You are an absolute lifesaver with all these 3018 videos. Need to watch every one of them.
@geologist_luna3 жыл бұрын
I've just spent about 6 hours doing so much of this on my system, only to find you have this channel.... well, I am a believer! Wonderful to find you, and thanks so much for making my life this much easier.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped 👍
@zeus98552 жыл бұрын
I have to say you do an excellent job of explaining setting up the 3018 pro. I watched your video in setting up the router portion of 3018, and I learned a lot from it. You’ve managed to instruct others in setting up both machines as simple as possible.
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That was my aim when I started. A lot of beginner videos were made by experienced people and they were not actually suitable for true beginners. Glad it's helped 👍
@alistairwilson71752 жыл бұрын
Honestly cant thank u enough m8. I just bought this machine and it is amazing for the price but could have been very confusing to understand without your videos. your links have been more than helpful and I am now ready to do the tests needed to help me produce its best work possible.
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Glad its helped 👍
@reviwedeel28482 жыл бұрын
@@JamesDeanDesigns where do I find the custom button download?
@ShelbyGT21123 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!! And that tip at the end about $32= value was a life saver. I just happened to do a job on a painted tile and had those lines. I had no idea why.... until now. Thank you!!!
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped 👍
@plankie19653 жыл бұрын
Quite simply the best videos on setting up a 3018. Thanks so much. A lot of great information jammed in these videos. So many headaches and troubles have been put to the wayside.
@garyroot39953 ай бұрын
Genmitsu 3018 and a laser module just like the one you're showing. it didn't initiate, didn't run the fan or fire the laser... turns out the order of wires in the control board is different from the module. The Genmitsu is 12+, PWM, Gnd and the head is 12+, Gnd, PWM. I found the correct end of the connection wire for the head (color coded), and rewired the other end by pressing down on the terminals in the white terminal block with the tip of a knife and shoving/pulling them out, then ordered them by color coding to match the labels on the terminal receptacle on the board. Now it works.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 ай бұрын
Sadly this is pretty common. I have another video about top 10 laser issue and I highlight this exact scenario you have gone through. Glad you got it sorted
@bobwest85873 жыл бұрын
Followed your tutorial and had no issues at all James. Cheapie 2.5mw laser works well. With your test files, I found that the laser will do what I want at max 60% power with speed at 800 to 900 using MDF.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it went smooth. Enjoy the laser 👍
@guindonmike3 жыл бұрын
Plummers tape on the threads does a nice job of keeping it in place...cheers!
@Colin-Parker3 жыл бұрын
As a newbie to Laser Engraving, this video was excellent. Thank You. (As an aside, as an ex-pat from the UK 54 years ago, it was nice to hear your accent again!)
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
🤣 Good to know
@svenolafedvardbrekke98093 жыл бұрын
hi James. Thanx a lot for fine videoes. I am an headteacher at a secondary school in Odda-Norway. We have a makerspace in our school and have recently bought a cnc machine High-Z-s400 . I am just readin myself up on the instructions but your videoes have allready opened my eyes to know where to start. Thanx.
@davooodansari3 жыл бұрын
You are amazing, I bought my machine few months ago and since that time I tried to find out how I can use it and I couldn't to be honest. after I saw your videos I was able to use it for the first time :) Thank you and keep going please, I am your fan :)
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 👍
@ahmedzafar-xp3kb5 ай бұрын
This tutorial is super useful. Thanks
@JamesDeanDesigns5 ай бұрын
Glad its helped 👍
@ziadturk32522 жыл бұрын
Best help, Best advice, I was able (FINALLY) to use my 3018 . Thank you So much James, you are the best.
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Glad it helped
@chuckkeen2958 Жыл бұрын
This video made setting my laser so easy. What started out as itimidating turned out to be quite easy thanks to you!! I have been watching a lot of your videos on cnc machines and you made those easy as well. Thank you so much for making great instructional videos for beginners like me.
@JamesDeanDesigns Жыл бұрын
Excellent. Glad they have helped 😁
@JeffsTravels3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I appreciate this and think that running the laser at 70 to 80 percent was one of the most important points.
