Epilog 8000

Overview

Documentation and other notes for the Epilog Mini/Helix Model 8000 Laser Cutter.

Documentation

• Owners' Manual (PDF)
• Maintenance guide (PDF)  "Regular cleaning makes for a longer laser life"
• "Cleaning Your Optics" (Epilog knowledge base)
  
• Replacing the laser tube (nice pics of interior, also claims laser module swap is surprisingly inexpensive!)
• X-Axis motor replacement
  
• Epilog 8000 air-assist tube
  

Cleaning

Movie: "Laser love, and care" starring Katie in 60 Meg of hot post-lasering action. Rated PG: ("Pretty Good if you would clean the laser"). Episode 1

Plot summary:

This is the daily/weekly cleaning that needs to be done on the laser.

1. lower bed by going into 'focus' mode and pressing down arrow until it is about 6 inches lower than home position
   -now turn off machine-
2. remove bed by flipping rulers up. Be careful not to hit the toolhead on the way out
3. take the mini sweeper/dustpan and sweep up the little acrylic etc pieces that have collected in the bed area
4. use the smaller shop vac to get the dust, and make sure to get it out of the intake areas in the back (holes) of the bed area
5. carefully place the bed back in and flip rulers back down
   -now you may need to turn the machine on, move the bed back up, then turn it off again-
6. open the front of the machine (move DIY latch, pull hand-hold on cover forward)
7. use the vacuum to get any dust etc from under the bed inside the machine, gentle withe the belts, and collect any dust that could get picked up by them