Summary of Mercury
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User manual mercury.
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 1 content quick menu........................................................................... 3 i. Introduction .................................................................. 5 principles of c...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 2 vii. Trouble shooting .................................................. 64 quality problems ..............................................................................64 non-operational proble...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 3 quick menu 1. Connect air exhaust system. 2. Setup computer and connect with engraving system properly. 3. Turn on host computer system. 4. Install the mercury driver. (for the first time use only...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 4 notice: 1. In order to match mercury driver’s color. Make sure your coreldraw v.11 or later the “color management off” is disable. Please fallow the steps: tools color management color management ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 5 i. Introduction principles of co 2 laser laser is a l ight a mplification by s timulated e mission of r adiation. A co 2 laser works by exciting the molecules of a carbon dioxide gas mixture. To e...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 6 3. It is not encouraged leaving the cutting job unattended, especially with materials mentioned above. The safety interlock system the laserpro explorer is complete with a safety interlock system ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 7 frequently asked questions 1. What materials can be processed by co 2 laser? Virtually any materials such as acrylic, wood, fabrics, glass, leather, marble, stone, rubber stamps, paper products, c...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 8 screws. For a better ventilation and safe purpose, this special design is to prevent the back door being opened without notice during operating. However, you have to use magnetic devices to short ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 9 front vie w - 7 - control panel laser source front top door switches & ports air inlet connect to air compressor air flow adjuster press the ring to pull out the air tube. Air flow fixer control p...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 10 back view disassemble to maintain #1 mirror. Please refer to the right layout. Unscrew and remove the panel. Unscrew and remove the dust prevention box. Unscrew and pull out #1 mirror carefully w...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 11 x-axis motor y-axis belt focal-sharp™ auto-focus gauge manual focus gauge holder mirror 4 and focus lens inside dust prevention box (mirror 2 inside) mirror 3 & holder x-axis bearing x-axis belt ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 12 lens and manual focus gauge focal length matched color lens manual focus gauge 1.5” option purple blue (same as 2.0”) 2.0” standard blue blue 2.5” option gold gold 4.0” option red red manual focu...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 13 instruction of rotary attachment 1) turn off the power of the engraver. 2) put the rotary attachment onto the engraving table. Ensure the two screw holes should match the two corresponding holes ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 14 top view operation: note: the maximum length of the engraving object is 450 mm (17.71 inch). The maximum diameter of the padded rubber wheel is 94 mm. To get an accurate engraving position during...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 15 side view 4. Turn on the power. The rotary attachment is detected and the working table moves down to the bottom automatically. The system initializes to the home position, at the same time. 5. S...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 16 dual head installation step 1：turn off the system. Step2：put the dual head carriage onto the x-axis belt bearing track. Step3：cut 25mm (1 inch) off the air assist tube on the original lens carria...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 17 1. Keep the screws on the lens carriage after taking off the dual head. 2. Put the black cap on the “t” connector after taking off the dual head to prevent air flowing leaking. 3. Please choose d...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 18 ii. Recommended configuration computer your pc must be sufficient to equip with window 95 at least. We recommend the specification of pc for better work as following. Cpu pentium at least dram 32...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 19 iii. Hardware installation caution: z turn all equipment off before making any connection. Z check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet. If not, please contact your dea...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 20 serial transmission if you are using ibm pc, ps/2 or their compatibles, connect the supplied rs-232c cable to the engraver (serial port) then to the serial port of the host computer. Interface fo...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 21 iv. Software installation install laserpro mercury driver to pc. Please follow the procedure below: 1. Choose settings and click printers 2. Double click add printer and start add printer wizard....
