General Information
RF Tube- Change from Pre-Ignition to no pre-ignition
⚠ STOP — READ BEFORE PROCEEDING This procedure changes protected vendor-level laser settings, and the optional tuning in Part 2 can cause the tube to emit while the machine is idle. An external pre-ignition value that is set too high will make the ...
RF tube Shutter Bypass Procedure
⚠ STOP — READ BEFORE PROCEEDING: SAFETY DOWNGRADE NOTICE Performing this procedure removes the laser shutter and disables shutter detection. Doing so reverts your machine from a Class I laser product to a Class II laser product for the duration of ...
Motor and Driver Combinations by Series for Thunder Gantry Lasers
Preface: The below tables show the motor and driver combinations for the current series machines. Older machines may have different combinations. Always verify with what you have physically installed. Bolt Bolt V2.0 Nova Plus Nova Titan Bolt This is ...
Can I upgrade my Glass Tube Nova/Mars/Mini to an RF tube?
Preface: This article discusses the idea of upgrading a glass tube machine to a RF Tube Can it be done? Short answer is yes. Long answer is..........it is time consuming and expensive. Does TLUSA Support the swap? Nope. Due to the time and complexity ...
Iradion RF Tube and Fan Control Board Ports and LED Indicators for Troubleshooting
Iradion Tube Signals and LED States Thunder series machines with v2.7 and newer fanboards and newer will have fault signals from the Tube that are used to display alarms on the control screen. The Laser Tube will also have LED status indicators ...
Thunder Laser Nova Plus and Titan Lens Tube general information about swapping, nozzles and autofocus sensor
Free CNC Router Template Files – Cut on a Thunder Laser
Free CNC Router Template Files – Cut on a Thunder Laser Looking to take your woodworking projects to the next level? Router templates make it easy to cut complex shapes and repeatable patterns with precision. In this project, Pete from Thunder ...
RF Tube and Fan Board Testing
RF Tube and FanBoard Testing Note: You will need a MultiMeter, Small piece of thin wire(4-6") stripped at both ends. To run a dummy file and meter the controller signal wire you will need to bypass the door interlock sensors. Jumper test for signal ...
Door Safety System information for sensors and flap board
Preface: This article covers information about the Door Safety systems found on various Thunder Laser Machines. Depending on the vintage or Class of your machine, your system may vary. Door Sensor Safety Systems: Each machine comes standard with door ...
IT Considerations for using a Thunder Laser in a work or school environment
Preface: This articles covers some of the things that should be considered when installing a Thunder Laser into a work or school environment that has IT controls in place If you plan to install your machine at work or in an education environment that ...
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 ...
Thunder Warranty+ Program for New Machine Purchases
Adding Thunder Warranty+ Program to your Thunder Laser equipment may help you save money on costly parts replacements down the road. Our Thunder Laser USA Warranty+ Program offers peace of mind and protection for up to an additional 2 years on New ...
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 Spot Size based on Tube and Source Wattage
This data is assuming all stock machines with proper optics/alignment/focus... etc...dot size will also increase with power output. Nova Series Nova Plus Bolt Titan Odin Aurora Nova Series The Nova series machines have DC excited watercooled glass ...
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 ...
Thunder Laser Nova Series: Focal Ramp Test
Lenses, Usage and Ramp Test Focal Ramp Test. Finding the perfect focal point (smallest dot size) can be difficult. Many lenses have a threshold or manufacturing tolerance that can vary up to 2-3mm. Take a standard 2" lens for example, it's possible ...
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 ...
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
Gantry 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 factory legacy HR Head. More on that here: Factory HR Lens vs Beam Buddy Dot Test Exploded ...
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 ...
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