@sheltonmarshall44263 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you taking the time to explain how to set the laser up. You were easy to follow and also provided the necessary documentation files to calibrate this laser as well! You have conveyed a level of confidence to me! Thanks more that you know!
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
That good to hear. Thanks 👍
@ashkanseifi54133 жыл бұрын
After 4 days of search at google, you got all my ansearws . Thanks for sharing your knowleage
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad it helped 👍
@2wicepipes Жыл бұрын
What helps a lot for focusing your laser is to focus ur focus on a black copy( comes out completely black. I used this method with a ND: YAG, pulsed lasr. just open the scan platten and leave open. Start a scan of the printer. A copy/scan on the paper will black. Turn laser down, place black paper in lasers path and wala... you can really fine tune the focus.
@krah-basteln-hobby3 жыл бұрын
Super! Tutorial is great! I have my CNC 3018 Pro-M with laser 7W! I think you are good at setting my laser! I'm from Germany 🇩🇪! Thank you Mr James! 😁😉👍🏻
@stuartscott96463 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This will save me a lot of time, and save my head from over zealous head scratching.
@user-ud5ch9kl1i5 ай бұрын
Hi James im setting up a sovol 5W laser on my 3018c cnc yur you tube tutorial is absolutly spot on. when in laser grbl you set up the importation of command from the c drive.my C drive does not display these special commands. another thing is that my laser is constantly on and obviously burns the plywood by the time i get to set up
@charliespann39673 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. James, I have been watching your 3018 videos and have gotten a lot of good info. I have the same 3018 pro.
@smay57462 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for such a clear and concise video
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped 👍
@keithaustwick61802 жыл бұрын
as a newby to 3018 s i was so pleased to find your channel please keep em coming . i was sitting on the fence with should i shoudnt i ?? but your videos gave me the confidence to have a go. ended up getting one and now following vids to try and create a photo. well done thank you
@paulmaher54343 жыл бұрын
Excellent videos.I really struggled with the supplied manuals but these are brilliant, clear and explain absolutely everything. Nice work!
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad they helped 👍
@Speedjunky3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Every one that I have watched has helped greatly. On this tutorial where you added the custom buttons I had a slight problem. Following the tutorial I clicked on the 2 second laser fire button and nothing happened..... tried the laser on button and again nothing.... perfect- all this work on the machine getting limit switches and homing function working and I end up with a bad laser! Itried one more thing entering the gcode directly. The laser came on as it should... so not the laser- figured it had to be the gcode in the custom button. Right click on the button and choose edit button- the laser is called out using M3, but has no power indicated- leaving it essentially off.... by making that line of code read M3 S50 and then saving it both buttons work as they should now. Again- Thanks for the great tutorials!
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Not heard of that before but thank you for sharing. Its really appreciated 👍
@ntdesignerjewellery90272 жыл бұрын
I had this same problem your fix worked great...thank you
@davidmochen2 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes! And thanks also to James for all his wisdom and generosity!
@shanndelbertbanagaso7843 жыл бұрын
Thanks, i thought before it needs additional accesories for the laser as i've seen from other videos, but this is an eyeopener for me.
@Mark_Lawler3 жыл бұрын
A perfect post! Very helpful as I add a laser to my home grown DIY CNC machine. The video and the links in the description were a one stop shop for everything I needed. Thanks!
@peterplantec7911 Жыл бұрын
A very helpful starter guide. I just go my laser and am ready to switch. $32 here I come.
@64bruceb2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks so much. I was struggling with my variable focus laser and your suggestion to put some teflon tape on the threads was fantastic. Was able to get it focused and it stayed focused. I had given up on getting it to work reliably.
