Reduce your engraving time by 50% in LightBurn. Speed and LPI tips and tricks
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In this video we experiment with speed and lines per inch (LPI) in our LightBurn layer settings to achieve a 50% reduction in engraving time, learning the effects of Lpi and speed setting will pay big dividends in time savings. Give it a try you will be shocked. There was very little difference between these two ornaments.
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You are the best teacher! I have learned so much form watching your videos. I wanted to thank you for all your awesome videos.
Thank you for your comments!
Great content, honest and genuine but painfully slow and repititive.
thanks for the backhanded complement. lol
I have a sub $300 generic Chinese engraver that has a low power diode. I appreciate your videos because it not only teaches me lightburn but also how go get the most out of my engraver! Thank you for taking the time to produce these videos!
Glad to help
Wont be long and youll have a bigger more powerful engraver.. i had a little 3018 engraver for a year.. had to upgrade to something bigger.. can fit 4 of the little ones inside my newest ones cutting area..
Thanks.
You're welcome
Hello! Love your videos!
Do you typically use veneer core or true ply when you’re making these ornaments?
I almost always use true Baltic birch ply. 1/8”. Thanks for,the comments
Just happened to see you video, so am not familiar with laser engraving but I am familiar with motion control. With the scanning process think about all the time spent not being over where you want to engrave. I wonder if somebody created software that generated a tool path that travels almost exclusively over the engraving area? I would think this would greatly reduce your time with low engraving area density projects.
I tried ordering the hold down tips, but it says it doesn't ship to Canada,, 😔
oh man, that’s no good. I’m sure someone will come up with something up there
Что тут удивительного?
Со2 предназначены для резки, а гравировка уже вторична.
И так что бы не Выжигать в материале, а наносить граверовку надо всего лишь выбрать из 2 вариантов.
1 из них это уменьшить мощность.
2 из них это поднять сопло лазера выше.
Вот если бы вы показали результаты увеличения скорости на диодных лазерах - другой разговор.
А так... не ново все это. Не ново.
Слова по ветру.
Самые быстрые это волоконные маркеры и волоконные же лазеры.
Yes but fiber laser don’t work well on wood!
You can also save time if you set " fill shapes individually ". Great info BTW.
so true, just not enough time to cover it all. thanks for watching
Try chewing on a few Kentucky tornados and then tell me about your hoax. Oh yeah, also invest all your money on Florida coastline property.
@@philstokes3 wrong platform i think!
Thank you
When i was experimeting, for the outer round rings, offset fill gave a significant boost. In my case i had different fill requirements for the inner image vs the ring fill. Thank you for this tip !
thanks or the comments and watching!
Hi I have been watching your videos thank you for the information. Made it so easier.
I wonder if you can help me with something else. I have upgraded my CO2 laser from a Leetro to a Ruida and am using LIghtburn, but if I increase the speed, the laser overtravel to slow and accelerate. I have tried changing the y and x axis to max but I am not sure what the max should be as there is so much information on the forums I am confused. The speed should only be 80% of the max, but I am not sure what that is and do not want to break anything. I have copied the settings from the Leetro controller but that doesnt seem to work either. I do not want to break anything but it seems to be so slow. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks for reading.
hi thanks for the question but I’m not familiar with that brand of laser. I would highly recommend you reach out to the manufacturer to get some assistance.
Hello , my questions is does anyone know where to get quality wooden plates because locally i cant find
I don’t know where to get those as well!
Newbie just to a creality falcon 10w would this settings work on my laser for the speed and power, as I created a Christmas ornament smaller than yours and it'd saying 1 hour 5 minutes 😭 unsure what I am doing wrong
typicall diode lasers are much slower than co2 lasers
Can you help when I click on the speed and power to adjust the min and max I only have speed and max power. I don't have min power. How do I get this? Still trying to understand all of this. Thanks
You need to be operating a co2 laser. Also line mode must be selected. Thanks for watching!
Hi I've tried the same settings and my Christmas decoration is the same but 140mm.by 140mm just different text, trying it on the creality falcon 10w and cannot get it down to under 5 minutes I can only get it down from 1 hour 5 minutes to 46 minutes, what am I missing?
a diode laser is much slower in speed than a co2 laser.
Cant these machines follow exactly what that are going to engrave like someone putting the pen to paper or like plasma cutting Seems like the time wasted is them going over space that will not be engraved
Not sure I understand your statement. These lasers engrave exactly where your svg lines are illustrated. De focus is for darker engraving
so what your saying is there is no test template, its nothing but trail and error vs tweaking of speed/power and LPI
test card work but they don’t teach your the effects of speed and power.
That's a good one! Didn't you say something about getting out of focus? How much higher do you set the laser for this?
usually 1-3 mm higher than the standard focus distance
How can I work with lightburn prog with my machine senfeng pls? The prog wont to run with it
please refer to LightBurn’s info on laser controllers that it’s compatible with!
Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. I noticed you turned off your air assist, why is that?
Great question. On a thunder laser when you turn air assist off it really means low volume air. You never want allot of air flow when engraving. High air just pushes the vaporized material back on your work. I engrave with a whisper of air. Much cleaner work off the laser.
So increase speed and power?... lol.. seems obvious that by doing that it would burn faster. Do you have an air assist? My burns are sooo much cleaner and i do 300-500 lpi..
You totally misunderstood the video!
@computercreationz i didnt misunderstand it at all
what is the difference between the three setting fill individual, fill shapes at once, and fill group together
mostly the amount of time it takes to get your work done. I try all three to see what the most efficient approach is on time.
