Hi All

Mark Littlefair
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Dec 31, 2022
Location: Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Laser Machine Make or Type: Red & Black 60W
Laser Power: 60
Laser Bed Size: 70 x 50
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

I'm very new to this Laser work, but dived in with a 60w Red and Black C02 machine so I'm here to learn as much as possible.

I'm curious poeples thoughts on the difference between this and Lightburn which seems to get rave reviews?
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

Lightburn is a much better software pkg than RDWORKS in almost every way.
You are better off learning Lightburn over RDWORKS unless cost is an issue.

Be sure to back up your vendor settings - they are easily lost and difficult to recover.
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
Mark Littlefair
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Dec 31, 2022
Location: Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Laser Machine Make or Type: Red & Black 60W
Laser Power: 60
Laser Bed Size: 70 x 50
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.26
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Thank you for the advice Pete, I'll definitely download Lightburn.
Pete Cyr wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 Lightburn is a much better software pkg than RDWORKS in almost every way.
You are better off learning Lightburn over RDWORKS unless cost is an issue.

Be sure to back up your vendor settings - they are easily lost and difficult to recover.
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