Learning Lasers with the OMTech Polar
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- Learn more about my animatronic kits: chickenprops.com
OMTech provided me with their 50W Polar Laser to learn the ropes and do some projects (including the upcoming animatronic parrot kit). Here's my experience figuring out how to use the machine.
I've been informed this is the first generation of the Polar and there will likely be upgrades in the future, so hopefully we'll see some improvements to the setup process in the future.
OMTech Polar omtechlaser.com/products/omte...
0:00 Intro
3:12 Cardboard Test
5:23 First Failure
5:58 Second Failure
7:57 Two Weeks Later...
9:28 Problem Solving
12:06 Success!
12:44 1/4" Acrylic Project
14:54 What's Next
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Great video, Jasper! I appreciate seeing the struggles with new tools since so many video just show things working perfectly all the time and that's not always true.
Thanks, I know you know that first hand!
Can't thank you enough Jasper for making this video! I just got an OMTech Polar a few days ago and appear to have the exact same problem which I was able to solve (for now) thanks to your video and you sharing how you adjusted the formula so that the focal distance would be between 5 and 6 mm. I'm going to follow up with OMTech to let them know I too had the problem so that they can hopefully resolve it soon. Gratefully, Tim
Thanks Tim! I’m glad to hear this helped, and I’m sure OMTech will be, too!
I had the exact same problem!!! I wish I found this video a few days ago but it’s nice to know I’m not the only one.
Did you get it to work?
I don’t comment often. I appreciate the issues you ran into even though it was provided. But I am really considering getting one.
thank goodness for your video!
I hope you found it helpful!
Under Dunn (Aging Wheels) did a good review thing on this cutter, I think he had issues too.
Thanks for sharing the good and challenges, so to speak. An important question - now after several months of use, are you finding the smoke created inside the unit is fully venting out of the fan and ducting or are you finding some smoke is exiting the machine and into the room? Thanks so much!
I only use it venting directly out the open garage door, so I’m not really sure
Great, This is the one I want to get lol. I am getting a headache just looking at all of them
So jealous!! CO2 laser is on my want list.
Jasper, in case you haven't discovered yet, in the "Move" panel in Lightburn, you need to turn on "Move from Machine Zero". That is likely the cause of your focus problem. Hope that helps!
Thanks Dawn. If I zero it first, shouldn’t that not be a factor?
To put it another way, the machine's zero seems to be the thing that's off. Someone on the Facebook group pointed out to me yesterday that there is an adjustable end stop for the Z motor, so another possibility is that it could be that that was installed 5mm lower than most.
Long time man!
I am looking for one right now. Trying to beat Diane 😂😂😂
I don't know if anyone can win against Diane!
@@jasperjanderson 😂I just keep looking
What were your initial settings for the test card? I can’t get mine to complete at all
I haven’t used the machine in months, so I don’t really remember. I recommend joining the Facebook group. It will be much easier to get troubleshooting help there.
Jasper any chance you can link the test card for the polar here?
I don’t know how to do that since it came from the Facebook group, sorry. But it’s a very helpful group and worth joining.
Can you please do a demonstration on a 40oz full wrap tumbler
No, I don’t have a need for that kind of thing myself, but there’s a Facebook group for this machine and I’m sure someone has done that.
Cool.. so those of us still awaiting a raven, will now have a harder time getting one seeing as how you're introducing another kit that will likely be consistently unavailable as well. I wish I understood...
yep... ironically just went through these exact issues.... wish i saw this vid first. :)
1. z-axis does not calibrate when its turned on; basically last place it was becomes the new zero.
2. limits on x-axis is 200m/s; don't try to go above. Controller acts funny and will not compensate power levels. Far cry from the 500mm/s they claim.
3. Mine is physically mounted wrong; the claimed fittment on z-axis is not correct. Shrug... no idea why.
4. Lack of console is killing me; makes troubleshooting hard.
Overall its not as refined as a xtool or ortur in some of these small issues; but much better hardware underneath. Very odd... Would only suggest for people who like to tinker personally.
Reaching out to omtech to work through above; shrug...
Any update on the issues you encountered? I totally agree the Z-axis not zeroing out on its own is really confusing, especially since you can't see the lens position under the cover.
Have you considered starting a Patreon?
No, I haven't thought about it. I'm not really in a position to keep to a particular schedule with videos and projects, so I'm not sure how well that would work.
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