Lesson Category: Zing

Mark the Alignment Target

In your graphics software, set your page size equal to your machine’s table size and create a small ¼” by ¼” black filled box in the upper right corner of the page, then send it to the laser.

Install the alignment target into the lens carriage and place a small piece of masking tape over it.

Press the Pointer button on the keypad to turn on the Red Dot Pointer.

Press Go to run the job.

The laser will mark the tape on the alignment target.

Remove Side Panel

Remove the left side panel by removing the three screws on the side of the machine and the screw on the back of the machine, then pulling the panel away.

Align Red Dot to Laser

If the red dot pointer and the burn mark made by the laser are not aligned, locate the red dot pointer mount at the bottom of the periscope on the left side of the machine. Use a 3/32” hex key to adjust the alignment screws on the red dot pointer mount and align the red dot to the burn mark on the alignment target.

Align First Mirror

Remove the masking tape from the alignment target.

Press the X/Y Off button on the keypad then move the laser head to the front left corner of the machine.

Use a 3/32” hex key to adjust the alignment screws on the mirror at the bottom of the periscope on the left side of the machine.

Align the red dot to the center of the alignment target.

Align Second Mirror

Move the laser head to the back left corner of the machine.

Use a 3/32” hex key to adjust the alignment screws on the mirror at the top of the periscope on the left side of the machine.

Align the red dot to the center of the alignment target.

Move the lens carriage back to the front left corner of the machine and make sure the red dot is still within the center circle of the alignment target.

If the red dot is not properly positioned, continue to adjust the alignment screws on the mirrors until you can move the lens carriage between the front and back corners on the left side of the machine without the red dot leaving the center of the alignment target.

Align Third Mirror

Move the laser head to the front right corner of the machine.

Use a 3/32” hex key to adjust the alignment screws on the mirror at the left end of the x-axis assembly.

Align the red dot to the center of the alignment target.

Reinstall Side Panel

Reinstall the left side panel by reattaching the three screws on the side of the machine.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Remove Lens Assembly

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Move the X-Axis Assembly to the center of the machine and the lens carriage to the center of the table.

Loosen the two screws which secure the lens carriage to the belt assembly.

As you place your thumb at the front of the carriage, pinch the lever that is next to the black roller wheel. Push the carriage backwards and then lift it up with your thumb.

Replace Lens Carriage Rollers

Remove the three rollers using a 3/32″ hex key.

Install the new rollers, tightening each one securely.

Reinstall Lens Assembly

Reinstall the carriage by placing it at an angle into the machine. Position the belt on top of the lens carriage. Using your thumb, press the lens carriage to the rear of the machine. When the front rollers clear the front of the x-axis assembly, lower the lens carriage into place.

Move the lens carriage left and right a few times to ensure proper alignment.

Tighten the two screws to secure the belt assembly to the lens assembly.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Preparation

Start by lowering the table to the bottom of the machine by pressing focus then the down arrow button.

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Inside the machine, move the x-axis assembly to the rear of the machine.

Put on the anti-static strap. Clip the strap on to any metal part of the machine. Always wear the anti-static strap when handling the control board to avoid damaging the unit through static discharge.

Remove Right Side Panel

Loosen the two screws on the side of the display panel.

Grasp the two screws and pull the controller away from the engraver. A small amount of force will be required to remove the board from the machine as you disconnect the electrical connections.

Make sure the copper strips inside the control housing stay in place when you remove the board.

Next we’ll remove the right side panel from the machine. Remove the three screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine holding on the side panel.

Remove the right side panel by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you, then up.

Remove Old Table Motor

On the bottom right side of the machine you will find the motor. Using a short screwdriver, remove the four Phillips head screws on the motor bracket.

Follow the wire harness from the motor and disconnect the harness from the backplane board in the upper right corner. Cut the zip ties.

Loosen the black-capped tensioning screw located in the bottom right side of the table on the inside of the machine.

Remove the motor assembly from the white table belt and set it aside.

Access Bottom of Machine

Tape the top window to secure it, and then carefully tip the machine on its left side, opposite of the open side, so you can access the table motor from the bottom of the machine.

Using a flathead screwdriver, carefully pry the panel from the bottom of the chassis to remove the six plastic securing pins. It is best to start from the top left and work your way down to the bottom left. Then from the top right, work your way down to the bottom right.

