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Rainer Stratberger
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2021
Location: Trautmannsdorf
Country: Österreich
Nickname: Beamer
Laser Machine Make or Type: YH1515
Laser Power: 180W
Laser Bed Size: 1500x1500mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Hello,
I am Rainer from Austria near Vienna and I just bought a 1500x1500mm CO2 laser with a 150/180W tube, active water cooler and a 4 stage filter unit.
I have many years experience with CNC milling, CNC turning/milling nearly all metalls, plastic, carbon, aramid and of course 3D printing.
I am happy that I found that forum to share experiences and problems.

Regards Rainer
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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 Rainer - be sure to back up your vendor settings if you have not already.
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: 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 Rainer- is your machine a cabinet or flatbed? I think your experience with CNC will serve you well- lasers tend to be a bit more fussy but if you realize that these machines are pretty much hand built in low quantities you will do fine. We recommend you save your Vendor settings [info in the FAQ section] it may save you some time/trouble later on. Gene
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Rainer Stratberger
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2021
Location: Trautmannsdorf
Country: Österreich
Nickname: Beamer
Laser Machine Make or Type: YH1515
Laser Power: 180W
Laser Bed Size: 1500x1500mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Pete Cyr wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 Welcome Rainer - be sure to back up your vendor settings if you have not already.
Already done but thanks for info :-)

Rainer
3-axis milling machine 1800x800x200, HF spindel
INDEX ABC (CNC turn/mill), autofeeding
INDEX G200 (CNC turn/mill), autofeeding
EMCO 342 (CNC lathe), autofeeding
Raise3D pro2 plus (3D printer)
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Rainer Stratberger
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2021
Location: Trautmannsdorf
Country: Österreich
Nickname: Beamer
Laser Machine Make or Type: YH1515
Laser Power: 180W
Laser Bed Size: 1500x1500mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: V8
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Gene Uselman wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 Welcome Rainer- is your machine a cabinet or flatbed? I think your experience with CNC will serve you well- lasers tend to be a bit more fussy but if you realize that these machines are pretty much hand built in low quantities you will do fine. We recommend you save your Vendor settings [info in the FAQ section] it may save you some time/trouble later on. Gene
It is a cabinet laser.

@a bit more fussy
After offloading the laser the first thing was to level housing and adjusting linear guides with a waves spirit level. I makes mirror and lense adjustment much easier.
3-axis milling machine 1800x800x200, HF spindel
INDEX ABC (CNC turn/mill), autofeeding
INDEX G200 (CNC turn/mill), autofeeding
EMCO 342 (CNC lathe), autofeeding
Raise3D pro2 plus (3D printer)
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