Absolute newbie to laser. I live in South Africa. Started small leather works, bought the laser from factory in China. Service was amazing, shipped in 7 days. Packaging great, machine worked straight out of the box after 2 months at sea. (Almost, had to fit the Laser tube).
Now the fun starts. Getting settings right, sorting images for laser engraving and/or cutting.
I hope to learn a bit on this forum.
So far, I am impressed with the Chinese factory, service, packaging and general appearance of the machine.
Me and my Jinan Derek Laser 80 W 960
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Bruce Brown
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2021
- Location: George, Western Cape
- Country: South Africa
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Jinan Derek 80W 960
- Laser Power: 80
- Laser Bed Size: 900mm X600mm
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: v8.01.49
- Ruida Controller: RDC6445
- Windows Version: 10
- Accessories: Honeycomb bed, WIfI
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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 Bruce- I would advise a very good exhaust system for leather- it cuts/engraves well but the smell is strong. Also record your Vendor file [as per the FAQ] as they are often lost in the early days of poking around to find out how things work. Gene
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