Install New Table Motor

Place your new motor through the hole and wrap the white table belt back around the motor assembly, making sure the belt is wrapped around the pulley. Loosely install one of the Philips screws on the motor bracket to secure it, this way it will stay in place when it’s time to flip the machine back down. Do not over-tighten the screw.

Reinstall the bottom panel of the machine. Use the replacement securing pins included with your new motor. Push the pins through the holes on the bottom plate tightly into place.

Carefully lower the machine back to a level orientation.

Remove the tape from the top window.

Loosely install the remaining three Phillips screws on the motor bracket.

On the side of the machine, gently pull the motor to the right side of the machine, putting tension on the belt as you tighten the black-capped tensioning screw until it is finger-tight.

Tighten the four Phillips screws on the motor bracket.

Plug the motor wire harness into the backplane board. Optionally, you can resecure the harness to the other wires using a zip tie.

Reinstall Right Side Panel

Replace the right side panel, tightening the three screws on the side of the panel.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Slide the display unit into place, ensuring the tabs on the control unit fit into the grooves on the side of the housing. Push the display unit all the way into the slots until it is fully seated. Tighten the two screws to secure the display unit in place.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Test Proper Functionality

Press the focus button and use your arrow keys to see if the table is moving properly.

Remove Rear Panel

Loosen the two screws on the back of the machine and remove the back panel.

Remove Old Y-Motor

Using a 3mm hex key, loosen the four hex screws located on the drive couplers located on both sides of the Y-Motor.

Slide the drive couplers away from the Y-Motor.

On the left side of the chassis, remove the Y-Motor electrical connection.

Cut all three of the white cable ties.

On the right-side of the Y-Axis motor, using a long handled screwdriver, remove the four mounting screws.

Move the motor to the left far enough to clear the motor shaft and remove the motor.

Install New Y-Motor

Take your new Y-Motor and turn it so the harness is on top. Install from the left side of the opening.

Place the fan control board on the top two screws.

Tighten the four mounting screws.

If you would like, attach new zip ties to hold the cables together, then reconnect the electrical connection on the left side of the machine.

Slide the drive couplers back into place, keeping the couplers approximately 1/4 inch away from the motor to avoid grinding. To ensure proper alignment, have someone hold the assembly square to the back of the macine before tightening the couplers.

Tighten the four Allen screws.

Manually turn the couplers to make sure they are in sync, otherwise you will feel them slipping.

Reinstall Rear Panel

Replace the rear panel and tighten the two screws.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Setting Up Your Page

We’ll start by creating a new file in CorelDRAW.

Click on the Get Started option on your Welcome screen, then click the New Document button. You can also use the shortcut keys Ctrl + N for opening a new document.

Now enter your page size. Enter 4” for the page width and 4” for the page height, then click OK.

Creating a Keychain Jig

For this project we’ll be engraving a wooden keychain, but first let’s create a cardboard jig to hold our keychain in place and reduce our setup time in the future.

To create a jig we need to create a hole the same size as the keychain so we can accurately place the keychain within the jig. Start by measuring the width of the keychain you received in your Training Suite packet. Use a set of calipers or a ruler to measure the keychain. The keychain should be 1.6”. We’ll use this later to set the diameter for the jig circle.

Now we’re going to draw a circle in CorelDRAW. Select the Ellipse tool in the toolbox on the left. While holding down the Ctrl key, click and drag across the page to create a circle. The size won’t matter as we are going to manually key in the width (diameter) for our jig circle.

Once you’ve drawn your circle, click on the Lock Ratio button in the Properties bar at the top of the screen. Turning on the Lock Ratio option will make sure that the width and height of the circle are the same when we change the width in the following step.

Now enter the Width (diameter) of the keychain you measured earlier into the Object Size box at the top of the screen. We’ll enter 1.6” here, then press Enter key.

Now, we need a spot in the jig for the eyelet and ring to rest. Select the rectangle tool in the toolbox. We’ll need the rectangle to start about 0.25” above the circle and be about 0.25” wide.

Click and drag from above the circle down into the circle to create the cutout for the eyelet and ring.

If you prefer you can align the rectangle to the center of the page horizontally by selecting Object > Align and Distribute > Center to Page Horizontally.

