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  EleksLaser丨Wiki
  • EleksMaker

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  Why the laser doesn't work
  • EleksMaker

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  wont upload right firmware
  • pleuriskind

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  @pleuriskind No idea about EleksCAM, is the firmware loaded - do you get a Grbl Ready message?

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  Belt tension in A3 Laser engraver
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  Hi Zax, They ran freely before attaching the belts but I will certainly try that today. They both move when in operation, but one of them seems to drag, almost like the belt is too tight.....yet when I release the belt slightly, the teeth don't catch correctly. I will try what you suggest and get back here with the result. Thanks.

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  Any thought on this "20w" module ?
  • Aymeric Billiaux

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  Thanks a lot for your answer... yes it was a bit too big to be true

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  The laser is always ON.
  • morvan.arn

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  @wspock The official EleksLaser is plug and play, the connector has +, - and S pins to match the controller. Post a picture of your laser module.

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  Problem doing grayscale
  • Ruben Rojo

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  EleksCam Has Stopped Working
  • Rumpaka Design

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  X IS WRONG WAY
  • EjBigDog

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  @EjBigDog Reverse the axis, there's probably a check box or something but if not you can edit the Grbl parameters.

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  How to use EleksCam with Mac?
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  Gcode writing for cutting with laser
  • stephanlaser92

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  @stephanlaser92 It is much easier to use a program to generate G-code but you can do it manually if you wish. I don't know about Elekscam but in T2Laser you can write G-code directly to the editor or load as a text file created in notepad or similar, then you would just send it to the laser.

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  Can't import g-code
  • boffin46

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  How did you end up getting the g-code to work

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  EleksLaser-A3 Pro 2500mW not engraving
  • mzick.metallique

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  @mzick.metallique It depends on the license, the cheapest is a hardware license for a single PC @ $39.95 if you purchase from the trial.

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  Missing Laser Cable
  • Dalcon

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  Yes stepper motor, it is a real one not a clone, ordered straight from them. But I made a cable today so have the unit working now.

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  What does (Still work in running) mean?
  • lasorman

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  It means the machine thinks it is still working of the last job.

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  Why my elekslaser a3 do this?
  elekslaser jump error jump • • r14rojo

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  @r14rojo It is a lost step, it occurs when the torque from the stepper motor is lower than the friction. So either the motor current isn't set correctly, your machine has a mechanical problem or you are exceeding the feed rate / acceleration limits.

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  New Laser connection to Mana SE board
  • arnelange

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  @arnelange It separates the power and signal, yes it would simplify the wiring.

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  Considering EleksLaser 2.5mW purchase
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  @Zax That is exactly the information I needed. 2.5mW it is then. Thank you Zax.

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  Long runtime
  • coomz

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  @coomz I have done many jobs around 18 hours, if you are engraving the laser is not at full power for long so there's no concern of over heating. If your stepper drivers or motors are getting hot then the current limits aren't set correctly, but once the machine is "dialed in" it can run for as long as needed.

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  newbie questions
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  @northoly 1st, yes you absolutely need safety glasses. The laser is ~445nm so look for glasses that say 405nm, 445nm or 450nm and at least OD3 protection (personally OD4+ would be my minimum).

  If you are doing a lot of repeat items it's nice to have home switches on the machine so you can use the preset locations and a jig to align items perfectly but even without those you should be able to get it really close. T2Laser supports center alignment which can be helpful for some items or you can use the engrave frame to mark the base board and then align the item to that.