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Bryan Kelly
Posts: 66
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2020
Location: Ontario
Country: Canada
Nickname: BCK
Laser Machine Make or Type: (Ketai) KT 9060...
Laser Power: EFR-F2-80 watt
Laser Bed Size: 900x600
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8.01.48
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: honeycomb bed, Hiwin linear guide rails, mA meter, rotary, digital water flow meter w/temp, material pass through, red dot, electric table. 1/4 hp sea line pro 300A chiller..

Hi, well where to start, I bought a K40 a cpl years ago, after my initial hate for it,,,lmao,but upgrades, tinkering etc.. I grew to love it, and am now getting ready to order a 80 watt 600x400...been looking to order it with a ruida 6445 and it comes with software I will need to learn etc,,,saw a cpl videos from this site and here I am, a newby in sorts...Hope to learn and share with others here...thx
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2181
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 Bc- this is a fun thing to be involved in and researching a new machine can be very interesting [and frustrating]. There is a lot of valuable advice here from members who have learned it the hard way, Good luck and have fun. Gene
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Bryan Kelly
Posts: 66
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2020
Location: Ontario
Country: Canada
Nickname: BCK
Laser Machine Make or Type: (Ketai) KT 9060...
Laser Power: EFR-F2-80 watt
Laser Bed Size: 900x600
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8.01.48
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: honeycomb bed, Hiwin linear guide rails, mA meter, rotary, digital water flow meter w/temp, material pass through, red dot, electric table. 1/4 hp sea line pro 300A chiller..

I Thank You for the post, looking forward to being part of this forum,,,not a total newbie, but close, and totally new to this software etc...have a small 40watt for awhile, ordering an 80 watt 6040 very soon once finish hashing out a price...lol...
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Bryan Kelly
Posts: 66
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2020
Location: Ontario
Country: Canada
Nickname: BCK
Laser Machine Make or Type: (Ketai) KT 9060...
Laser Power: EFR-F2-80 watt
Laser Bed Size: 900x600
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8.01.48
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: honeycomb bed, Hiwin linear guide rails, mA meter, rotary, digital water flow meter w/temp, material pass through, red dot, electric table. 1/4 hp sea line pro 300A chiller..

Bryan Kelly wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 Hi, well where to start, I bought a K40 a cpl years ago, after my initial hate for it,,,lmao,but upgrades, tinkering etc.. I grew to love it, and am now getting ready to order a 80 watt 600x400...been looking to order it with a ruida 6445 and it comes with software I will need to learn etc,,,saw a cpl videos from this site and here I am, a newby in sorts...Hope to learn and share with others here...thx
well..I did it, change my mind and went abit bigger, just ordered a 900x600 instead of the 600x400...now the wait for ship from China and customs etc...the sweating begins..
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2181
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.

Congrats- always fun breaking in a new machine.
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