Printing to the Laser (Jig Cutting)

Now that we’ve completed the outline for our jig, we now want to print this file to the laser. Select File, then Print from the dropdown menu at the top of the screen. Select your Zing laser from the printer options, and then click the Preferences button.

In the Laser Dashboard:

• Set the Job Type to Vector.
• Change the Piece Size to 4” x 4”.
• Set the Speed to 20%, Power to 100%, and Frequency to 500. (Refer to your laser manual for the suggested speed, power, and frequency settings for cutting cardboard with your wattage of laser.)
• Make sure Send to Laser is checked.
• Uncheck Send to Manager.

Then click the OK button.

The print preview should now look like our Corel file.

Finally, click Print to send the job to the laser!

Cutting the Jig at the Laser

At the laser, position your piece of cardboard in the Home Position at the top-left corner of the work area.

Then press the Focus button on the keypad to bring the X-Axis out over the workpiece. Next, slide the Focus gauge to the right over your material and pop it out of its holder to swing freely over your piece. Then press the Up arrow on the keypad to move the table and bring the material into focus. Once you’re done, swing the Focus gauge back into its holder, then slide it back to the left. Now we’re ready to start the job.

Now we’re ready to start the job. Press the Go button on the keypad to begin cutting your jig for the keychain engraving.

Importing Graphics

With the jig for the keychain cut, now it’s time to set up our graphic for the keychain. Keep your jig design open in CorelDRAW, as we are going to build from it and use the jig lines as a design template.

Now we’re going to import a graphic, resize it, and center the graphic to the jig circle for engraving on the wooden keychain. We’ll use a sea turtle graphic (sea-turtle.eps ) for this example, but you can use any graphic you prefer.

To import the file, select “File”, then “Import” from the drop-down menus at the top of the screen.

When the Import EPS options pop up you can leave the defaults as they are. Press the OK button to continue.

Now, click anywhere on the page to place the graphic in the work area.

Aligning and Resizing the Graphic

Now we need to align our turtle to the center of the circle and resize it to fit within the bounds.

Make sure the object is still selected, then click Object from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen, then Align and Distribute, then Center to Page. You can also use the shortcut option of pressing the letter ‘P’ on your keyboard to center the image to your page.

You’ll notice we have a little extra space to the bottom right of the turtle, so we’re going to click and drag the turtle down to the right a bit to visually center the turtle to the circle.

Printing to the Laser (Front Engraving)

With the graphic ready to go and still selected, we’re ready to print the graphic to the laser.

Select File, then Print from the dropdown menu, or press Ctrl + P on your keyboard.

Select your laser from the printer options.

Under Print Range, click Selection as the option. This setting will print only the graphic you had selected to the laser, and not the jig outline we are using as a template.

Then click the Preferences button.

In the Laser Dashboard:

• Set your Resolution to 600 dpi
• Select Raster from the Job Type options. (We’ll use Raster since we’re only engraving this file, not cutting.)
• Set the Speed to 60% and Power to 100%. (Refer to your laser manual for the suggested speed, power, and frequency settings for cutting cardboard with your wattage of laser.)
• Select Bottom-Up for the Engraving Direction.
• Select Stucki as the Image Dithering pattern. (The Stucki setting will randomize the dot pattern in the graphic and give us a consistent look to our wood engraving.)
• Set the piece size to match your page size. Set the horizontal and vertical size to 4.00 inches.
• Make sure Send to Laser is checked.
• Uncheck Send to Manager.

Then click the OK button.

The print preview should now look like our Corel file.

Finally, click Print to send the job to the laser!

At the Laser (Front Engraving)

At the laser, we’ll place the keychain into our jig located in the top-left corner of our work area.

Then press the Focus button on the keypad to bring the X-Axis out over the workpiece. Next, slide the Focus gauge to the right over your keychain and pop it out of its holder to swing freely over your piece. Then press the Up arrow on the keypad to move the table and bring the keychain into focus. Once you’re done, swing the Focus gauge back into its holder, then slide it back to the left. Now we’re ready to start the job.

Now we’re ready to start the job. Press the Go button on the keypad to begin your wood keychain engraving job.

Engraving the Backside with a Name

There are great time-saving advantages to using jigs when you need to engrave multiple items, or need to engrave on the backside of an item.

Let’s go ahead and engraving the backside of our keychain with a name to personalize the keychain for someone.

Flip the keychain over in the jig to get started.

