Universal Laser Systems ULS-25PS, Руководство по эксплуатации

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SIGN VINYL - 3 MIL
TYPE MACHINE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH
RASTER 25 WATT 100 50 500 1 .015”
ENGRAVING 50 WATT 100 100 500 1 .015”
COMMENTS: These parameters are for engraving vinyl on wood. Apply the vinyl to
the wood and squeegee out air bubbles. Mask with transfer tape. Engrave deep
enough to go through the tape, vinyl, and into the wood. Make a second pass to go
deeper. Engraving at a slower speed might cause the vinyl to melt.
TYPE MACHINE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH
VECTOR 25 WATT 2 4.0 250 1 .003”
CUTTING 50 WATT 1 4.0 250 1 .003”
COMMENTS: Unmasked, cuts through vinyl and not the backing. Thicker vinyl
requires more power and thinner ones require less. Adjust as necessary.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Sign vinyl comes in a wide variety of colors, patterns, thickness, finishes, and
reflectivity. There are a few methods for using sign vinyl with the laser system. One
method is to vector cut (unmasked) through the vinyl but not through the backing. This
technique provides results equivalent to a vinyl cutter machine. Once the vinyl has
been cut, remove the excess vinyl, apply transfer tape and use a squeegee to remove
trapped air bubbles. The transfer tape can then be lifted off and the vinyl lettering or
objects that were vector cut will stick to the transfer tape and maintain their correct
spacing with respect to each other. Now apply the tape to the desired surface and
squeegee, peel off the transfer tape, and the lettering will remain adhered to the
surface. The other method is to apply a piece of vinyl to the desired surface
(unmasked) and adjust the laser power so as to cut through the vinyl without engraving
into the material below. Another popular example of the use of vinyl is to cover the
entire surface of a wooden plaque with vinyl, use a squeegee to remove all air bubbles,
and then mask the entire surface with transfer tape to protect the vinyl from smoke
damage due to the wood engraving involved. In the graphics software, color the
background one of the eight driver colors and place white filled text on top of the colored
background. Since the laser system does not engrave white filled objects, the
background will be engraved and the lettering will be untouched. Then peel off the
excess vinyl and transfer tape to reveal the final product. The lettering will be raised
and vinyl coated.
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