Laser marking - Page 2 - Jewelry Discussion

Julie, it has been a saga. (Ongoing)

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I can provide an update until now, although there are no final results yet.

The 100 lb. crate traveled a long way, from near Hong Kong to Anchorage Alaska, then to Frankfort Kentucky, and finally to southern Oregon.

It was expected to include a powered rotary chuck for engraving the insides and outsides of rings and bracelets, but that was not the case. I reached out to customer support, and they resolved the issue within a week. They promptly handled a previous over-payment I had and even issued a refund. ComMarker stands as a reliable company.

Upon turning the machine on for the first time, I noticed some noises, but I couldn't pinpoint where they were coming from. Tech support frustrated me a bit when they mentioned that the audio file I sent wasn't clear enough; they requested a video instead. Of a steel case? I assume they wanted to examine for any physical damage. After I sent a substantial 262 megabyte .MOV file, they instructed me to open the box, remove the laser, and power the machine back on.

In the meantime, I was able to visually determine that the four fans in the internal laser tube box were not the source of the noise. There are two exhaust fans located at the back, and I tried stopping the first fan, which produced no change. When I halted the second fan, the noise ceased entirely. It appears there is no severe issue with the equipment.

A more daring person might consider placing a 3D printed Klingon under the laser beam and "Phasering" it, as I jokingly suggested, but that would just be cheeky humor.

The machine came with safety glasses that fit very snugly over my eyes, leaving no extra room for my regular glasses. I’ve ordered goggles that will fit over my glasses, expected to arrive by May 1st.

For about five years now, I have been engaged in the arduous task of renovating my home. My exterior work is finished, and I’m now tackling the interior one room at a time. I will turn 80 in December, and I have jokingly declared that the day the house gets done, I might as well leave this world, much to my wife's amusement, which I did not find funny at all.

At the moment, I am focused on cutting moldings and painting a room. I need to complete this task promptly.

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In my spare time, I have been absorbing videos to learn LightBurn. There is quite a lot to understand before actually applying it. The parameters involved are far more interconnected compared to CNC milling.

Simultaneously, I'm designing a box clasp in CAD, inspired by an Allen Revere tutorial as my inaugural project.

I plan to delve deeper into LightBurn this evening and tomorrow. I might wait for the goggles to arrive before using the laser, but I could go ahead with my current safety glasses and just be a Mr. MaGoo. We will see how that goes.

This new phase of learning has the potential to keep my mind young; however, I also wonder if it’s just adding to my confusion. It’s hard to tell which it is.

Neil A

As @sutick advised, it is essential for it to run with EZCad2 to classify as a recognized supported controller.

Using the operating system, you should monitor the connections to your USB subsystem. If the controller appears there, it indicates that it is at least connected to the OS, and Lightburn should detect it.

If the hardware is unsupported, that will pose a problem, even if the OS recognizes it.

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