Back in CorelDRAW, we’re going to use the Text tool to add a name to our keychain. Select the text tool from the Toolbox options on the left side of your screen, and click anywhere on the page. Type out the name you would like to add to the keychain, and select the typeface you’d like to use for the name.

We’re going to use the name Charlotte in Birch Std (Standard) for our example.

Once you’re finished typing out the name and selecting the typeface, click and drag the turtle outside of the page bounds, because we don’t want the turtle to be included in our next engraving.

Then press the ‘P’ shortcut key on your keyboard to center the name to the page and the jig bounds.

If you need to, resize the name to better fit it to the keychain’s engravable area. Remember to hold down the Shift key while resizing to keep the proportions of the text the same as you resize it.

Printing to the Laser (Back Engraving)

Since we’ve already engraved one side of the keychain, the engraving settings we used from the previous turtle engraving job will be saved in the Print Driver Dashboard settings. All we need to do now is hold Ctrl, then press ‘P’ on the keyboard, or you can click File, then Print from the menus at the top of the screen to print the file to the laser.

Make sure the preview only shows the text you’ve selected to print, then click the Print button.

At the Laser (Back Engraving)

We’ve already flipped our keychain over to engrave the backside, and the laser’s focus is already set.

Simply press the Go button on the laser to engrave the name.

And then you’re done!

Setting Up Your Page

We’ll start by creating a new file in CorelDRAW.

Click on the Get Started option on your Welcome screen, then click the New Document button. You can also use the shortcut keys, Ctrl + N, for opening a new document.

Now enter your page size. Enter 3.5” for the page width and 3.5” for the page height, then click OK.

Adding Guides

The glass coaster you received with your laser system includes four rubber feet on the bottom of the coaster ½” in from each side.

For this example, we are going to engrave of the bottom of the coaster, so we want to make sure we don’t engrave on the rubber feet.

To prevent from engraving on the coaster feet, we’ll set up a few guidelines to represent the bounds of our engraving area within our page.

Before we get started, we need to confirm that the top left corner of our page is set to the origin for both of the ruler bars. Look at your Horizontal and Vertical rulers to determine if the top left corner of your page is set to 0 for the Horizontal Ruler and 0 for the Vertical Ruler. If they are you’re all set. If not, locate the Origin Point tool at the top left corner of your work area.

Then click and drag to the top left corner of your page to set the new Origin point.

To create our guidelines, we’ll start by creating two horizontal guides for the top and bottom boundaries.

Click on the ruler at the top of the page and drag one guide down to -1/2 inch and another to -3 inches.

You may find it easier to click and drag the guides to the approximate location, then type in the specific Y Object Position values for each of the guidelines in the Properties bar located at the top of the screen.

Next, we’ll create two vertical guides for our left and right boundaries.

Click on the ruler at the left side of the page and drag one guideline across to 1/2” and another to 3”.

Again, you may find it easier to drag the guidelines to the approximate locations, then key in the 1/2” value for the first guide and the 3” value for the second guide in the X Object Position box in the Properties bar.

Importing a Graphic

Now we’re going to import a graphic and center it to the page. Here we’ll use a fish graphic (fish.wmf ) for this example, but you can use any graphic you prefer.

Start by clicking File at the top of the screen, then select Import from the drop-down menu.

Navigate to the file you’d like to Import, then select the file and click the Import button.

Now, click anywhere on the page to place the graphic.

Centering

Next, we’ll center the image to the page.

Make sure the object is still selected, then click Object from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen, then Align and Distribute, then Center to Page.

You can also use the shortcut option of pressing the letter P on your keyboard to center the image to the page.

Resizing

Now we need to resize the fish image to fit inside our boundary guidelines.

To resize the graphic, we’ll click and drag on the top right resizing handle to resize the image and make it smaller.

By clicking on the top-right sizing handle, then holding the Shift key and dragging toward the center of the image, we can keep the proportions of the image the same as we make it smaller.

Drag the sizing handle until the right or left side of the fish graphic aligns with a vertical guideline.

Mirroring for Backside Engraving

As a final step before printing our graphic to the laser, we want to mirror the graphic for engraving on the bottom side of the glass coaster. Engraving the back of glass will give you the best result when viewed through the other side, and doing so will help protect your engraving from wear and tear.

