Declan Halpin
09-07-2012, 8:44 PM
Hello all -
I just purchased a 30W CO2 laser (LMI 225CV). We are an eyeglass company and we will be engraving our logo etc. on the inside of the frames. This is our first laser, so we have some REALLY basic questions:
1: Regarding the "CO2" designation, where does the CO2 get involved? Is it sealed in the laser tube? or should we supply CO2 somehow? How can we diagnose the health of the laser? In other words, how will we know when it needs to be recharged?
2: Regarding marking metal - I have read that you should NOT hit metal with the laser, as it will reflect up into the machine and damage it. However I've also read that you can mark metal no problem. What's the verdict?
I will have a lot more questions I'm sure!
dh
I just purchased a 30W CO2 laser (LMI 225CV). We are an eyeglass company and we will be engraving our logo etc. on the inside of the frames. This is our first laser, so we have some REALLY basic questions:
1: Regarding the "CO2" designation, where does the CO2 get involved? Is it sealed in the laser tube? or should we supply CO2 somehow? How can we diagnose the health of the laser? In other words, how will we know when it needs to be recharged?
2: Regarding marking metal - I have read that you should NOT hit metal with the laser, as it will reflect up into the machine and damage it. However I've also read that you can mark metal no problem. What's the verdict?
I will have a lot more questions I'm sure!
dh