Old Noobie buys a laser Engraver

Ken Midgley
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2022
Location: Newport
Country: United Kingdom
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ortur Maker 2 Pro
Laser Power: 20W
Laser Bed Size: 400x401
Home Position: BL
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: 0
Ruida Controller: Other
Windows Version: 10

Hi there, I'm Ken - I live in South Wales in the UK.
I have been woodworking and the such for about 20 years now and have just got into the laser engraver/cutting school of things.
Spent a lot of time on the lathe, fretsaw and pyrography and am looking to make a change in my workflow to allow laser engravers to enhance the work I do.

I noticed a post on here relating to the Gold method for photoshop to enhance images for engraving and could not see the zips so I have subbed to this forum.

Hopefully should be a smooth transition and looking for any assistance possible.

I have just picked up the Ortur master 2 pro with air assist and what I've tested seems to be OK, just need to get it looking better.
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 ken - be sure to back up you vendor settings.
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
Ken Midgley
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2022
Location: Newport
Country: United Kingdom
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ortur Maker 2 Pro
Laser Power: 20W
Laser Bed Size: 400x401
Home Position: BL
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: 0
Ruida Controller: Other
Windows Version: 10

not quite sure I know what you mean by "back up vendor setting"
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

Vendor settings are the values in the controller that define your machine settings.....speeds, velocity, timings, etc
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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