1. What happens when the Air Filter is full?
When the capacity of the main filter is exhausted, the filter can no longer absorb smoke and particles. As a result, both smoke and particles remain in the Mr Beam housing. This in turn leads to sharp smells and is primarily visible through the smoke in the device. The particles floating around will cause the cutting and engraving results to deteriorate.
In addition, components of the Mr Beam (e.g. the compressor) may be damaged.
2. How do I know that the Air Filter is full?
The following checks are valid for Air Filter 2 and Air Filter 3:
- Is there smoke and increased smell inside the case of your Mr Beam?
- Is the fan in the AirFilter spinning faster than usual, making louder noises?
- Open the Air Filter system and check the following:
| 1. Check the contamination of the pre-filter mat / cartridge. If it has lost its pink / white color, it must be replaced. Hier ein Beispiel zur Veranschaulichung, wie eine volle Vorfiltermatte bzw. eine volle Vorfilterkartusche aussehen kann, wenn ein Ersatz dringend notwendig ist:
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2. Check the contamination of the main filter. If the fins under the grid show a yellowish or brownish color, the filter should be replaced. full main filter (left), new main filter (right) |
- What does the software show you about the status of your filter (Settings>Maintenance)? Please be aware that this is only an average value. If you work a lot with leather, wood or gray cardboard, for example, the filter will fill up faster than if you work only with acrylic, felt or foam rubber. This means that the filter can be full even before the display is at 100%. So make a regular visual check of the condition of your filters.
3. How do I change the filter? -Air Filter II
1. Remove the protective cover
Remove the exhaust hose and all cables from the Air Filter System. Loosen the screws (1) of the protective cover and lift the protective cover in the direction shown to remove it (2).
2. Remove filter
Remove the pre-filter (mat/cartridge) and, if necessary, the main filter.
Tip: Both the pre-filter mat or cartridge and the main filter should be disposed of in the normal household waste / residual waste in an extra waste bag.
3. Change filter
Now replace the filter that needs to be changed with a new one.
Hinweis: Setze als Vorfilter die Matte oder die Kartusche ein. Niemals beides gleichzeitig.
When inserting the pre-filter into the main filter, make sure that the pre-filter mat lies precisely in the filter insert and covers the entire surface.
The fluffy side of the prefilter must face up.
The pre-filter cartridge must be inserted so that the two tabs for removal are on the top.
4. Insert filter
Reinsert the new filter insert including the prefilter into the housing.
Caution: Make sure that the pre-filter and main filter are positioned correctly. If you are using the pre-filter mat, it must cover the entire surface of the main filter. The main filter must sit parallel to the upper edge of the Air Filter System. Failure to do so may result in serious damage to health due to escaping exhaust air.
5. Close housing
Slide the protective cover into the recesses in the housing and close it again by moderately tightening the two screws.
Then make sure that the hose is properly connected to the Air Filter System after the filter change.
Your Air Filter System is now ready for use again.
Note: Don't forget to reset the counter of the respective filter in BeamOS.
In this short YouTube video you can recheck, how to replace your filters:
4. How do I change the filter? - Air Filter III
1. Remove the protective cover
Remove all cables from the Air Filter System. Then loosen the screws of the protective cover and lift the protective cover upwards.
2. Remove filter
Then remove the main filter and dispose of it if necessary. You must also remove it if you only want to change the pre-filter so that you can access it. Now pull the fuse of the pre-filter upwards. Then you can pull the pre-filter forward out of the foam by the two tabs at the top and bottom and dispose of it.
Tip: Both the pre-filter and the main filter should be disposed of in the normal household waste / residual waste in an extra waste bag.
3. Insert filter
Now replace the filter that needs to be changed with a new one.
Make sure that the tabs for removing the pre-filter are on the front side and then secure it with the safety catch.
Then put the main filter (new if necessary) back into the housing.
Caution: Make sure that the main filter is positioned between the centering pins to ensure that the air filter system is tight. Failure to do so may result in serious damge to health due to escaping exhaust air. You can also recognise the correct position of the main filter by the fact that it is parallel to the upper frame of the Air Filter System.
4. Close housing
Attach the lid to the case and then close it with the four locking screws. Then reconnect the cables.
Your Air Filter System is now ready for use again.