Glowforge scoring/cutting inconsistent

[jbmanning5]

@evansd2

I checked the belt tension. I am not sure what the tension is supposed to be, but the three belts I knew to look for had consistent “twang” to them, so it doesn’t seem like any of them are particularly loose compared to the rest.

Thought this might fit here, @ivan1 posted a pretty legit GIF the other day of the expected/desired tension.

Gear and/or belt slippage?

Thank you for the detailed photos as well as the update on your test on Proofgrade material. I agree with @rbtdanforth; this is a very lovely design! When you re-ran your print on the original material using a slower cut speed, did you run one or two passes? Would you be able to provide a photo of the results using the slower cut speed? I reviewed the photos of the inside of your unit and didn’t see anything which looked out of place. One other thing to check would be the tension on the belt b…