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 22 am i in multiple file mode or single file mode now? Power on note: 1. ** means default or current setting. 2. Auto focus and all other function keys should be operated under stop condition. 3. Ne...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 23 start to operate press function key for further setting selection single file status under startcondition upon the receipt of files, start to engrave/cut laserpro mercury firmware v x. Xx copyrig...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 24 start/stop z single file mode: turn on power, mercury is under start condition and ready to receive a file. Lcd shows as follows: upon the receipt of a file, mercury starts to engrave/cut immedia...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 25 upon the receipt of a complete file, lcd will show the following message for instance. Then press start/stop key, the engraver starts engraving or cutting. If there is no file having been sent, t...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 26 note: up key – after initializing, press this key will move up the table. Lcd displays: during working time (i.E. Start condition), this message won’t be shown. When auto focus is under process, ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 27 pressing pause key prior to change speed during cutting or engraving. Set up desired speed, press enter then press resume to continue the job. Power set up laser power for desired depth and effec...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 28 function z set memory buffer? Setting memory buffer in single file mode when working with a large data file, or multiple file mode (up to 100 files) that can be saved for constant engraving. Unde...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 29 z z init/af position? To avoid focus carriage hitting the engraving object accidentally during initializing, working table will move down about 50mm automatically after power on the equipment. Wh...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 30 delete all files? All files in the buffer will be deleted by using this function when setting under multiple file mode. This function is invalid under single file mode. Once you stop or complete ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 31 select lens? There are four different lenses for use on the laserpro mercury as follows: focal length resolution cutting capability 1.5” optional 2.0” standard 2.5” optional 4.0” optional high lo...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 32 set power ramp? If set in enable condition and cutting speed is 3% or above, under vector mode, the power control is enabled. If set in disable, the power control is disabled. Default : enable se...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 33 select unit? Set unit in metric or english. Note: ** means default or current setting. Set eof alarm? Yes: enter end operation: esc tune autofocusing? : select unit? Yes: enter end operation: esc...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 34 set eof alarm? If set in enable condition, a beep tone sounds when end of file. Set eof alarm? Yes: enter end operation: esc tune autofocusing? : enter enable** ok: enter change: △ or ▽ disable o...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 35 z tune (auto focusing)? In case the focal length of auto focus needs to be corrected, please insert the corresponding manual focal tool to the hole of the holder shown as in the figure of lens an...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 36 z select setup #1-16? You can assign 16 different colors individually for speed and power to achieve a variety of cutting effects. This function works when your software package can output hpgl p...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 37 note: ** means default or current setting. Z select baud rate? Baud rate is to determine the speed of data transmission of serial port to communicate with the host computer. Setting range: 9600, ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 38 z set data bit/parity? Data bits refer to the size of one block of data and parity is used to check if data was received correctly or not. The data/parity feature is to adjust the byte format and...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 39 z select language? Note: ** means default or current setting. Select language? Yes: enter end operation: esc english ** ok: enter change: △ or ▽ enter △ or ▽ xxxxxx ok: enter change: △ or ▽ do se...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 40 software operation editing jobs a. Coreldraw page size setting please ensure the laser engraver is set as the default printer before following the next steps. Step1: click layout → page setup ste...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 41 step5: check the page size has changed.
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 42 b. Vector cutting the laser cutting is not doing a proper cutting, because the width of the text’s outline is not set to its thinnest width. The ms-windows® driver determines raster engraving or ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 43 3. Change the text’s outline color by right clicking on the desired color on coreldraw color palette. Notice if the width of the line to be cut is not set at minimum value, the laser is going to ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 44 4. Change the outline to its thinnest width by right clicking on the selected text 5. Go to the “properties” option 6. Click on the “outline” tab and change the “width” to its thinnest dimension..
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 45 7. Click on “ok” to apply the changes. 8. Print out the selected text again and the laser will do the letter cutting. C. Raster engraving laser engraver prints raster as grids or dots of individu...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 46 printing – mercury driver editing after completing the editing job, choose file → print and click “properties” to access mercury driver parameter settings..
