💥 Laser back in online 💥

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Hi All,

After another outage we are finally back online! :partying_face:

Recent updates:

  • Mirrors have been realigned (thank you @Jonathan)

This time the outage was caused by the thumbscrews that secure the primary mirror being over tightened (likely with a hand tool) and causing damage to the threads, please can all @laserusers note that all user accessible parts like the mirror and lens are designed to be accessible WITHOUT the use of any tools. And so are designed to require hand tight fitment, please please never over tighten or use any sort of tools on any components on the laser. This being;

  • The nozzle
  • The lens collar - Pls note: The lens collar does not need to be very tight to secure the lens (Screwed upwards). Over tightening will result in destroying the lens housing via crushing it.
  • The primary mirror thumbscrews

Please will all @laserusers read the following notes before using the laser again:

  • Always ensure you follow the start up and close down protocol - which can be found here on the laser tool page

  • NEVER leave the laser or stop observing the cut whilst it is active. Fires can start very easily and quickly and if you are not watching the machine serious damage can be caused, not to mention potentially cause a fire in the building!

  • Never cut anything that you aren’t 100% sure is laser safe, a list of laser safe materials can be found online, you’re also always welcome to reach out to the @lasertechs and ask, we are friendly I promise :innocent:

  • If you see or hear anything unusual within the laser STOP the job immediately. You can do this by pressing stop within Ruby or Simply open the lid, if this occurs please notify the laser techs and we can advise.

  • If you would like some help or advise with how best to operate and use the laser please feel welcome to message me or one of the other techs.

  • Lasers are very high precision, expensive and ultimately dangerous pieces of equipment. Please treat the laser with the respect it commands.

Thanks to the @Lasertechs and @Directors for helping getting the laser back online, and we are very sorry for the down time recently!

If anyone has any further questions please feel free to reach out.

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Hate to be that guy, but when I came to use the laser today the nozzle was screwed on extremely tight. So tight in fact that I couldn’t get it off. Now, this might be because I am a weakling, but it might also have been screwed on too tightly. @lasertechs - any advice?

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Thanks for bringing this to our attention @joemyerscough. Did you manage to free it in the end?
A note to all laser users. The locking ring mentioned needs to be finger tight. It’s not a critical part to really tighten up and only stops the lens from flying out at high speed. When finished checking/ cleaning the lens, make sure it is reinserted and slides all the way back and then just screw the locking ring till it starts to tighten and stop. Thats all it needs.
Please can we all take a little more care to ensure our machine survives for many years to come. :+1:

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Hi, :smiley: I fixed and cleaned it so it is now working fine ,please refer to Arch 1 sunday cleaning notes . Keep well . Brian D=

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