Version .9.08 Released

Discussions regarding LightBurn Software
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Doug Fisher
Posts: 206
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2016
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ke Hui KH-7050
Laser Power: 80W EFR F2
Laser Bed Size: 700x500
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18 & 8.01.33
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Ruida RDC6442G EC controller, 2" lens, S&A CW5000 chiller, chuck type of rotary attachment, Russ' DoHickey (sp?), mA meter, a growing collection of tools and oddities to keep it running!

https://lightburnsoftware.com/blogs/new ... provements
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Doug Fisher
Posts: 206
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2016
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ke Hui KH-7050
Laser Power: 80W EFR F2
Laser Bed Size: 700x500
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18 & 8.01.33
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Ruida RDC6442G EC controller, 2" lens, S&A CW5000 chiller, chuck type of rotary attachment, Russ' DoHickey (sp?), mA meter, a growing collection of tools and oddities to keep it running!

.9.09 now released with a few bug fixes.
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Willy Ivy
Posts: 174
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2016
Location: Pattison, Texas
Country: USA
Nickname: Willy
Laser Machine Make or Type: KH 7050
Laser Power: 60W
Laser Bed Size: 12" x 20"
Home Position: TL
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
LightBurn Version: 1.6.03
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: W7 Pro, W10
Accessories: Hot dog rotary
Gantry powered rotary (plans supplied by Gene Uselman)
Lightburn camera
Homemade chiller (mini fridge)
Ultimate air assist
Dad Burn It Laser (.com)
Contact:
Contact Willy Ivy

With this newest release giving me previews before opening a project, I am now using LB about 98% for all my laser projects and design. The 2% RDW is to open something in the image library, save it as an ai so that I can import it into LB. Pretty much the same for CorelDraw. I think I have opened CD about 2 times in the last month because I can design most everything in LB. Also, the ability to snap shop my bed for placement of the project is probably the most useful thing since sliced bread and sames me countless time.
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Willy
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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'm impressed, Willy- I thought you were a hardcore 'it's not worth it to switch' guys. And you are definitely one of our Power Users- high praise indeed. This winter I am going to have to switch and then switch my peeps over...
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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

Boss Laser now sells all thier laser with lightburn
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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Jeffrey Aley
Posts: 388
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2017
Location: Folsom, California
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Kehui
Laser Power: 50W
Laser Bed Size: 500mmx300mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.24
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win10 Enterprise
Accessories: Spray bottle with water (for small fires)
Fire extinguisher (for big fires)

I was putting off trying LightBurn until 1.0. Am I just being foolish?
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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

It has a number of great tools but if you don't have a problem I am a fan of don't fix it.
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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Doug Fisher
Posts: 206
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2016
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ke Hui KH-7050
Laser Power: 80W EFR F2
Laser Bed Size: 700x500
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18 & 8.01.33
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Ruida RDC6442G EC controller, 2" lens, S&A CW5000 chiller, chuck type of rotary attachment, Russ' DoHickey (sp?), mA meter, a growing collection of tools and oddities to keep it running!

Look for another bug fix version be released soon to fix a couple bugs. Like others, I have noticed the lack of handles/endpoints when you select a line segment. There are a few additional issues needing fixing according to recent forum postings.
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Doug Fisher
Posts: 206
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2016
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ke Hui KH-7050
Laser Power: 80W EFR F2
Laser Bed Size: 700x500
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18 & 8.01.33
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: Ruida RDC6442G EC controller, 2" lens, S&A CW5000 chiller, chuck type of rotary attachment, Russ' DoHickey (sp?), mA meter, a growing collection of tools and oddities to keep it running!

Jeff, I would not hesitate to start the changeover to LightBurn whenever you have the time. The program has matured enough. Once you get going with it, you will really do everything you can to avoid having to go back and use RDWorks. I would start learning by watching LightBurn's videos on Youtube.
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Mike Henry
Posts: 27
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2017
Location: Chicago 'burbs, IL
Country: USA
Nickname: Mike
Laser Machine Make or Type: Thunder Laser Nova 24
Laser Power: 60
Laser Bed Size: 20x28
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Windows Version: 7
Accessories: HR nozzle, rotary, chiller, air assist pump, exhaust blower

Pete Cyr wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2019 Boss Laser now sells all thier laser with lightburn
Thunderlaser is now including Lightburn with their tools as well. I don't use RDWorks at all now unless I need some sort of low level function.

I really do wish that Ruida controllers could read and write longer file names, though.
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