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thats good to hear :)
@Annihilator20113 жыл бұрын
Just a little FYI, I did some research and the 15W diode lasers have an optical output of approximately 4.5W - 5W. 4.5W of output power from these diodes is frankly astonishing given how cheap they are.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
As I mentioned in the video there is a lot of debate around it. Im a member of quite a few laser groups and everyone seems to repeat the same information but I've really struggled to actually find evidence. More specifically, I'd love to see identical tests done with a 2, 5, 7 and 15w. People say there is no such thing as a 15w laser (which might be true) but if its more powerful than the 7w then its still worth the investment
@Annihilator20113 жыл бұрын
@@JamesDeanDesigns I went to the companies making the lasers, so no debate. :D If you look at companies such as NeJe and OPT lasers they list the input and output specs of their products. 4.5W - 5W output power for less than $200(us) is truly astonishing. Gas tubes still cost a fortune but these diodes are dirt cheap and have power that rivals low end Co2 tubes for a fraction of the cost.
@davidchurch623 жыл бұрын
I found this video while troubleshooting my new laser. It was very helpful because everything seemed right but my laser would not fire under software control. I discovered the 3 wire connector was mismatched. 12V wire was correct but Gnd and TTL were crossed. Lesson: just because the connecter plugs in it doesn't guarantee it's wired correctly :/ This is a very clear and concise video. *****
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David, glad it helped. This seems to be quite common about the mismatched wires unfortunately. Good that you were able to work this out
@thegenxproject59412 жыл бұрын
I just had the same issue!!!
@wvonstockhausen Жыл бұрын
What about if the 3018 has 24VDC and my laser head 12V.
@enricoenry95022 жыл бұрын
Thank you very very much!!! Your video is great and well exposed. I've just bought a 3018 machine and I will follow your gudes. Ciao Enrico
@davejenner79663 жыл бұрын
Superb explanation! Could have done with this from day one. Thanks very much, time to start tinkering!
@clintonfreitas54743 жыл бұрын
1st for the mame... 2nd, yes, I have a CNC, of course! Thanks for the great video!
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Hope it helped
@clintonfreitas54743 жыл бұрын
Yes! It helps a Lot! Ty!
@waelbuholigah41453 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much, that was informative, simple useful and enjoyable - Thank you once again, James
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped 👍
@alazium3 жыл бұрын
Great video, many things are covered.
@DavidUthmann3 жыл бұрын
I was totally waiting for this video! Thanks so much!
@tofetome3 жыл бұрын
Huge thanks man! Very awesome video! Already waiting the logo episode.
@philippeschjelderup96443 жыл бұрын
Super tutorial Mr. James!
@user-uk3pb6vl2g Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion but i turned on continue power an solved the problem
@ashokmujmule3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for great information
@mago77993 жыл бұрын
Thanx a lot for such a good video. Greetings from Germany :-)
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback 👍 glad you enjoyed it
@olafb.29293 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great explanations and useful hints!
@eezeprint76872 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant video thank you
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Glad its helped 👍
@flypic10983 жыл бұрын
Well that was Amazing ! Don't know what my wife will say if I buy one though ! Jim
@tlbx573 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Cheers 👍
@Q5Grafx3 жыл бұрын
just bought the 40w in 15w out laser and will be arriving tomorrow. my 3018 came with the 500 mw and i couldnt believe i could actually do anything with a half watt laser. from what ive heard and seen you dont want the focal point exactly on the surface you want 1-1.5mm below the surface.
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes the 500mw are quite low in power. You essentially want the focal point to be where ever you need the hottest place to be. For most people this is on the surface as these lasers are mainly for engraving. Setting it s little lower (or a little higher) can help when doing a fill with the laser. I think also setting it a little lower can sometimes help when cutting but it also depends on the actual focal length. Mine is quite short which means I really need to keep it focused on the surface
@tbip20012 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video.
@karetokanojo6332 жыл бұрын
The best video
@ratbagley2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@woodywood19512 жыл бұрын
excellent video. very good job!
@lwill539513 жыл бұрын
Thank you i sent you a donation wish it was more I’m trying to get a laser up and running but first going to watch more of your videos you should wright a book...
