Part Xi Troubleshooting - Vision 16 Series User Manual

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11 Troubleshooting
ENGRAVING PROBLEMS
Problem: Engraving on the plate is "slanted".
Possible solutions:
1. Check material for squareness. Is the material cut square?
2. Check to see if the material on the table is square to the home position and the edge guides.
Hint: Always inspect your job before removing your plate from the system. You may be able to salvage it
by re-engraving the job, or at a minimum, you may be able to analyze the problem and prevent
repeating it. Perhaps the plate moved during engraving. Removing it without inspection would prevent
you from detecting this problem.
Problem: You are using a nosecone, but your engraving is "shallow" across the top or left
margin of your plate. It engraves properly when the spindle is away from the edge.
Possible solutions:
1. Your nosecone is riding on the edge guides. Lower the edge guides so that they are even with or
below the level of your material surface.
2. Check to see if your material is on top of the edge guides.
Problem: You are using a nosecone and your engraving is uneven.
Possible solutions:
1. Your spindle is not "zeroed" to your material.
2. You are not using enough enough spring pressure to keep the nosecone in contact with the material.
3. You may be engraving too fast for the type of material you are cutting. Check the manufacturer's
recommendation. The cutter may be bouncing on the surface. Some hard materials may exhibit this
problem.
4. You may have a defective or broken cutter.
5. Your material may be defective.
6. Your vacuum chip removal system is plugged and engraving chips are getting caught between the
nosecone and the material.
7. The nosecone or vacuum nosecone is loose.
Problem: "Shadowing" occurs while engraving certain materials.
Possible solutions:
1. Leave the protective film on the engraving material during engraving.
2. Use a plastic nosecone instead of a standard metal nosecone.
3. The nosecone may be damaged. Inspect for burrs or roughness. Try using an Emory cloth to polish
the nose.
4. Back off on the spring pressure. Excessive down pressure will leave a rub mark on almost any plastic
material.
Problem: You are not using a nosecone and you have uneven engraving.
Possible solutions:
1. Switch to a nose-riding method.
2. Use a different method of holding the material. If you use double sided tape, it may be thick enough
to change your surface flatness by a few thousandths.
3. Parcel the job if possible so that you can have more direct control over the depth of each specific
area. This may be effective if you have uneven material or a large engraving bed.
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