Ultimate OMTECH CO2 Laser Setup Process

I'm waiting on my delivery today, hope that I have no issues. Didn't buy direct through OMTech since conversion + freight was considerably more than third party in my country. Hopefully run into no issues. Watching these now while waiting.

can you or anyone else recommend another chiller for 100w co2 as Omtech don’t have any and don’t know when back in stock i’ve Uk based

do you have a video setting up a first project

How do you get your third lens calibrated? I have ran my test on the other two and they are centered but the laser does not even make contact with my third lens? Any help would be great.

Audio is right channel only. Just a heads up. Great vid

I currently have a blue diode laser that I mostly use on stuff like yeti cups and lumber, the big trouble with using the blue diode laser is a matter of engraving anything highly reflective or see through, ie aluminum sheeting and glass, because that diode works by focused light energy that either just bounces off/thru those materials. Anyways, the true question that strikes my mind is a matter of the software. It's definitely gonna be a while until I invest on something like a co2 laser, but I'm questioning if this laser is compatible with the same software I use on the diode, ie xtool laserbox basic. With the laser engraving being more of a side thing for me, I don't wanna waste my money on those softwares like lightburn, especially if I'm not gonna make a business out of it. Again I just question if this will work with laserbox basic?

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Adobe, Autocad,...
They can shut you down.

Definitely would like more videos. Part 3 please

Thanks for the great info

Thanks so much for the videos!! I have watched all three parts and have found them very helpful - I am wondering if you just installed the inline fan and left the fan alone in the laser or if you disconnected that fan due to the inline fan - thanks for all your time and valuable information!! Looking forward to more content!

Have you ever engraved a pistol slide?

Thank you for your videos. We have recently received our machine and used your videos for set up, which were very helpful. We we literally followed you step-by-step, pausing in between steps to make sure we were doing everything correctly but we can’t get that first cut for some reason. We are having trouble firing up the machine.
Do you have any tips on what we could be doing wrong or how to do a test cut?
Any help would be greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for doing these videos.

This was the most helpful video I have seen. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

Is is better to use distilled water in chiller or deionized? If distilled, should some kind of algae reducer or chlorine be added

Which unit is in your video? Thanks

This 3 part series was very helpful and I appreciate the time you took to make the videos. Thank you. I do have one question: I received my omtech laser yesterday. In your video you said not to fiddle with the mirror settings and that yours was perfectly calibrated when it arrived. The manual says to check calibration of the mirrors prior to use. Did you actually check the calibration or did you just st start using it? I am new to lasering and will appreciate any guidance you can provide. Thanks and have a great rest of day.

my 1624 60watt came with no bucket and it was not bolted to the pallet. Also my two front slots have no locking latch, they just fall off and i found some random screws on the floor of the laser, the slots that do have latches wont close again after opening them lmfao, the china definitely shines bright. hopefully the actual laser works.

Any guesstimates as to when you will be publishing part three? This is amazingly helpful! Thank you for doing it!!!

Does an Omtech laser need earth grounding?

How thick of acrylic can you cut? debating between 60w and 80 w purchase.

Finally, party 2🙌. Hopefully, part doesn't take 10 months.

I love this video... part 3 and 4 and 5, etc, etc please... great step by step explanation. Cant wait for part 3

Thanks so much! A start up checklist would be helpful! Your timing is perfect mine (MF 2028 60w) just arrived today! Cheers!

Have you posted the Part 3 video? I am not seeing it?

Thanks for posting!!

This was super helpful! Thanks