Problems with graphics being "clipped" using rotary attachment.

[Mark Eilbes]

Hello,
I am relatively new to laser engraving and was wondering if anyone might be able to provide some assistance? I have been having problems with a small part of my graphics or text being "clipped" off when using my rotary attachment to etch glass. This only happens with the rotary attachment connected, not when I am engraving on a flat surface. I am currently running an older Pinnacle 25W laser.

I have tried multiple things lately but this has left me scratching my head??

I believe I have my basic set-up in place.

1) Work area matches the circumference of my workpiece
2) Graphics/text is inside my work area

When I run the job, everything starts/runs as normal until I get to the very last letter or graphics (whichever is longest vertically), then it "clips" off about the last 1/8" inch every time.

One of my trials was to add in an additional word (to extend this line vertically farther). The same result would happen. It would engrave everything normally, then clip the last 1/8". I have also tried different Font styles with same result.

After engraving is completed on my workpiece, the information window on the engraver it says "Your graphic was clipped. Adjust so that it is inside your work area". Looking at my set-up on the computer, these couple words of text I am trying to engrave is clearly inside my work area. Yet this does not seem to transfer to my workpiece.

If anyone can provide any assistance to me it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Mark Eilbes

[Mark Sipes]

Could it have something to do with your input of circumference? D= circumference / 3.1416 (pi)

[Dan Hintz]

Are there any trailing spaces? Is the text box itself sized appropriately, regardless of whether or not the text fills to the end of the box?

[Mark Eilbes]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your replys to my issue. As far as the circumference issue goes, I will check into that again but I believe my set-up is okay.

Dan, Could you explain further what you mean by trailing spaces? I am a little unclear on that.

I will check on the issue with the text box but I believe I am set-up appropriately.

The one thing I did notice as I ran this job again was that the the laser goes through the motions of engraving but does not "fire" during the last few seconds of the run. It is like the engraver has received the correct information for the job, but for some reason something is keeping it from finishing completely.

Thanks,

Mark Eilbes

[Dan Hintz]

With text, if you add several spaces to the end of the line, the "space" part of the text may be outside the graphic bounding box (but on your screen, the visible text looks just fine).


The one thing I did notice as I ran this job again was that the the laser goes through the motions of engraving but does not "fire" during the last few seconds of the run. It is like the engraver has received the correct information for the job, but for some reason something is keeping it from finishing completely.

This sounds like a driver issue...