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spacedocumentation:lasercutterlenscleaninghowto [2013/08/12 16:23]
branth [Lens and first mirror] 		spacedocumentation:lasercutterlenscleaninghowto [2014/01/15 03:10]
raster [Introduction] fixed poorly formatted dates to appease myself
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 The [[equipment:lasercutter3|60 watt Laser Cutter]] needs the lens cleaned to provide optimal cutting power. This tutorial will explain how to clean it. The [[equipment:lasercutter3|60 watt Laser Cutter]] needs the lens cleaned to provide optimal cutting power. This tutorial will explain how to clean it.
  
-//This HOW TO was originally written on 11/17/12 and revised on 08/11/13. //+//This HOW TO was originally written on 11/17/2012 and revised on 08/11/2013. //
  
 ===== Cleaning ===== ===== Cleaning =====
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 +===== More Notes on Cleaning =====
  
 +The air assist nozzle has been oily and dirty.  While I assume that could come from cutting something strange, I'm betting it's because someone had some crap on their hands.  Please clean your hands before doing anything with the laser cutters.
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 +The lens has had that coating...you know the one I mean...the foggy, scratchy coating that gets left when you forget to use the air assist while cutting!  For the love of god, check, check, and double-check that the air assist is on and functioning. You can destroy a lens in seconds with the cone in place and the assist not running.
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 +This one may surprise you: streaks on the lens when it's been improperly cleaned.  The cleaning solution doesn't always completely evaporate.  Here's what I do:
 +  * Put one drop of solution on one end of the Q-tip.
 +  * Gently swirl in a circular motion on the lens.
 +  * Switch to the dry end of the Q-tip and swirl some more until the solution has evaporated off the lens.
 +  * The lens should look, more-or-less, crystal clear at this point.  Check it before you put it back in!
  
  
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