Full Version: The Adventure Begins: The arrival of the Chinese Laser
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#1]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
The adventure begins.
I received the laser.
I received package 1 of 2 on Friday the 9th. The other package, the laser, was suppose to be delivered on the same day according to the tracking info. Stayed home all day to make sure I was there to sign. Called UPS at about 6 pm to ask if it was still going to be delivered. No package after 8pm. Tracking info updated later still to say package was left in facility, etc.
I left for Florida on Saturday. I had asked to make sure it would not be delivered during the days I was gone.
Put the package on hold from Florida. Picked up the package on Thursday.
I will figure out the time it took to get it from the time I ordered it later.
EDITED: 16 Feb 2007 by ELECTECH1
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#2]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
The first package had me really worried!
It is a small box and when opened I thought it came from a flea market.
Here are some pics:
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From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#3]
16 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#2] 16 Feb 2007
The first box had the following:
Aquarium pump
Bathroom exhaust fan
120 to 220 volt transformer
Blue hose
Everything does work.
I was stumped with the aquarium pump for a while. There are 2 hoses coming from the laser and only one attachment point on the pump. After reading the badly translated chinese, I figured it out. The pump is submersible and only need the in line hooked up, the out returns to the water container.
Here are some more pics:
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From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#4]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
It took me a little while to get the pump working. I plugged it in and it just hummed. I could shake it and get it to start pumping only to have it stall. Started looking for a replacement pump, could not find any pumps that can pump water like this one. Most aquarium pumps pump air into the tanks, they don't circulate water. But I finally looked at the label on the pump it is a 220 volt pump. Ah, that is what the transformer is for, hooked the pump up to the transformer and it worked!
I hooked up the water pump tubes and checked the laser tube for water flow as instructed. I had good water flow.
Opened all the covers to make sure nothing had come lose or broken in transit. Everything looks ok except what I think is the Y axis. The arm is not parallel to the table. I play with it a little and am able to get it aligned by slipping the belt. All of the connectors are siliconed in, which I do myself on stuff. It is easy to peel off if needed but holds things in place.
Plugged everything in and turned on the laser. I am able to fire the laser with the test button on to a piece of tape. Everything is working so far.
I will do another post with the software installation. The software is Moshi. It uses a USB thumb drive for a dongle. It is mostly english. The help files are in Chinese.
Steve
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#5]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I forgot to post pictures of the laser packaging and the laser itself.
The packaging was ok. Cardboard box with sheets of styrofoam and then wrapped in bubble wrap.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6]
16 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#5] 16 Feb 2007
Interesting. We'll look forward to more of your observations.
Note: If the photos were resized to a smaller size, they wouldn't require so much scrolling, in order to see the entire shot. It's easier to see the thumbnails (although very small) than the pictures themselves.
From: Goodvol (JIMGOOD) [#7]
16 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I saw the aquarium pump and thought you had an underwater air assist! I was jealous!!! ;-)
Enjoy your new laser!
Jim
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8]
16 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6] 17 Feb 2007
I resized the pictures. Thanks for letting me know.
Steve
From: Andrew [#9]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#4] 17 Feb 2007
Hi Steve
As an aside, if you are ever looking for a submersible pump in the future, search Google for marine aquarium equipment. There is often a sump below marine fish tank that the water is filtered into, a submersible pump sits in the sump and circulates the water back up to the main tank. You will find loads of pumps available .
Good to hear you got it running anyway.
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#10]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8] 17 Feb 2007
Did the boy wearing the Mickey Mouse shirt pop out of the box when you opened it or was that just a marketing opportunity?
What is the size of the laser, power and table??
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#11]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#8] 17 Feb 2007
Steve,
Thanks for taking the time to share you experience with such detail. It's memeber like you that help make this forum special.
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#12]
17 Feb 2007
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#10] 17 Feb 2007
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#13]
17 Feb 2007
To: Andrew [#9] Unread
I will have to check that out. This pump looks cheap. It may last a while but I think I will start to scope out a replacement.
Steve
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#13] 17 Feb 2007
More general information:
This is suppose to be a 40 watt laser.
The engraving area is 250 x 200mm. But the clamp is 200 x 128mm.
These are numbers that the seller publishes.
Here are a few more pictures, first one is the electronics and the other 2 are of the tube:
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From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#14] 17 Feb 2007
I have moved on to the software. I have engraved a few graphics on some test material.
I am having a hard time finding the starting point of the laser. One thing that is throwing me off is the direction of the table.
The top of the software is up like a normal page but the lasers top of the page is to the left. So everything is 90 degrees off CCW.
There is no scale on the table, I may have to put something in there to help me, at least in these early stages.
The clamping device is ackward. It is a spring loaded bar. The bar slides toward the top of the table, not the top of the page. There might be a way to change the top of the page in the software but I haven't found it yet. I will post pictures.
First picture is the clamp, second is a blurry picture of a tag.
Steve
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From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16]
17 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#15] 18 Feb 2007
Steve,
It may just be my computer, but I'm not able to see any of your pictures...have they been removed?
Cody
From: sprinter [#17]
17 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 19 Feb 2007
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From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#18]
18 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 19 Feb 2007
I can't see them either!
I will repost if they don't show up soon.
Steve
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#19]
18 Feb 2007
To: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#18] 18 Feb 2007
I'm sure after Eric gets his beauty rest, he'll deal with the missing attachments. :-)
From: sroehlk (ELECTECH1) [#20]
18 Feb 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16] 19 Feb 2007
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