For backside engraving on glass, it’s important to mirror your graphic. If there is text in your graphics, you want the text to read forward instead of backward once viewed from the top or other side of the piece.

To mirror the graphic, select the graphic with the Pick Tool, then click on the Mirror Horizontally button in the Properties bar at the top of the screen.

Printing to the Laser

Next, we’ll print the file to the laser.

Select File, then Print from the dropdown menu, or press Ctrl + P on your keyboard.

Select your laser from the printer options, then click the Preferences button.

In the Laser Dashboard:

• Set your Resolution to 400 dpi (When engraving glass we don’t need to use a high resolution to get a good engraving.)
• Select Raster from the Job Type options (We only need Raster since we’ll only be engraving this file.)
• Set the Speed to 35% and Power to 100% (Refer to your laser manual for the suggested speed, power, and frequency settings for etching glass with your wattage of laser.)
• Select Stucki as the Image Dithering pattern. (Since we are engraving this at a lower resolution, this will randomize the dot pattern in the graphics and give us a higher-quality frosted look to our engraving.)
• Set the piece size to match your page size. Set the horizontal and vertical size to 3.5 inches.
• Make sure Send to Laser is checked.
• Uncheck Send to Manager

Then click the OK button.

The print preview should now look like your Corel file.

Finally, click Print to send the job to the laser!

At the Laser

At the laser, we’ll place the 3.5” glass coaster into the top left corner of the work area.

Then press the Focus button on the keypad to bring the manual focus gauge out over the work area.

Next, slide the focus gauge to the right over your material and pop it out of its holder to swing freely.

Then press the Up Arrow on the keypad to move the table up and bring the material into focus.

Swing the focus gauge back into its holder, then slide it back to the left.

Now we’re ready to start the job. Press the Go button on the keypad to begin your glass engraving job.

And then you’re done!

Setting Up Your Page

We’ll start by creating a new file in CorelDRAW. Click File in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Then select New from the drop-down list.

Now enter your page size. Enter 4.5” for the page width and 4.5” for the page height. Then click OK.

Importing and Resizing a Graphic

Now we’re going to import a graphic onto the page. For this example we will use trees.wmf , but you can use any graphic you prefer.

Start by clicking File at the top of the screen, then select Import from the dropdown menu.

Navigate to the file you’d like to Import and select the file, then click the Import button.

Now, click anywhere on the page to place your graphic.

To center the image on the page, select Object from the menu bar.

Then select Align and Distribute, then Center to Page.

Now we’ll click and drag on the bottom right sizing handle to resize the image, and make it smaller. By holding down the shift key then clicking on the handle and dragging, we can keep the proportions of the image the same.

Next we’ll reposition the image by moving it up about 1” on the page by clicking on the graphic and dragging it up.

Importing a Second Graphic

Now let’s import another image. Go to File > Import, and we’ll choose the deer file (deer.wmf ). Then Press the Import button.

Click anywhere on the page to place the graphic.

This time we’ll use another way to resize the deer. Click the lock ratio button to keep the dimensions the same as we resize the graphic.

Enter 10% as the scale factor and press Enter to resize the image to 10% of its original size.

We’ll position the deer image to the bottom left side of the trees.

Adding Text to the Artwork

Now we’re ready to add text. Click on the text tool in the tool bar on the left.

Create a text box by clicking and dragging a rectangle next to the deer.

We’ll enter our text “The poetry of the earth is never dead.” Then press Enter and type “John Keats”.

Select the pick tool, select the text, and then change the font size to 8 pt.

Next select the right justify option to align the text to the right side of the text box.
8 pts. is a little small so we’ll go ahead and change that to 10 pts.

Before we move on let’s make the text box a little smaller. Select the Pick Tool, then click on the text box. Now click on the bottom middle sizing handle and drag it up to make the text box a little smaller.

Selecting, Grouping, and Resizing

Press Ctrl and A to select everything on the page.

Next we’ll group the items so they all stay together when we make changes. Click Object in the menu bar, then Group, then Group Objects.

Now we’ll center the images. Click Object, Align and Distribute, Center to Page.

Creating a Cut Line

Now let’s create a cut line. Click the rectangle tool, and then click and drag a rectangle around the image. We’ll center the box we’ve drawn by using the shortcut of pressing the letter P on the keyboard. This will center the box to the page.

