General Information
How to adjust the jog and frame speeds on your Thunder Laser Nova, Odin and Bolt machines
Preface: This article covers how to adjust the framing speed for your gantry style Thunder Laser machine. Commonly users will experience issues where they have adjusted the speed of the jog/frame without realizing it and then the machine frames ...
Splicing In a 3rd Party Red Dot Power Source
Splicing Small-Gauge, Low Voltage, Stranded Wire Preface This guide was written specifically for providing instructions on adding an alternate power source for nova red dot module using a step-down buck converter to get 5v DC from an internal 24v DC ...
How To Properly Use The Thunder Laser Power Meter
Overview This article will cover how to use the laser power meter. If you were directed to this article, you likely have a meter and are in the middle of diagnostics so please carefully look over and follow this article Its terribly important to get ...
How to clean your Honeycomb Bed
Preface: This article covers a few methods to cleaning your honeycomb bed Pressure Washers: Do not use a narrow nozzle or get to close to the honeycomb with a pressure washer. Use the wide spray angle to avoid damaging the honeycomb and keep the ...
Thunder Laser USA E-Commerce Website to buy spares and replacements Parts
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Thunder Laser Beam Waist Matrix
This data is assuming all stock machines with proper optics/alignment/focus... etc... Nova Series The Nova series machines have DC excited watercooled glass tubes. The beam diameter in the near field is somewhere around 1/4" across SPT and Reci tubes ...
The Difference Between DC and RF Excited CO2 Laser Tubes
CO2 laser tubes are the most common type of laser tube used in laser cutting and engraving machines. They work by exciting carbon dioxide molecules with a high-voltage electric current (for DC excited) or with radio frequency (for RF excited... think ...
Thunder Laser Working Space Comparison for Gantry Laser (Nova, Odin and Bolt) for X Y and Z Axes
Preface: This article covers the working space sizes for the Thunder Laser Gantry lasers. Information was gathered from published data. This is for visualization only and the scaling of the images may not accurately reflect exact dimensional sizes. X ...
Terms and Conditions for Creating Samples for Customers interested in purchasing a Thunder Laser
Preface: This article covers the terms and conditions for creating samples for a customer that is interested in purchasing a Thunder Laser The Procedure: Work with sales to obtain information about what machines would fit your needs and get a Quote ...
Linear Bearings vs. Thunder Roller Bearings
Typical Exposed Linear Guide and Bearing Many CO2 gantry lasers use linear guides which require periodic maintenance and lubrication. Most are exposed like the image above and collect dirt and debris. Maintaining them can be fairly intensive ...
Chinese Lasers and 'US Standard' Wiring Myths Dispelled
Overview There is a lot of information and opinion floating around about many Chinese lasers and the insufficient wiring and what the 'standards' actually are. We will dive into all that and more in this article Laser Wiring 101 You probably hear ...
RJ2S-CL-D24 Relay Specifications for Exhaust, Air Assist, Rotary and Door relay
Preface: This article covers the technical specs of the relay used to power peripherals on your Thunder Laser. The information in this article is from the attached spec sheet. Basic Information: Part Number: IDEC RJ2S-CL-D24 (full product line spec ...
Laser Engraver Certifications and Classes
This info is for educational use only and we are not liable for any inaccuracies, etc... This is for reference only. As of the publication of this article, the info below was the most up to date and relevant we could find, but we cannot guarantee the ...
Repacking & Moving Your Thunder
Nova Series Much of this can be gleaned from the unpacking process, but we have some best practices for repacking and/or moving the machine. If you need to disassemble the machine, please also reference this article: ...
SPT Tube Electrode/Post Termination Anomaly
Laser Terms Glossary
This is a work in progress. Check back often. The modified date can be found at the end of the document. A Ablation The removal of material by melting, evaporation, or vaporization. Also see Vaporization. Or, more precisely, the process of removing ...
Used Thunder Laser Inspection & Valuation
Overview We still support quite a few MARS series and older Nova machines and they still perform just as well as current machines, minus some of the innovation (dual stage air, door interlock board, etc...). Thunder Laser still maintains many, if not ...
Specialized Training Sessions
Thunder Laser USA is excited to be offering specialized lessons to take your laser business to the next level. These lessons will be one on one 1-hour remote meetings and we will go step by step towards your course goal, ending with a successful ...
Recommended Testing & Maintenance Equipment
Safety First Injury, death, loss of property, fire, electric shock, malfunction, reduced performance & machine life, and critical failures can result from not reading, understanding, and following the Operation Manual. Example Excerpt from Nova ...
SPT Glass DC CO2 Laser Tube Manual
Please see attached
What to expect when purchasing a refurbished Thunder Laser
This article covers the ins and outs of what to expect when purchasing a refurbished Thunder Laser A refurbished machine is completed after the machine experienced shipping damage, usually to the top panels and lid. The damage is mostly cosmetic and ...
