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Raster Speed Problems
Running small rasters at high speed can damage the belts and motors. If you are rastering parts less than 5" across, you will need to adjust the raster speed and power to prevent damage:
- Find the recommended values in the speed/power table
- Set the raster speed to less than 540%
- Subtract the same percentage from the power as you did for the speed. For example, if the recommended speed/power is 100/80, subtract 60 points from the speed to get to 50 and 60 points from the power to get 20. The adjusted speed/power is 40/20.
- Turn on the laser.
- Check the debris tray and empty it if required.
- Load the material.
- Set the laser focus and home point.
- Assign appropriate speed and power settings for the material type and thickness.
- Send the print job to the laser.
- Clean the lens (at the beginning of your session).
- Verify that the blast gates are open and air support is turned on.
- Turn on the exhaust vacuum.
- Close the lid.
- Press GO to begin the job.
- Monitor the job carefully, especially during vector operations.