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 47 a. Choose printing mode a-1 b/w (black & white) mode it is useful to activate this mode when using clip art or drawings with several colors, shades of gray, or many outlines. This mode will creat...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 48 a. Dot: a halftone pattern consists of circle dots. B. Corner: the dark dot spread from the left upper corner of the pattern result in a little triangle shape to imitate a shading effect. C. Baye...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 49 45 degree+ 10*10 dithering a-2 manual color fill mode each power and speed setting can be linked to certain color on the layout. Totally 16 color settings are available. The desired color can be ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 50 pitch value & shoulder power setting the finished stamp will be a reversed image with engraved depressions and ridges. Many of these ridges may be too thin and would break off or be unstable. Cre...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 51 power level of stamp mode this function is to adjust the power distribution of the slope shoulder to get the better shape of stamp’s vertical profile. Select “set shoulder” in the page “options”....
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 52 invert the invert mode will reverse the black and white outlines and fills in the selected image. Black will become white and vice-versa, thus creating a high area that will be covered with ink w...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 53 stamp production you may wish to create a full sheet of duplicated rubber stamps in order to have them all engraved at once, saving on material costs and operation time. To do this, copy and past...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 54 distinct areas. The speed and power settings designated to each pen color, will represent a proportion of the master control speed and power settings. If you would like to use a color not include...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 55 b-5 ramp on/off when enable the ramp, it means the laser firing density is independent to the laser carriage moving speed, which helps to deliver great cutting performance when trying to cut thro...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 56 note: 1. These editing options can be saved in image files such as corei draw graphics with printer driver parameters setting inside or can be saved a s the default settings in mercury driver for...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 57 note: if you wish to use border and cluster, then the border must be less than the distance specified in the cluster setting. C. Advance setting c-1 scaling scaling function enables you to adjust...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 58 c-3 image output direction top to bottom – the laser would engraver from top to bottom of the image. Bottom up – normally, the laserpro mercury engraves from top to bottom, left to right. Selecti...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 59 the distance setting to determine the maximum distance the laser can “leap-frog” from one image to another. As below, suppose the “distance” you specified is d and the distance between graph a & ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 60 d-3 rotary attachment rotary attachment is specially designed for engraving on the surface of round objects or cylinders. Please check the chapter of rotary attachment installation in chapter i i...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 61 vi. Basic maintenance caution: z keeping the optics and motion system clean is essential to an excellent quality engraving and the reliability of your engraver. Please clean bearing track and x-a...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 62 ╳ (incorrect) do not use cotton swab to rub clean the mirror ○ (correct) lens tissue pull the tissue one direction gently after the cleaner has been absorbed evenly lens cleaner ○ (correct).
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 63 clean the focus lens – 1. Unscrew and remove the front cover of the focus carriage. Pull out focus lens carefully. 2. Flood the focus lens with lens cleanser on both sides then using a cotton swa...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 64 vii. Trouble shooting quality problems z check focus length set under the function key to see if it matches the type of the lens installed. Z focus lens is not installed correctly. Focus lens is ...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 65 appendix a. 3d function tip for 3d application when doing 3d sample on laserpro mercury (l-25), acrylic or mdf wood are ideal materials for the purpose. For acrylic the suggested pwr is 100%, spd...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 66 3d engraving / material: 1cm acrylic by mercury 25w lens: 2 inch step speed power dpi ppi focus remarks 1 25% 100% 600 auto auto focus 3d mode engraving 2 25% 100% 600 auto lower down table 2.5mm...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 67 appendix b. Application parameters engraving parameter material laserpro power% speed% acrylic l-12 100 100 l-25 50 100 l-50 25 100 laminated acrylic l-12 80 100 l-25 40 100 l-50 20 100 immitatio...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 68 cutting parameters material laserpro power% speed% 2mm l-12 100 1 l-25 100 2 l-50 100 4 3mm l-12 100 0.4 l-25 100 1 l-50 100 2 4mm l-12 100 0.4 l-25 100 0.8 l-50 100 1 5mm l-12 100 0.2 l-25 100 0...
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M m m e e e r r r c c c u u u r r r y y y u u u s s s e e e r r r m m m a a a n n n u u u a a a l l l 69 appendix c. Specification mercury l-12 l-25 l-40 12w 25w 40w laser source air cooled, sealed co 2 laser work area 25” × 18” (635mm × 458mm) max. Working piece (all doors closed) 31.5” × 22.4” × 6...
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