SCAN is PERFECT....CUT is double line

[Bert Kemp]

makke a bran new file a sq box hairline red and cut it see if its still happening

[Bill George]

Everyone here except for the OP knows its optic or tube related. So the logical thing to do is start at the tube use masking tape to check the beam size and shape and move on. Its entirely possible for it to be a mirror the wrong one or one creating a double image. It can be anything but unless you go step by step it will never be found. And I love it when someone says "that can't be it because I have checked it" . Really? Of course the question I always ask. Did it ever work?

[Jeff Body]

Can you please describe how you aligned your mirrors? In your previous post you classify aligned as hitting dead center of the mirror. This is not the correct way to align a mirror. If done correctly your laser might actually by off center alittle bit and still be aligned.

[Dave Sheldrake]

Ghosting on Rastering is less likely, the material is subjected to a much lower power density per unit time.

Vectoring requires the highest power density per unit time, typically demonstrated especially when cuttins.

There are 3 possible reasons (the remaining two are so unusual it quite simply won't be those)

1: Your alignment is off (the beam it hitting the cone or one of the mirror mounts.

2: Your optics are damaged or sub standard

3: Your tube is producing the worst multimode ,poor TEM I have heard of

My money is on number 1, the other 2 are also possible.

[Bill George]

Dave its my guess he has found the problem and it was a simple fix, one that he missed before and we will never hear from him again. Or until he has another mysterious problem.

[Bert Kemp]

thought you said you would not help this guy LOL couldn't help yourself could you Dave LOL