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
I hate writing, thats why I do video 😆. Genuinely though, thank you for your contribution. Really appreciated 🙏
@NINEWALKING2 жыл бұрын
Cheap diode laser modules are often advertised for their power consumption not their optical laser power. Lot of others just claim optical power but advertise pulse power. Proper companies advertise all specifications. That is 15 Watt hence around 2.5 Watt optical continues power. That's also dangerous serious laser module. To have 15 Watt optical power you would need 2 diodes or even 3 diodes. Currently, for example, strongest cheaper proper module utilizes 2 diodes and makes 12 5 Watt optical pulse power and continuous 11 Watt. But fir long jobs they recommend 9 Watt power level. This module consumes 40 Watt electricity to make those 9 to 12 Watt optical power. I own 7.5 Watt, 20 Watt and 30 Watt modules. But that 30 Watt is electricity consumption number and optical its 7.5 Watt max pulse power and like 6 Watt continues optical power.
@ayebarecynthia2410Күн бұрын
Hello James, thank you for sharing your knowledge , really really helpful. Quick question , for the speed tests, do we have to change any settings when trying out with other files ?
@transientaardvark62312 жыл бұрын
A very nice run through of all the important stuff. I was hoping you'd talk a bit about the adaptive power level (M4 command) that Laser-GRBL uses, because I can't figure out why it makes the G code it does, and I get very inconsistent results with the same power settings in different render modes. Anyway, I have a variable focus module and I figured it would be sensible to set the distance quite long, mainly so that surface level fluctuations would have less effect, but also for smoke reasons. But seeing that yours is set to 20mm - by people who presumably know more than me, I'm wondering if my reasoning is not so sensible ? I feel I should say that MDF (that's what you say you are cutting) supposedly gives off particularly bad gasses when burned, I'm lead to believe much worse than normal wood. I think that maybe deserves a bit more of an emphasis. I do like all those test plots though, very useful resources that are kindly made available - already downloaded them. A tip for people trying to make their laser come on - if your laser has a separate "power supply" module, there is probably a switch on both the laser module and the power supply module. Make sure the laser is mounted safely pointing at something non-shiny before you start hitting the various ON buttons.
@ke0hwk7823 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@apkiller103 жыл бұрын
my next 3018 PI4 CNC upgrade. know this was coming=]
@d7elry3 жыл бұрын
and thank you for these videos helping me tons!
@ralphki5nuk1303 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@josephharwood1370 Жыл бұрын
Good video, I think it would be just a little better if you made the pionter black and made the size bigger so you can see thing better.
@JamesDeanDesigns Жыл бұрын
Yes, this is a pretty old video now. My skills have moved on a bit and I generally zoom in and out more now to show people various details but thanks for the feedback
@tobiaskilian30483 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thanks Thanks !!!! Very Very Goood.... !!!! Have you some Advises Regarding the Power of used Lasers/Materials ?
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
You need to experiment and find the best settings for you laser and material using a power scale grid like in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zrpmdcd61N_Sf3k.html
@jimtaylor841 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@JamesDeanDesigns Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that Jim, really appreciated
@kelumjayasoma60432 жыл бұрын
your vlogs are very useful. Thank you. Can you make a video to compare 3018 max pro laser 5.5W vs sculpfun s9?
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I dont have a Sculpfun laser yet, but if I get one I'll try and do a comparison
@kelumjayasoma60432 жыл бұрын
@@JamesDeanDesigns ok. What do you think what will be the best out of these two, as per your sound knowledge? Thanks.
@jimtaylor841 Жыл бұрын
Just finished building my new 3018 cnc machine using your video. It was great and when I do my amazon review of the machine I will recommend they forget the "instructions" included and just follow your video. I had also ordered a laser from Amazon but it Wound up not fitting. I tried to look at the pictures in this video to see what you used, but couldn't tell. Could you possibly email me a link to the one you used. I will keep looking. Thanks for the great videos. I have already watched about 6.
@JamesDeanDesigns Жыл бұрын
Thats really appreciated, thank you. The lasers that fit the 3018 are usually the smaller, thinner ones. The seller of mine doesn't exist any more but there are quite a few options on amazon like this with good ratings amzn.to/3DH62yX
@roberthedan89246 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff. BTW, SainSmart laser modules are discontinued. It just happens I'm shopping for a diode laser module for my Vevor 3018 Pro. I haven't been able to see any of those 20W 4-diode setups like on the xTool D1 Pro yet.
