“Yes, our laser can do 3D engraving, like relief.
See below video:
https://youtu.be/zXVZOKx5UWg”
See below video:
https://youtu.be/zXVZOKx5UWg”
Yes. Our Nova laser systems come preset and tested through our quality assurance program. Thunder Laser machines come with a water chiller, air compressor, exhaust fan, tool box with all accessories needed to set up and run.
Only the Nova series requires a water chiller. The water chiller circulates cold water around the laser tube so it doesn’t overheat. But it is super simple to operate! Just fill it with two gallons of distilled water and the machine handles the rest. There are also safety measures in place to make sure the chiller is always on when the laser is running. Only our Nova series machines require a water chiller.
“As long as you know how to design jobs in graphic software, it just takes a few hours for you to become a master of laser machine.
You just need to do some tests to know what speed and power is good for your different materials. Since we’ve provided some of the parameter library, it will save your time. Thunder Laser machines are designed to be user-friendly. Additionally, we provide comprehensive training resources to assist our customers.”
“Here is a video for your reference:
17-How to Send File to Machine
https://www.thunderlaser.com/video/17-how-to-send-file-to-machine/”
“No, our CO2 laser cutting and engraving machines can do both cutting and engraving very well on most nonmetal materials.
Usually you just need one machine for both kinds of jobs. By setting different layers in the laser software, we can input different power/speed/air assist settings for cutting or engraving various thickness and deepth. The dual-air assist also ensures both good cutting and clean engraving results in one go (since most engraving requires low air assist, and most cutting requires high air assist).”
“Yes, every machine will wear. However, you don’t have to worry too much about that with Thunder Laser’s quality build and your regular maintainance. The machine will be working normally at least 2-5 years, we also have customers who have been using their Thunder Laser machines for over 10 years.
Besides the comsumable parts like focus lens, reflective mirrors and laser tubes, most of the accessories are also replaceable. Even after warranty period, we charge reasonable price for the replacement parts and will provide detailed tutorials and instructions.”
“Higher wattage tube with more power output can cut thicker materials, or we can say, for cutting same material, higher watt tube can achieve faster speed.
However, theoretically speaking, the lower watt tube with smaller laser power, which produce smaller laser dots is better for engraving. Take the Nova series for example, usually we suggest 40-80w for engraving, 100-130w for cutting.”
Yes, we have maximum 130watt laser for your choice.
Yes, with an optional rotary attachment you can engrave cups.
Thunder Laser China provides the chuck type rotary attachment, the max support cylindrical object diameter is 10CM diameter. Some of our distributors provde the roller rotaries as well in local, which is able to support larger diameter object. For more details, please feel free to contac us!
We have 1.5″,2″, 2.5″and 4″ lens for options for Nova and Bolt series. And for Aurora series, we currently have three work areas for option: 110*110mm, 145*145mm, 200*200mm.
“Shorter focal lens will produce smaller final beam spot. That’s why it is better for engraving good quality photos.
And longer focal lens produces greater tolerance and beam-waist radius, is better at cutting thicker materials, it makes cutting edges straighter.”
“For a laser with less than 80W and clean engraving jobs I would recommend the Silicon-Mirrors because they have the best reflectivity (>99%), the drawback is that the coating on it is delicate and not so durable.
For a laser that is doing dirty work (cutting wood 8 hours a day) or working with aggressive chemicals I would recommend the Molybdenum-Mirror. The reflection coating (there is no coating, the Molybdenum is polished) is more resistant, but it gets oxidized. Both are comsumable parts and easy to replace.”
“Yes. We have door protection switches, the laser will stop working if you
open top lid, side doors, rear cover etc. Water protection, Laser will stop working if the water cooling system is not working normally. Emergency stop, Turn off the machine immediately when there’s accident happen. Alarm Lamp, show the work state and tell when the job is done. Heat Alarm detector, the warning alarm goes off once detecting cutting material catches fire, and laser will stop working. The air assist keeps focus lens clean and also helps cool the cutting material.”
The machine comes with a standard exhaust fan. If you need fume extractor, it’s optional.
Yes, Red dot laser pointer is standard feature of all Nova/Bolt series machines.
