Laser 01 - Significantly reduced cutting ability

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Laser 01 - Significantly reduced cutting ability #5

Closed PancakeLegend closed 5 years ago

PancakeLegend commented 6 years ago

Laser 01 has significantly reduced cutting ability relative to typical. It was originally thought that it may be due to mirror alignment issues, but after mirror alignment the problem persists.

Suspected causes:

~~colour variations in areas of the lens.~~
laser tube EOL
~~residue on mirrors~~

PancakeLegend commented 5 years ago

Mirrors clean and aligned with no significant improvement. Lens replaced with marginal improvement.

Still needs to be tested thoroughly with vent reattached before making any conclusions about the tube health.

PancakeLegend commented 5 years ago

Laser taken into care of Rob B, problem unresolved.