Optical Autofocus Sensor Array Wiring Breakdown
wiring diagram: https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/nova-series-dsp-tl-timer-mid-2020-block-diagram-v8-3 testing z axis endstops: https://support.thunderlaserusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/testing-z-axis-endstops
Additional Steps For Mac Users to allow Remote Support Sessions
NOTE: These instructions are for reference only. When you click the join link from the computer, it will walk you through these steps. You cannot access the join settings until the session is initiated. There is nothing to do before the session. To ...
Head Mounted LightBurn Camera
Please note that all of the data below was on an older version and we are in the process of updating as we test the head cam functions. All info below is considered legacy beta data. We are leaving it here for reference. There is no timeline on ...
Finding Information About Your Equipment
Manufacturer's Label Location Of the OEM Machine Label The manufacturer's labels can be found as shown below: NOVA SERIES MACHINE LABEL LOCATION BOLT/ODIN MACHINE LABEL LOCATION AURORA SERIES MACHINE LABEL LOCATION Example Machine Label Here is a ...
Thunder Laser USA Beam Buddy HR Head Information & Instructions
Description Our Thunder Laser USA Beam Buddy High Resolution Head is manufactured in Canada to our specifications and this head performs a bit better than the stock Thunder HR Head. More on that here: ...
Nova 51 vs. Glowforge Time Comparison by Spin Customs
From Darryl Aspin with Spin Customs Laser Designs: Hey all. As many of you know I bought a Thunder Nova 51 to add to my little shop of the 2 Glowforges I have. I Got it all set up and working a couple nights ago and have been playing around with it. ...
ThunderCam Focusing the Image and Proper Setup
Preface: The goal of this article is to walk you through how to set your ThunderCam or built in camera up for the best image prior to calibrating and aligning it. This article was written using a Nova 35 and W85 ThunderCam but the same concept ...
ThunderCam No Longer Utilizing Official LightBurn Mounts & Cams
From about April 2022 forward, Thunder Laser USA's ThunderCAM kit will no longer contain any official LightBurn OEM components. We still love LightBurn but directly sourcing and warranting the components in our kits streamlines our process and makes ...
Thunder Laser USA Zoho Remote Join WIth Session ID
Calibrate the Z Axis Honeycomb Travel
The Z axis honeycomb travel is a little different to calibrate than the X and Y but it is the same principle and will still use the Lightburn Wizard found here: Calibrating Axes In LightBurn For this activity you will need: -A sturdy measuring tape ...
Laser Lenses, Optics, and Focus
Preface: This article covers a bit of laser theory as well as practical application of the optics systems in a typical gantry CO2 laser. This is a beginner level article. There will be more advanced articles generated at a future time. 1. LASER BEAMS ...
The Basics Of Focus
This data is specific to Thunder Laser Nova Series head assemblies but the principle applies to most Chinese gantry CO2 lasers. Here is more on how the ThunderCAM plays well with autofocus to maintain correct calibration: NOTE: If you do not have or ...
Common Focus Lens Failure & ZnSe Info
Preface: This article covers common Lens Failures for Nova, Odin and Bolt Series lasers with ZNSE lenses. Common lens types are Beam Combiners, Brewster Windows and Focus Lens in the laser head. What Causes a Lens to Fail: Dirty Lens - If a lens has ...
CVD518BR-K Driver
5-phase, fully digital microstepping driver, CVK Series Accepts 2-phase Pulse Input Signals 16 Motor Resolution Settings Lowest Vibration Driver Type Specs: Driver Type 5-Phase, Pulse Input Power Supply 24 VDC Current 1.8 A/Phase Excitation Mode ...
Leadshine iST57-10
Leadshine's iSS series hybrid servos are highly integrated closed-loop stepper systems. An iSS integrated stepper has a stepper motor integrated with a 1,000-line (4,000 PPR) encoder and a hybrid servo drive. At very compact size and with all ...
DM556 Driver
The DM556 is a versatility fully digital stepping Driver based on a DSP with advanced control algorithm. The DM556 is the next generation of digital stepping motor controls. It brings a unique level of system smoothness, providing optimum torque and ...
D57CM31-0-S30 Motor
86CM45 Motor
2 phase, NEMA 34 frame size 80 mm (3.15 inch) long 6 A phase current 4.5 N.m (638 oz-in) holding torque 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) shaft size Built with high quality materials including bearings and shaft made by Japanese manufacturers High precision, low ...
573S20 Motor
Features: 3 phase 1.2° stepping angle Standard NEMA 23 dimensions Holding toque of 1.5 Nm (212 oz-in) High precision Smooth movement Low motor heating Low movement noise Specification: Step angle: 1.2 deg Step per revolution: 300 Phases: 3 No. wires: ...
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