Installing a Red Dot in the Omtech Polar Laser Cutter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Easily add a red dot site to your Omtech Polar laser cutter with this drop in kit. Available at mas-effects.com/omtech-polar-...
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1. I forgot to mention, you can twist the tip of the red dot laser to adjust the beam brightness and focus.
2. Newer units ship with bigger drag chains, so instead of using a zip tie you you can secure it with the screw you removed
3. No need to unscrew the controller and lift it up. Just pull the connectors straight up and they will unplug. Screw in the wires, then plug it back in.
4. Instead of fine-tuning the alignment, you can use the "Laser Offset" setting in Lightburn to compensate
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Remove left panel
03:18 (optional - FYI) If you're adding a Ruida panel, do it now. More info here: • Huge Upgrade on the OM...
04:00 Plug red laser into controller
07:55 Secure the cable
09:33 Attach the red dot assembly
11:40 Rough beam alignment
13:30 Fine beam alignment
16:55 Check cables
18:10 Reinstall left panel
20:12 (optional) Re-enable "door open protect"
20:45 Head cover and cleaning - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I just received the red dot upgrade, and it works wonderfully!! It installed quite easily and the instructions were perfect and very easy to follow. One thing I would caution everyone about is to not tighten to mounting screws very much. The alignment is a bit tricky as others have mentioned but not impossible. Just be a little patient and it can be aligned perfectly. I absolutely recommend this upgrade to everyone. As someone else said, OmTech should include this on all of their Polar lasers.
Hi, can you share purchase link for this upgrade?
I am so impressed. Great job. One small suggestion .. I picked up a small magnetic parts holder at Harbor Freight. It sticks to any Ferrous surface and grabs all the screws. Just a small thing but help to corral those pesky screws.
Yeah those are great. I have a few scattered about my workshop. The one in the vid has a magnet too. :)
Coming soon to the Polar II . 😊
MAS, you’re the coolest
They should have included a red dot, would have cost just a few dollars and it would’ve made them shine above the competition. Bet it’ll be in the next version.
I'm not sure I agree. It's the absolute cheapest option on the market in its class. There's no way they can add a red dot without raising the price, which undermines its primary value proposition.
@@mas_effects perhaps, but I rather pay extra and get more, maybe a pro model.
Is that a live focus system on your laser head
Can you please elaborate.
Nice upgrade! One quick question, does this additional lens attenuate the CO2 laser?
Theoretically you can lose a bit of power, but in practice I don't think you will even be able to measure it. i.e. all your material settings should remain unchanged.
@@mas_effects Thanks! Good to know!
Hey thanks for this, just curious what kind of laser do you have ? Your dot seems to be a lot smaller than mine. I'm guessing lower power? Im looking to get a lower power one for finer engravings but curious to see if you're still able to cut just as good
It's just a common red pointer, powered by 5V.
You could just lift those connector instead of unscrewing you controller
I have a Gweike Cloud Pro II. They seems to be the same laser. Do you think this would work with the Gweike Cloud?
It'll fit in there physically, but the control board is different. I can't verify there's a way to draw power from it. If not, it would need to be powered externally. At the site in the shop listing, it has a link to a USB adapter that could be used.
I was thinking the same thing for my Gweike Cloud Pro I. were you able to get this working?
@@VKeeper42 We've had a few Gweike owners use this successfully. Physically it fits perfectly. It's just a matter of powering it. I don't think anyone has hooked it up to their control board, though. They used a 2.1mm barrel plug adapter to power it. I know there's a variety of control boards out there for this machine though, so check yours to see if you can find a spare 5V and GND connector.
@@mas_effects I've just installed this in my Gweike Cloud II Pro 55W and it went in just as easily as described. I picked up the same USB power adapter suggested on the ordering page and plugged it directly into a spare USB port on the board. Looks great. Works great. Now I'm just fine tuning the aiming.
I am having a very difficult time disconnecting the LED lights...any tips? Your video made it seem so easy!
No unfortunately (or fortunately?) that's probably the hardest part of the process. If you have needle nose pliers you can try using those. Just be very careful to pull the connector and not the wires.
nm I really had to tug it! Also of note, if you are getting a red line instead of dot, twist the tip of the laser to focus. So happy to have this done...not the easiest upgrade but makes it so much easier to get the laser EXACTLY where you want it! I also did the Ruida Controller upgrade at the same time using the Ethernet port hole...I spliced the wires so that I wouldn't have to cut the machine--much better to do both upgrades at one. Thanks for all the help and the quick email reply!!!
Do you have a video showing how to remove stock fan
I don't but it's pretty straightforward: Remove those 4 screws on the back panel, then pull the panel forward and pivot it down (you'll see it has a cable keeping it attached - just leave it). The fan cable is taped to the back of the machine, just unplug it and remove the screws holding the fan in place. That's it. When you put it back together there'll be a gap where the fan was, and I just covered it with duct tape. Eventually I replaced the tape with a 3d-printed shroud, but that's optional.
@MAS Effects Yeah, that sounds easy enough. Also, do you have an eta on the red light beam. Thank you. Michael
@@michaeltanner1162 they're for sale now on the site. First two batches are sold. I'm waiting on parts for the 3rd batch. Best guess is 2-4 weeks but they're shipping from halfway across the globe so I can't be sure
@@mas_effects By removing the stock fan did that help quiet the polar noise down, also did you use the supplied inline fan? without the stock fan did the supplied inline fan seem to remove all the smoke from inside polar. again, Thank you. Michael
@@michaeltanner1162 I don't think it changed the noise too much since the inline fan is louder. I have a very short run of hose (~1m) so the inline fan is more than powerful enough to both pull the smoke from the enclosure and eject it through the window. I removed the enclosure fan since it has less air flow than the inline fan and was probably hurting more than helping.
If I had a longer run of hose I'd want both fans.
Mine setup does not match yours. First theres a fuse inline now. Makes it harder to stuff under the plate. Second on the back side the wire is in the way coming out of the wire channel making it harder to set the screws.
You can pull the wire out of the channel and adjust how much slack is on it, if that makes it easier.
Link to the control panel video
th-cam.com/video/owkCtAznvDQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks, I'll add that to the description too.