@russellmorris53242 жыл бұрын
James ,love all your tutorials can you recommend a laser cnc for cutting plywood up to 5mm. The market is a bit confusing. Thanks
@JamesDeanDesigns2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Ply wood isn't always the easiest because there is different gradings and the glue in the layers. The FoxAlien and Sainsmart 20w (5w output) will cut it but probably takes a good 6 passes to do so. A few brands like Neje I believe do make 40w lasers as well. Alternatively you may be better looking at CO2 lasers
@javierruizdechavez32703 жыл бұрын
Amazing videos tanks you very much, i don’t have the spindle settings in my g code the $30 that you changed does not show in my settings
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
You will need to update the firmware on your board. Its probably 0.9 but needs to be 1.1. Unfortunately I don't have a video on this but do a quick KZfaq search 👍
@peterjohansson24133 жыл бұрын
Me neither, it jumps from $27 to $100, anyone knows where to find the update?
@originalyourinsuranceguyАй бұрын
Ok, so I finally managed to get my 3018 to home to the bottom left corner of the plate after moving my limit switches and inverting the X axis, but I can't figure out how to tell LaserGRBL, or Lightburn, that the zero point has been reset. The only time I can get anything to work is when I move into the -X and -Y space, but I can't get the software to put anything in that space. I need to either update a setting or make software changes and I can't figure out which is the case. Help please!
@photomaxdigital2 жыл бұрын
Please, Make rubber stamp engraving tutorial video with GRBL software by CNC3018 Pro.
@PLAYSHOPSsongg2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :D
@amranwar55553 жыл бұрын
Nothing to say ...........................Perfect
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@BrettWareWoodWorks Жыл бұрын
Link to Grahams guide doesn’t work
@thecaptfun Жыл бұрын
All of your videos are so informative and well presented. I've upgraded the bed to 3040, cut my spoilboard, it is surfacing now and just looking at the laser setup that will arrive tomorrow. I have one question that I have not seen addressed. If I have an MDF spoilboard and want to clean cut through my project what can I put between the spoilboard and the workpiece to prevent the laser from setting the spoilboard on fire??
@freddybaltazar23473 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to cut copper foil with this type of laser?
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Not tested it but I'm fairly certain you can
@waladev2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@mikeledee8786 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video showing how to install the laser head into a masuter pro?
@joekovacs1807 Жыл бұрын
Also the Laser Mode button is missing.
@klave85113 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial and very good video editing by the way! That first laser you showed at 1:50 looks a lot cheaper than the version at 4:28.
@malcolmgladman91293 жыл бұрын
Hi, having some weird results from your laser test files and wondered if you had any ideas. I did the GRBL tuning as per your previous video and it went fine and I did some carving with no problems. I then ran through this laser set up video and again the the focusing section went as planned. When I ran the test filed however this is when things started to go wrong. The lower test 800 and 900 went fine but way to dark so I went up to 1200 and the laser doesn’t do the vertical lines and just burns a series of ‘blobs’ where the fill sections should be and where the darker fills are it just sits there and burns burns burns and then when it does the numbers it just does 12 and not 1200. Any ideas? Thanks Malcolm
@stevecartwright28572 жыл бұрын
Same issues and can't resolve this :0(
@stewartfryatt5484 Жыл бұрын
I have set my laser up but it on engraves on the outward x axis have I missed something
@Gregi76 Жыл бұрын
Im doing PCBs by burning off black acrylic paint from my copper board and after a couple of good result I noticed that there is blurred contour that is forming around curved edges which was not there on the first boards. My software is Lightburn and I use 2.5% overscan, 10% power 1000mm/s speed. With more power there seem to be more blurred edges. It is as if the led started to fade out approaching the edge instead of sharply turning off. Did any of you had this issue? I just remembered that I have updated Lightburn recently... I must check of there is a new setting somewhere about it.
