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  1. bssharpy

    Laser cutting help

    The 0.75 A36 plate is a little rusted on the edges and is not the best stuff around but it is all from the same lot. Just 4 days ago we had the same steel cutting really nice at 3600 watts,+0.04 focus, 4 nozzle to work, 0.4 KG O2, at 27 ipm and a 3.0 MM nozzle with a slow step pierce of 35...
  2. bssharpy

    Laser cutting help

    I normally check for proper alignment before the tech leaves the shop “learned from past experiences”. I check the alignment using the hole in tape method at each corner of the machine and the lowest and highest of the z axis. I have noticed that the distortion gets globally worse as you start...
  3. bssharpy

    Laser cutting help

    Thank you for your reply. This week we had a Mazak Tech come out and he tried to cut the .750 also with the same results. The tech replaced the output coupler the rear mirror and readjusted the mode. He also realigned the external mirrors and checked for contamination. It cuts .750 real nice...
  4. bssharpy

    Laser cutting help

    I have just started work at a new company that has recently about six months ago purchased a new MAZAK HYPERGEAR 4 KW laser. I have worked with two Mazak MKII machines A 2.5 KW and a 4 KW for around 4 years at my previous employer running lights out in an FMS cell. The HYPERGEAR machine has...
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