“The normal color of the laser beam is purple while working. When a tube is
dying, the color will become white.”
“Take the glass tubes for example, the power of the tube is decided by two parameters:
1. The length of the tube, the longer the tube is the more powerful.
2. The diameter of the tube, the bigger the tube is the more powerful.
Usually the higher power the thicker and materials it can cut.”
No need as the laser power we provide is not that high.
“There are two ways to adjust the focus.
1) Manual focus, the machine comes with a focus ruler.
2）Autofocus, use the auto focus feature on Thunder Laser machine.”
Yes, the co2 tube is controlled by the power supply. And the power supply is controlled by the controller. And you can set the power rating easily in the software.
“High resolution Attachment will make the laser dot smaller, thus you can
have much better engraving quality. It is used to engrave high
quality photos.”
“With standard 2″ laser head, the distance between laser head and material is usally 5mm-6.5mm.
If cutting thick material and 6mm distance does not give a good result, you can try adjusting the distance down to about 5mm. For details, please contact our tech team.”
“For cutting thick and flammable materials, it is correct that high pressure air assist helps cool the materials and keep the cutting edges less burnt.
But when engraving, lower air assist can avoid the smoke/ dust from burning the area around the engraved pattern. Usually we do both cutting and engraving in a design file, the Thunder Laser unique Dual air assist allows both cuttng and engraving neat in one go.”
“Theretically the glass tube can last 10000 hours. According to our test, normal lifespan of a laser tube is about 2500-4000 hours according to
how we use and maintain it.”
“Yes, stand of desktop laser machine is an option. We will take it apart
for less expensive shipping and you can set it up with screw after receiving.”
“Different machines have different space requirements. The Bolt can be used as a desktop and you only need about 3’ x 2’ of space. Our Aurora line of fibers can also fit on a desktop. Nova machines are larger and more powerful and require more room. Here’s an article about expample layouts for your reference:
https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/example-layouts-for-work-space-considerations#Example_Nova_24_Layout
https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/thunderbolt-desktop-machine-3rd-party-stand-and-base-options
It’s suggested to leave about 200mm space for the backside to install the exhaust pipe.
For the other sides, need about 100mm for each, but when you need to replace the parts of the machine, please move it out to a wide place.”
“Yes, we have front and rear pass-through design for on Nova series machine:
https://www.thunderlaser.com/video/pass-through-door-design/“
You have to replace a new glass tube when it’s no longer working. If it’s RF metal CO2 tube, it’s rechargeable.
“We will pack every machine well and it’s seldom out of alignment in transit,
Usually we need to realign the beam path when replacing a laser tube, we have videos and articles about how to align the laser beam:
https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/how-to#Quick_Reference_Video_1″
“If the beam is a small round dot, then it is perfect,
but in fact, most of the beam are close to round dot.”
“If you realign the laser beam path by following our lesson and video step by step, It’s not so dangerous,
And to make it safer, yes you are supposed to wear a pair of laser safety glasses.
Please note the most important thing is to get familiar with the process of lesson and video. https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/how-to#Quick_Reference_Video_1″
No unsafe materials in the machine and laser tube, and yes, they can be disposed of safety.
“The belts should last at least 3-5year.We have some customers have been using their machines for over 10 years.
When you find the belt loose, you can adjust it by reading our user manual and watch guiding video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izI9HMzA0ds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRpCJAmwRw8″
“Yes, machine will get dirty after using for a period time,
You are supposed to clean and maintain it frequently.
For how to clean the machine and keep maintenance,one of our good customer shared an informative video: https://youtu.be/fyKjt7KZtA0″
“For cutting thick material (usually more than 10mm),
4″ lens is good for getting a more straight/smooth cutting edge, it does not mean you can cut more depth. Cutting ability depends on the laser power output and speed setting.”
“For exhausting the air outside,
standard length for the hoses is about 6m
is it ok for you?
if not, can you please tell me how long do you need?
I think we can offer special hoses as option or you may find the extra hose in local.”
Please refer to this instruction about separating the stand of machine to fit through a standard doorway: https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/getting-nova-series-machines-through-a-standard-30-doorway
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