Hello – I found this forum while watching Russ’ videos, which have been very helpful. I’m watching them in chronological order and I’m a bit more than halfway through.
I started laser engraving with a 7W diode attached to a CNC machine using LightBurn. It’s paid for itself, but I hope to add a CO2 laser to my shop within the next month (most likely an OMTech 80W).
Hello from Virginia, USA
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James Bennett
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2021
- Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Country: United States of America
- Laser Machine Make or Type: JTech 7W attached to CNC machine
- Laser Power: 7W
- Laser Bed Size: 30" x 30"
- Home Position: BL
- Control Software: LIGHTBURN
- RDWorks Version: N/A
- Ruida Controller: Other
- Windows Version: 10
- Accessories: My 7W diode laser is attached to a CNC machine. I will be purchasing a CO2 laser in the near future.
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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 James- one of Russ' latest videos is about buying a Chinese laser and is/should be a must read for anyone thinking about one. As he correctly sez- think about it as buying a pre-assembled kit with many possible qualities of parts and assemblers. Not to dissuade you- it has been very good to me and I have learned a lot and had fun doing it. Gene
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James Bennett
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2021
- Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Country: United States of America
- Laser Machine Make or Type: JTech 7W attached to CNC machine
- Laser Power: 7W
- Laser Bed Size: 30" x 30"
- Home Position: BL
- Control Software: LIGHTBURN
- RDWorks Version: N/A
- Ruida Controller: Other
- Windows Version: 10
- Accessories: My 7W diode laser is attached to a CNC machine. I will be purchasing a CO2 laser in the near future.
Thanks, Gene. I've been watching a few videos out of order and I think that was one of them, but I will make it a point to revisit it before I make a final decision.
I think treating tools like these as "pre-assembled kits" is wise. I'll be adding the machine to my woodworking shop, and I've tweaked/upgraded/modified many of those machines as well.
Thanks for the kind welcome.
James
I think treating tools like these as "pre-assembled kits" is wise. I'll be adding the machine to my woodworking shop, and I've tweaked/upgraded/modified many of those machines as well.
Thanks for the kind welcome.
James