Now select the pen tool drop down box at the top of your screen to set the line thickness. We’ll select ‘hairline’ from the dropdown menu. This is important; to laser cut a line you need to set the line width to under .004”. In Corel, hairline thickness will always cut.

Printing to the Laser

Next we’ll print the file to the laser. Select File, then Print from the drop-down menu.

Set your Zing laser as your printer and then click the Preferences button.

In the print driver, first set your resolution to 500 dpi.

Since we have both engraving (raster) and cutting (vector) parts of this file, choose combined as the job type.

Now we’ll set up the speed and power settings. You can find the suggested settings for your wattage in your manual’s appendix. We’ll set the speed to 70%, then set the power of the laser to 100%.

Next set your cutting speed and power. Use the 1/8” wood vector settings in your manual. We’ll set the speed to 30% and the power to 70%

Next, set the frequency to around 500. This is the pulse rate of the laser and a lower pulse rate is preferable for wood cutting to achieve less burning on the edge of the wood.

Set the piece size to match your page size. We’ll set the horizontal size to 4.5” and the vertical to 4.5” as well.

Make sure Send to Laser is checked, and for this example, we’ll go ahead and uncheck the Job Manager option. Then click the OK button.

The print preview should now look like our Corel file.

Finally, click Print to send the job to the laser!

At the Laser

At the laser, we’ll place the 4” square wood piece into the top left corner of the work area.

Then press the Focus button on the keypad to bring the manual focus gauge out over the work area. Next, slide the focus gauge to the right over your material and pop it out of its holder to swing freely over the material. Now press the Up Arrow on the keypad to move the table up and bring the material into focus.

Now we’re ready to start the job. Press the Go button on the keypad to begin your laser engraving and cutting job.

Once the laser is finished, use a damp sponge or towel to remove any leftover residue or debris.

And then you’re done!

Remove Right Side Panel

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Inside the machine, move the x-axis assembly to the rear of the machine.

Put on the anti-static strap. Clip the strap on to any metal part of the machine. Always wear the anti-static strap when handling the control board to avoid damaging the unit through static discharge.

Loosen the two screws on the side of the display panel.

Grasp the two screws and pull the controller away from the engraver. A small amount of force will be required to remove the board from the machine as you disconnect the electrical connections.

Make sure the copper strips inside the control housing stay in place when you remove the board.

Next we’ll remove the right side panel from the machine.

Remove the three screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine holding on the side panel.

Remove the right side cover by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you, then up.

Remove Left Side Panel

Remove the left side panel by removing the three screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine.

Remove the left side panel by pulling it toward you.

Remove Old X-Axis Assembly

On the right side of the machine, using a standard length screwdriver, loosen the rear green captive screw. Move the X-axis assembly to the front of the machine and loosen the front green captive screw.

Move to the left side of the machine and loosen the two green captive screws.

Remove the Phillips head screw from the Air Assist tube.

Remove the air assist tube. Start by removing the screw in the white nylon fastener which secures the air assist tube to the machine. Then press in on the white ring and pull the black tubing away (the nylon fastener will remain secured to the tube).

Remove the flex cable clamp by removing the two Phillips screws.

Remove the flex cable by pressing in on the cable lock and pulling the flex cable towards you.

Gently remove the x-axis assembly through the opening on the left side of the machine. Be mindful of the flex cable and air assist tube as you remove these items.

Install New X-Axis Assembly

Slide your new x-axis assembly in the left side of the machine.

Place the assembly back on its mounting points, aligning the green captive screws.

Starting on the left side, loosely install the two green captive screws.

Move to the right side and loosely install the front green captive screw. Move the rail to the rear of the machine and install the remaining green captive screw. Tighten all four screws, but make sure to not over-tighten them.

Reinstall the air assist tube in the black connector at the right rear of the machine.

Install the screw in the white nylon fastener which retains the air assist tube.

Install the white ribbon cable.

Install the small clamp over the top of the white ribbon cable.

Reattach Left Side Panel

Reinstall the left side panel by reattaching the three screws on the side of the machine.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Reattach Right Side Panel

Replace the right side panel, tightening the three screws on the side of the panel.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Slide the display unit into place, ensuring the tabs on the control unit fit into the grooves on the side of the housing. Push the display unit all the way into the slots until it is fully seated. Tighten the two screws to secure the display unit in place.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Perform an optical alignment to ensure the optimal operation of the laser.

