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Laser cutter's LCD panel in Chinese
If your laser cutter’s LCD panel is in Chinese, how to solve it? 1. click “Z/U” button 2. select “语言设置”and then press “Enter” to confirm 3. select “英文”and press “Enter” to confirm Now it’s in English. Below video is for reference.
How to prepare your files for feeding into the laser program to engrave
The laser machine can only burn into or through material. Also, the beam can only be made to follow straight or curved paths or to burn a grid of dots (a bitmap image). There is no way for the laser to represent color. 1. Scanned Image Engraving ...
The basics of focus
This data is specific to Thunder Laser Nova Series head assemblies but the principle applies to most chinese gantry CO2 lasers. Here is more on how the ThunderCAM plays well with autofocus to maintain correct calibration: NOTE: If you do not ...
Inspecting and cleaning Nova series optics
Thanks to Robert Kofoed for the video! This article is for Nova series machines. Proper care and routine maintenance of the machine will ensure optimal performance over a long service life. It is imperative that you remove, inspect, and clean your ...