Does anyone have an idea how I can label my elements on several rotation axes? My setup should label two tubes per axis. I think the photo clearly shows what is meant.
Hello. I understand you want to mark all 6 tubes. Same layout for each or 6 different layouts? I’ve thought through a few different scenarios pretty well stumped. Interested to hear solution if there is one. Following.
This requires some extra thought.
- Adjacent tubes will rotate in opposite directions.
- The 2 sprockets on the left have no belt on them.
- The engraving on each tube will have to be on separate layers.
- You did not specify the metal type or the type of laser.
Has that roller assembly been proven to work?
Is the roller assembly driven by a single stepper motor so it can be controlled like a rotary device?
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I can’t think of a way to repeat sending the elements but mirrored to the middle tubes.
Maybe for the outer four…
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In his profile looks like a galvo board.
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+1 to outer and inner rows will rotate opposite direction.
Can we just flip the inner graphic 180 degrees?
Would it be beneficial to run 90 degree scan angle?
It´s a fiber laser.
I think we only have the option to repeat the shapes so no way to a have 1 flipped output and 2 direct.
Even for different layers? Sorry to be dense, I am trying to work out the logic in my head.
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I have a bigger problem with keeping the media steady and not wandering around on the belt. I almost exclusively use a chuck roller which means that this solution will not help me,
Once you enable the rotary on a galvo the “Output Center” takes over, can only center on one roller at a time under the beam. This would require 3 output centers.
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Thanks for your thoughts 
- the laser is a Cloudray QS-50 50W Fiber Laser with Galvo.
- all tube are rotating in the same direction, we modded the stage to one single stepper motor.
- we mark on stainless steel
- we do not know how to solve the problem that we only have one “output center”
- is it possible to change the offset of the rotation via script/command line? So we could start three times labeling by script, once in the center and right and left with positive and negative offset.
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Maybe, but…
All ROLLERS are in the same direction based on the belt routing.
You still have a motion counter to the rotation of the tubes (see image). You are depending on Roller #1 to provide 100% grip and Roller #2 to provide Zero grip to Tube #1. Not going to happen and you will have random positioning errors.
The solution is to add small idler rollers in the notches so Tube #1 does not contact Roller #2. If this does not make sense to you, I will just mind my own business.
