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Surface Drive Rotary Engrave Glass Jar Tutorial Video on 6040 TruCUT Desktop Laser Engraving Machine (Part 2)

Source: https://machinery.support/surface-drive-rotary-engrave-part2

In Part 1, we saw how a Laser Rotary Attachment was added to a TruCUT 6040 Laser. Now we will see how the Laser Rotary is used to engrave on a glass jar.

https://youtu.be/lv8Bt4ZYITg
Watch Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lv8Bt4ZYITg

Using a Rotary Attachment can be a bit tricky but here’s how:

Step ONE: Connect Laser Cutter and let it boot up and be ready for a job, adjust the rotary rollers to allow your cylindrical object to seat and roll correctly. Measure the Diameter and put it into the controller [Menu>User Setting>Rotating].

Step two: Press Menu>Manufacturers Setting>please contact our engineer team for your machine admin password}>Y-AXIS>Step length>Input Step length from Result you go>Write to save.

Step Three: Connect Rotary with motor interfacing the controller, place object on the Rotary with the front part of the bottle facing the controller

https://youtu.be/lv8Bt4ZYITgWatch Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lv8Bt4ZYITg

Step four: Setup the file in the Software and match the orientation as described in the video and send it to the Machine.

Final step: Run the job

Watch below to learn how to use a Rotary Attachment

https://youtu.be/4jLUgGDWTIQ

This Article Is the second part of a Series on Setting-Up, Using and Reverting a Laser Rotary Attachment on a TruCUT Laser. Please see all see all Articles in this series.

In Part 1, how to add a Laser Rotary Attachment to a TruCUT 6040 Laser.
In Part 3, how to revert back to Flat Laser Cutting Mode, After Rotary Engraving on 6040 TruCUT Laser Cutting Machine