5.0 MAINTENANCE
Cleaning The Lens and Mirrors
If you find your laser is cutting poorly the lenses and mirrors may need to be cleaned. If the mirrors or
lenses become smudge or dirty the laser beam will have a difficult time transmitting through the glass.
Follow the steps below to properly clean your Mako Laser Cutter’s lenses and mirrors:
1. Soak a cotton swab (for lenses) or tissue (for mirrors) in Isopropyl (rubbing alcohol).
2. Rub the cotton swab or tissue on lens until all the debris and dust is gone.
3. You may need to do this several times.
4. Make sure all debris and dust is gone and the lenses and mirrors is fully dry beforeusing the laser
cutter again.
5. Any debris or dust left on the lens surface will be baked on if not cleaned off before using the laser.
WARNING: After using glass cleaner on the machine, you MUST wait at least one hour or more
before operating the machine.
This is because the flammable alcohol substance found in glass cleaner
must be fully dried before being exposed to the laser beam.
Gantry Maintenance
After extended use of the laser it is not uncommon for the gantry system to accumulate dust and
debris. It is suggest that you clean the gantry system in your machine once to twice a month. Ensuring
it is clean will allow the gantry system to move freely, resulting in higher precision and performance. To
do this, turn off the machine and use a dry cloth to remove any excess dust or debris on the rails.
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