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Metal Repairs: Laser Welding
Metal Repairs: Laser Welding
Metal Repairs: Laser Welding
LASER
Laser Power
Joules: The hot light energy
output is measured in joules.
This industry term by
definition is the capacity
for doing work. Hot light
energy output is determined
by the amount of voltage and
pulse-length selected by the
operator
Welding effects:
When a pulse of hot light
energy penetrates an
alloy, the resulting affect
creates gaseous, liquid,
and molten zones in the
bombardment area
Parameter Adjustments-Bombardment
Zone Results
Keypad
ON SYSTEM ON: This light comes on when the main
switch of the product is turned on and the key
switch is set to the ON position.
CLOSE SHUTTER: This key closes the shutter. A
continuous indicator light indicates that the
shutter is closed.
O OPEN SHUTTER: This key enables the opening of
the laser shutter. Green indicator light flashes
when the shutter is ready to open; continuous
when the shutter has opened.
ENTER KEY: To enter or accept system variables
and/or navigate menus.
OK Green light indicates laser is ready, Red: no pulse
can be released (recovery time) or the system is
still in the startup phase after being switched on.
! FAULT: System fault (yellow light). To reset fault
must be corrected.
/ To change system variables and navigate menus.
MENU To enter the menu mode.
Gas Flow Control These controls used to control the flow of inert gas. Right control for center
tube, left control for left tube.
Beam Expander: Focus setting: This changes the diameter of the focal spot (model dependant)
Safety Shutter (Open Shutter) Used to open laser shutter from inside the welding
chamber/area.
Brightness This control allows you to control the brightness of the lights in the welding
chamber/area.
+ / - When the joystick is pushed toward the + , this will increase the value in the display for the
parameter flashing. When the joystick is pushed toward the - , this will decrease the value in the
display for the parameter flashing.
< Menu The joystick is pushed toward the < Menu symbol to select the parameter to be changed
going to the left in the display.
Menu > The joystick is pushed toward the Menu > symbol to select the parameter to be changed
going to the right in the display.
Joining Metals
Welding a Connector
Quadrant Method
Quadrant Tacking
Metal contracts and expands during the
welding process. For this reason we must
tack the connector in diametrically
opposed quadrants.
Quadrant Welding
To maintain equal, consistent heating
and equal metal displacement of the
structure, we must weld the connector
in diametrically opposed quadrants as
well. This prevents distortion of the
metal during the weld process.
Filler Materials
Porosity