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Eric Feld
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2019
Location: Chicago
Country: United States
Nickname: FeldShop
Laser Machine Make or Type: Laguna TX
Laser Power: 40
Laser Bed Size: 12x20
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: 8
Windows Version: 10

Hey guys! I am brand spanking new to the forum and can’t wait to get submerged into all things related to lasers! I’m one of 4 brothers who started the Feld Shop, a new business developed from 20+ years of experience in the world of woodworking, electronics and design. I recently entered an Instagram contest and won a Laguna TX 40w 12x20 CO2 laser and can’t wait to put it to use! I joined RDworks Lab in hopes of learning how to use one of these modern-day machines as well as share my/our experiences and along the way!

I’m currently using RDWorks 8 (it was recommended by Laguna) but curious about Light Burn. What’s the preferred choice here? I’ve got some current issues and don’t know if it’s a software or hardware issue. Thanks in advance!
Eric :-)
Laguna TX 40W
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Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

Welcome Eric. Depending on what you already have for design software Lightburn is much better than RDWORKS.
I only use RDWORKS to format files I have created in other software for the laser.
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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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.

I would also say that Lightburn has many [maybe most] of the graphic creation features needed- RDworks is vary basic and I might add annoying in this respect. I don't even try to correct anything that I import into RDw- it is easier and quicker to fix it in another program.
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Eric Feld
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2019
Location: Chicago
Country: United States
Nickname: FeldShop
Laser Machine Make or Type: Laguna TX
Laser Power: 40
Laser Bed Size: 12x20
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: 8
Windows Version: 10

Pete Cyr wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 Welcome Eric. Depending on what you already have for design software Lightburn is much better than RDWORKS.
I only use RDWORKS to format files I have created in other software for the laser.
Thanks for the reply Pete! It’s good to be here! :-) The plan for RDworks was just to use it as a means to send data to the laser, but even that, I’m having trouble with. I currently use Adobe Illustrator for graphics creation. I don’t particularly like the way the RDworks manual has been written as some of the language doesn’t make sense to me....
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Eric Feld
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2019
Location: Chicago
Country: United States
Nickname: FeldShop
Laser Machine Make or Type: Laguna TX
Laser Power: 40
Laser Bed Size: 12x20
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: 8
Windows Version: 10

Gene Uselman wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 I would also say that Lightburn has many [maybe most] of the graphic creation features needed- RDworks is vary basic and I might add annoying in this respect. I don't even try to correct anything that I import into RDw- it is easier and quicker to fix it in another program.
Thanks for the reply Gene! Yea, I figured out pretty quickly that I wasn’t going to be using RDworks to create anything! HA! Annoying is an understatement! ;-)
Laguna TX 40W
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Eric Feld
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2019
Location: Chicago
Country: United States
Nickname: FeldShop
Laser Machine Make or Type: Laguna TX
Laser Power: 40
Laser Bed Size: 12x20
Home Position: TR
RDWorks Version: 8
Windows Version: 10

Gene Uselman wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 I would also say that Lightburn has many [maybe most] of the graphic creation features needed- RDworks is vary basic and I might add annoying in this respect. I don't even try to correct anything that I import into RDw- it is easier and quicker to fix it in another program.
By the way, I’m gonna go ahead and guess that you’re a Formula One fan? I loooooooove F1!!! :-)
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