@SamanthaHodgson-mt6ky Жыл бұрын
Your videos are so good for helping the beginner. Could you (or anyone else) please tell me where to download the tests from. I don't have any in my LaserGRBL programme. Thank you
@kameronsmith361611 ай бұрын
I stumbled a little, I put my laser on using the eye logo/ button and the laser will not stay on, stays on for around 5s? Any clues to why?
@zmanfishing3361 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your hard work. I am new to the lasers and when I run the test. The Laser comes on and moves but nothing burned on wood any suggestions? Please keep the great content coming.
@David_111113 жыл бұрын
yay lots of good in this vid :)
@oldmanthunderhead8 ай бұрын
James Im a newby to this and have followed your instructions BUT, it appears my CNC is not moving in the Z axis when running your configuration test programs. My laser is a variable focus so Ive set it as best I can. When running the speed test it burns the single dots but the lines are all on top of those same dots. Any ideas ??? Z axis has been enabled in LaserGRBL settings and works manually
@fooballers7883 Жыл бұрын
thanks again...great instructive video.
@gerryballesta74423 жыл бұрын
Great video well explained. My oly problem is my laser not burning... need help. What am i doing wrong...
@JamesDeanDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Common issues are making sure the spindle wire is disconnected, making sure the wires match up between your laser and board (live to live, neutral to neutral, PWM to PWM). If your laser is firing up but not burning then check the lens is clean, check focal distance, check your Svale and $30 values are the same.
@customartbyt6 ай бұрын
Hello James, I have been viewing all of your videos regarding setting up my Foxalien 20w Laser and I downloaded Grahams Files and tried running the Laser Focus Test and for some reason most times it doesn't turn the laser on and also watching the indicating in LaserGRBL it seems to get stuck on the second line at the bottom and the rest of the lines are over top of this one. The longer lines at the top going as expected, without the laser coming on of course. I can Manually activate the laser with the buttons, so I know my power and connections are correct. Any idea how I can resolve this?
@argehandmadeknives1550 Жыл бұрын
Hello. I have the CNC 3018 machine. How do you change the settings in console from engraver to laser engraver please.... Jay
@joshuafritz13862 жыл бұрын
Working on an vector image in LASRGRBL. Seems to jump around the image and does not systematically engrave nearest line....wastes a lot of time for a simple image. Any suggestions to "nearest neighbor" or whatever.
@waynepountney682 жыл бұрын
HI i have connected my laser to softwear but for some reason there is no movement to laser any advice please
@SirVergil5 ай бұрын
Can someone help me figure out why the tests come soooo small. The laser looks like is "printing" for ants. What i am doing wrong?
@anonitachi6966 Жыл бұрын
What could be the reason for my laser not turning on when starting the job? -20w FoxAlien -LaserGRBL -Laser Focus Test I have imported the extra menu buttons and can turn the laser on/off with the 'eye' icon and do the '2sec' test (although it is more of a half second). The first line test I ran worked as expected but the laser isn't coming on for the rest. I got it to come on by clicking the 'laser mode on' button but even that has failed a number of times and the laser goes through the motions but no beam. Any ideas?
@BigJonHose9 ай бұрын
My laser that came with the machine is different than yours. It is black, and it doesn't have an on/off button on top. It is a wheel that turns up the power of the laser. The computer doesn't seem to have any control of the laser. I can turn the wheel, and the laser turns on, but the computer can't control it. I have the 1.1f version. The $32=1. The wires are connected correctly, i think? The connections are not marked on the laser but are on my control board. What am i doing wrong?
@maximekone17692 жыл бұрын
Hi james . The laser doesn't switch on I bought a 12 v 450nm/2500mw Laser . I'm using Laser grbl with V1.1 controler. What could be the problem
@mattivirta Жыл бұрын
how this focal and speed test move to linuxcnc, and what laser u use, TTL or PWM how connect. ttl and pwm.
@allgonza11273 жыл бұрын
I have a problem, my laser won't turn on when I was trying to calibrate it, can someone help me please