No machine is just like the other. Differences in laser sources will lead to minor differences in welding. Although we cannot give exact settings for your machine, we can provide general settings to help make your first engravings a little easier. Attached below are starting parameters for more commonly used materials.
Fine-tuning your Settings:
Power- The power controls the strength of the laser beam. Increasing the power will make the laser beam hotter and cause your material to melt. However the higher the power the greater the chance of it warping the material.
Welding Speed- Welding speed, along with power, will controls how deeply the laser will melt the material. Increase the speed to reduce the melting. In order to increase the melting process the speed should be reduced.
Frequency- The amount of pulses per minute. Increasing the frequency will increase the pulses and cause the material to burn and subsequently melt more.
Gases- Nitrogen and Oxygen are often used when operating industrial machines. However, laser welders also use Argon and Helium as they help provide smoother welding marks. Argon is typically used with metals, while Helium is used to decrease the amount of heat transfer that occurs. The gas used is dependence on the users preference.
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