Epilog Laser FiberMark Fusion 13000, Руководство пользователя

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Section 12: Speed and Power
Recommendations
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against environment & rust). The typical plating thickness varies from .001” up to
.005”.
Our recommended settings for general metal engraving works well for ablating thru
the plating; exposing the base metal. Ablating the plating will also provide high
contrast. Using an oxidizer will enhance the look.
Our recommended settings for polishing of metals are a good starting point where
ablating thru the plating isn’t an option. This is likely the most common plated metal
application as exposing the raw metal underneath will break continuity and / or
expose the bare metal to rust and other elements. Note that the contrast of polishing of
plated metals won’t be as consistent or contrasting as a direct ablation. Multiple
passes will help and end results will vary based on the metal used for plating,
thickness of plating & size of mark.
Our recommended settings for annealing will often work for plated metals where the
plating has a thicker wall and material used has high levels of carbon or metal oxides.
 600 or 1200 DPI works well.
Powder Coated Metals
 20 - 40% Speed
 80 - 100% Power
 1 - 20% Frequency
 Up or down .030” to .050” focus
 600 DPI
2-3 passes (one pass to ablate the powder coating, 2
nd
or 3
rd
pass to polish up the
metal underneath).
A little less power, higher frequency and less focus adjustment will be required for
the 2
nd
or 3
rd
pass, depending on the base metal. The idea is to ablate then polish.
An alternative to running two or more passes is to run one pass and then use a
common cleaner such as Simple Green or a citric-based cleaner with short, stiff
bristle brush to scrub out the residual material remaining in the mark area. If using
this technique, it may be necessary to raise or lower the marking table from around
0.07” to 0.10”.