New 150w Machine User

Tony Kirk
Posts: 1
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2019
Location: Woodburn, OR.
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Chinese
Laser Power: 150w
Laser Bed Size: 1300mm x 900mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.44
Windows Version: 7, 10
Accessories: Chiller, auto-focus

We just took delivery of a 150w machine at work and I am attempting to learn more about RDWorks and our new machine.

A couple years ago I built an MPCNC (https://www.v1engineering.com/specifications/) and had a small 2.5w diode laser and a cutting spindle on it.

I have learned a lot about G-code and CNC's with my 3-D printer (Prusa i-3) and the MPCNC.

I use Solidworks, Fusion 360 and Autocad and will get up to speed with RDWorks real soon.

Looking forward to using this forum.
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2180
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Country: USA
Nickname: Gene
Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
Laser Power: 130W
Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
LightBurn Version: Latest
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.

Welcome Tony- you will find a great community here I think. Lots of CNC, 3D printers and Fusion 360 enthusiasts too [ including me]. I have used a similar machine for 3+ years and have compiled a lot of mistakes [read that as knowledge ] with it. I would suggest looking at Lightburn software if you are just learning RDworks, it is better and it is hard to switch downstream I have found. Gene
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