82689501 68 5 2 3 Cleaning the Beam Combiner The beam combiner must be cleaned carefully by using lens cleaning paper lens cleaning cloth to avoid scratching the surface Do not touch the sur...

Page 69: ...thunderlaser com THUNDERLASER TECH CO LTD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 755 82689501 69 5 3 Maintain the X Y Z Rails It is suggested to add lubricant oil or Rust Preventative Grease to the rails screws...

Page 70: ...a long time the beam path might be deflective This will reduce the efficient of the laser beam or even cause no laser beam At this moment you will need to re adjust the beam path again If you need to...

Page 71: ...Chiller It is suggested to change the water at least once every month Make sure the laser tube is filled with water before starting the machine It is advised to add water every 3 days The quality and...

Page 72: ...monthly and cleaning if required 3 The beam combiner must be checking every weekly and cleaning if required 4 The working table must be cleaning daily 5 The whole laser machine must be cleaning every...

Page 73: ...e setting Resetting the pulse equivalent for how to reset please refer to the lesson why cutting size doesn t match design size Step 2 Limit switch type mismatch laser controller Our Thunder laser con...

Page 74: ...cutting thick material Note 1 Standard head means 2 head usually we use it for cutting material less than 10mm thickness and engraving simple patterns Note 2 HR head is special for engraving high qual...

Page 75: ...ot size using standard optics the focal length would need to be as short as 3 4mm thus HR head can increase the utility of our laser system Laser dots comparison between standard 2 head and HR head Wi...

Page 76: ...samples category 19 high resolution html Engrave high definition picture THUNDERLASER HR Head was really superior for engraving pictures the high density laser spots allows you to achieve a higher re...

Page 77: ...TD tech thunderlaser com Tel 86 755 82689501 77 4 laser head 4 laser head owns a longer focal distance than 2 standard head thus for cutting thick material it makes the cutting edge more smooth and st...

Page 78: ...Samples for 4 laser head Acrylic Wood Note when we cut thick material usually more than 10mm with 4 laser head and the material are very easy to catch fire for example wood foam plastic etc usually w...

Page 79: ...wing air it will absorb much moisture with air at the same time If we just let the moisture go they will gather on the focus lens and when the laser working the water moisture will heat that may lead...

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