Table Belt Install – Mini / Helix
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Y-Axis Slider Block Install – Mini / Helix
Y-Axis slider block replacement for the Mini and Helix engravers.
Y-Axis PCB Install – Mini / Helix
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X-Axis Encoder Reader Install – Mini / Helix
This article provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the X-axis encoder read head in Epilog Laser engravers, specifically for the Mini 18×12, Mini 24×12, and Helix 24×18 models. The procedure outlined below will guide you through the necessary steps to successfully replace the read head, ensuring that the X-axis system functions (...)
Checking and Leveling the Table
Estimated time: 15-20 minutes • Skill: Beginner A perfectly level engraving table is essential for accurate focusing and consistent engraving results. This guide will walk you through checking and adjusting the table level on your Epilog Mini or Helix laser system. Checking Table Level Access the table. Power on the (...)
220VAC Power Connections: Core End Type and Photo
Epilog’s laser systems are equipped with auto-switching power supplies that accommodate input voltages ranging from 110 to 240 volts at 50–60Hz. We recommend using a dedicated 15A circuit breaker regardless of the operating voltage to ensure stable and reliable performance. For Systems Operating on 220V in the United States The (...)
Different Marks You Can Achieve with a fiber laser
There are many different applications or finished “looks” fiber laser systems were designed to achieve. All of these looks are created using various speed, power, frequency and focus settings on the fiber laser system. Having an open-architecture system allows manufacturers to more quickly create exactly the mark they need because (...)
How to Laser Engrave and Cut Fabrics
Fabric is quickly becoming a very popular material for both engraving and cutting. Natural fibers, as well as synthetic fabrics, are often cut and engraved with fantastic results with a laser system. This article will give an overview of some popular engraveable fabrics, as well as some fabrics we’ve learned (...)
Easily Remove Engraving Residue from Wood
If you’ve ever run your laser at low speed and high power, you’ve seen the results – sticky sap and varnish covering the areas you’ve already engraved. We wanted to share a product we’ve found that quickly cleans up all of that extra residue, leaving a clean, crisp engraving. Using (...)
Mirror Engraving
Mirror engraves beautifully with a CO2 laser and allows you to create different effects depending on which side of the mirror you are etching. Read on to learn more. In this photo we’ve engraved half of the mirror on the front of the mirror and the other half on the (...)
Using a Mask to Create a Color Fill
For this exercise, we’ll be demonstrating how to use a mask or application tape to create a color fill. Application tapes are great for protecting surfaces from smoke or debris that’s created while the laser is engraving or cutting. The application tape for this exercise was provided by American Biltrite (...)
Saving Configuration Settings in the Epilog Laser Dashboard
Did you know you can save your most common laser engraving/cutting speed and power configurations through Epilog’s Laser Dashboard™? The “Configurations” feature is a data management tool that saves all of your Dashboardsettings for individual jobs. Saving the Dashboard settings as a database file (.dat) allows you to retrieve the (...)