Hello, new to the forum and laser engraving.
While I am new to engraving I am tech smart and able to follow instructions well.
Having said that I am pulling my hair out with the 2WIR Laser - No matter the focus distance or speed/power settings I cant get it to leave a mark at all! I feel like I have tried everything.
It goes through the motions of doing an engraving and the laser dot is visible but it will not leave any markings.
I spoke to a lady on YouTube who made a video engraving jewellery who gave me a bit of advice, she struggled to get a marking herself when she first started with the 2w ir but managed to get it to engrave by focusing 1 or 2mm below the top step of the focus tool. Which I tried and it didn’t work for me.
She also mentioned that she could see a green/yellow colour along with the red laser and when it was focused these colours all merged into one? I don’t see any other colours except the red.
I’m beginning to think it is broke or i am just being incredibly thick.
P.S I also have the same issue as someone else on here with the locking lever being real stiff when attaching the 2W IR laser, the 20W attaches just fine.
Any ideas?