Thunder Laser Bolt and Odin Flare up, Fire and Flames while cutting and Engraving

Preface: This article covers on of the possible causes of flare ups, fires and flames while cutting and engraving on your Thunder Laser Bolt or Odin machine

Does this look familiar?

If so....then lets read through this article to check, solve and recover from this scenario.

The cause - Bent Air Nozzle Bracket:

The most likely cause is that the Air Nozzle Bracket has been bent out of the way.

Bad Position	Good Position

Slightly bend the bracket back in place so that the nozzle is pointing at the red dot/laser position. If the bracket should break, we have replacements that can be bought from here.

Other Things to Check:

If you experienced flare ups, flames or a fire, it is a good idea to check and clean these parts.

Check Your Auto Focus Post	Check your Lens
Check for build up and clean as needed. For more information on the Auto Focus Post maintenance, see this article.	Check that your lens has not fouled up. Clean if necessary. For more information about cleaning your optics, see this article.

Reference Articles and Links:

Replacement Autofocus Post for Bolt

Replacement Autofocus Post for Odin

Replacement Air Nozzle Bracket

Thunder Bolt Auto Focus Post Maintenance and Tightening procedure

How to Clean your Bolt Lens, Mirrors and other Optics

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