Remove Right Side Panel

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Inside the machine, move the x-axis assembly to the rear of the machine.

Put on the anti-static strap. Clip the strap on to any metal part of the machine. Always wear the anti-static strap when handling the control board to avoid damaging the unit through static discharge.

Loosen the two screws on the side of the display panel.

Grasp the two screws and pull the controller away from the engraver. A small amount of force will be required to remove the board from the machine as you disconnect the electrical connections.

Make sure the copper strips inside the control housing stay in place when you remove the board.

Next we’ll remove the right side panel from the machine.

Remove the three screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine holding on the side panel.

Remove the right side cover by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you, then up.

Remove Left Side Panel

Remove the left side panel by removing the three screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine.

Remove the left side panel by pulling it toward you.

Remove Old Motor

On the belt assembly on the left side of the machine, loosen the two Phillips screws on the metal plate.

Push the idler bracket back toward the inside of the assembly to loosen the belt tension. Once moved, tighten the Phillips screws a little to hold the idler mount in place.

Push the x-axis assembly to the front of the machine.

Remove the two Phillips screws on the metal plate on the side of the x-axis motor.

Push the x-axis assembly to the back of the machine.

Unclip the flex cable.

Disconnect the electrical connection behind the motor and set the old motor aside.

Install New Motor

To install the new motor, reconnect the motor’s electrical connection and plug in the flex cable.

Push the x-axis assembly to the front of the machine.

As you place the new motor in the opening in the x-axis, loop the belt over the x-motor pulley.

Install the two mounting screws on the side of the motor.

On the left side of the machine, loosen the two idler bracket screws and let the springs apply the tension to the x-axis belt. Ensure the idler bracket is square in the machine, then tighten the two screws again.

Reattach Left Side Panel

Reinstall the left side panel by sliding it onto the chassis and reattaching the three screws on the side of the machine.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Reattach Right Side Panel

Replace the right side panel, tightening the three screws on the side of the panel.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Slide the display unit into place, ensuring the tabs on the control unit fit into the grooves on the side of the housing. Push the display unit all the way into the slots until it is fully seated. Tighten the two screws to secure the display unit in place.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Option 1: Lower the Table

If your machine has power, lower the table to the bottom of the machine by pressing the ‘Focus’ button, then holding the down arrow button.

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Option 2: Remove the Table

If your machine won’t turn on, you’ll need to remove the engraving table.

Make sure the power cord has been unplugged from the machine, then remove the four screws located at the corners of the table.

Tilt the table and lift it out, then set it aside.

Remove the Display Panel

Now, put on the anti-static strap. Clip the strap onto any metal part of the machine. Always wear the antistatic strap when handling the control board to avoid damaging the unit through static discharge.

Loosen the two screws on the side of the display panel.

Then grasp the two screws and pull the controller away from the engraver. A small amount of force will be required to remove the board from the machine as you disconnect the electrical connections.

Make sure the copper strips inside the control housing stay in place when you remove the board.

Remove the Side Panel

Next we’ll remove the right side panel from the machine. Remove the screws on the side of the machine.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine holding on the side panel.

Remove the right side panel by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you.

Remove the Old Power Supply

Cut the zip tie on the chassis, and then disconnect the three power connections on the right side of the power supply.

Open the top door of the machine and on the right side of the chassis loosen the two power supply captive Phillips mounting screws.

You may now remove the power supply, the silver box on the lower left side of the machine.

Insert the New Power Supply

Place the new power supply in the machine chassis lining up the two top holes to the two captive screws. Reattach the two screws inside the machine to the power supply.

Loop a zip tie on to the chassis, then reconnect the three power supply connections. Each connection is different and cannot be attached to the incorrect wire.

Secure the cords by tightening the zip tie.

Reattach the Side Panel

Replace the right side panel, tightening the screws on the side of the panel.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Reinsert the Display Panel

Slide the display unit into place, ensuring the tabs on the control unit fit into the grooves on the side of the housing. Push the display unit all the way into the slots until it is fully seated. Tighten the two screws to secure the display unit in place.

Reinsert the Table

If you removed the engraving table earlier, reinsert the table by tilting it and placing it back inside the machine, making sure the holes in the table line up with the screw holes below.

Screw in the four screws, loosely at first, then tighten them once you’re sure all four are lined up.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.