Lightburn is a diff software other than ezcad or just an addition to lightburn
lightburn is a standalone software and a much more capable software than ezcad2
Would this technique work on a 20w laser?
not if it’s a diode laser
Hello! What was the attachment you used on your sander?
Which one?I use a Festool ets 125 sander
Another very helpful and well done video. I’m anxious to try this. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Thank you! You too!
The most incredible thing is not faster but according to what I see, better and nicer quality results as well.
it’s twice as fast and just a good of quality!
Thank you for your content. I was an early adopter of Glowforge and purchased it during their crowdfunding in 2015 and received it in 2017. I've used it mostly as a hobby machine, but I've outgrown it. I've especially been frustrated by the online component. I think I'll be ordering the Nova 35/100W soon.
I’m really glad I have a 35-100 it been a great laser! Thank for watching
GREAT JOB ON THE VIDEO, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION, I GOT A LASER ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I HAVE BEEN PLAYING AROUND ON CARDBOARD (FROM BOXES CUT UP), AND IT TOOK ME SOME TIME, PLAYING WITH THE SETTINGS, I WILL TRY LESS LINES, I INCREASED THE LINES ITS VERY DARK AND THE DETAIL IS NOT AS GOOD AS A BIT LOWER ON THE LINES, IM USING LASER GBRL, I IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING LIGHTBURN, YES LIGHTBURN DOES HAVE A LOT OF FEATURES BUT IT A BIG LEARNING CURVE, LASER GBRL IS VERY EASY TO USE, I DO LIKE LASER GBRL A LOT BECAUSE ITS EASY TO USE, AND IT DOES NOT TAKE LONG TO GET THE FEEL OF THE SOFTWARE, IT TOOK ME ABOUT 2 HOURS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ENGRAVE AN IMAGE WITH LIGHTBURN, IT TOOK ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES TO ENGRAVING AN IMAGE(THATS DOING CHANGES TO THE IMAGE AND THHE SET UP ON LASER GBRL), I FOUND THAT CARDBOARD IS A GREAT PRACTICE, IT TEACHES HOW NOT TO OVER POWER THE LASER, I HAVE A COUPLE OF IMAGES THAT SLIGHTLY BURNED THROUGH, WHATS REALLY NICE WITH CARDBOARD, IF YOU SCREW UP OR WANT TO PLAY AROUND WITH DIFFERENT SETTING AND IT DOES NOT WORK OUT, ITS EASY TO DISPOSE OF THE MISTAKE, I AM AMAZED HOW GREAT THINGS CAN LOOK ON CARDBOARD, I HAVE MANY DIFFERENT IMAGES I HAVE USED AND THEY LOOK LIKE A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINTED ON CARDBOARD, I KNOW I HAVE A LOT MORE TO LEARN, I AM ABOUT READY TO MOVE FROM CARDBOARD TO TILE, METALS, 4MM ACRYLIC CLEAR SHEETS, GLASS, WOOD, SO I GOT A LOT OF WORK, RUNNING TEST, AND MUCH MORE, I HAVE FOUND HOW INTERESTING IT IS HOW MANY DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND ITEMS CAN BE ENGRAVED, AND THE MANY WAYS THINGS CAN BE ENGRAVED WITH THE LASER, IT SEEMS IT DOES NOT MATER IF YOU HAVE A 3 WATT LASER OR A 1000 WATT LASER THE END RESULTS CAN BE GREAT TO AWESOME, ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION
thank you for your comments
Excellent presentation. Instructive, precise and good time. Thank you, you are a blessing.
You are very welcome
Hi what kind of sander are you using?
It’s a Festool ets125. Best sander in my opinion. A little expensive but I can use it as much as meeded and no hand fatigue!
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You are so knowledgeable on Lightburn. I am having some issues that I cannot seem to find a solution for. I was wondering if we could connect some how so I can share with you what I am experiencing. I could screen share with you if that is something you are willing to do. I think the answers would be simple but I cannot find any answers to my issues. Let me know if that is something you would be willing to do. I would be willing to pay you for your time. Also, when you talk about de-focusing, does that mean you raise or lower the laser head from the focused height?
Thanks for another great video lesson, Robert!! I love learning to better use my laser with you!
My pleasure! thank you for your comments
You are a Laser hero! Thanks for yet another phenomenal video, exceptional topics each time. 🤩
Wow, thank you!
How was the result how that’s it look?
I’m sorry I don’t understand your question?
Great video Robert
Thank you Wayne!
great teaching video, like others below I am just starting a home business with an XTOOL Diode laser. Im particularly interested in learning all there is to learn about Lightburn. Do you know of any easy to follow tutorials that might help. Thank you from the UK.
check out the Louisiana hobbie guy. channel, he has got great content for diode lasers
Thanks for a Very Informative vidclip .... Brilliant ..... !!!!!! Best to You and Yours from New Zealand
Glad it was helpful!
Really nice video
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching
Wow...just watched your video and subscribed, of course. Newbie here with an OMTECH and wow, just saved myself a ton of time. Looking now to find more of your videos. Thank you so very much.
Awesome, thank you for the sub and watching my videos. I appreciate it
I appreciate your videos. I would like to know where you got your digital air pressure gage an how to set it up. Just bought a California air comp. I have a Thunder nova 35/80 Thanks again for the informative videos.
Hi Al, if you goto Thunderlaserusa.com under support and search for digital pressure they will give you all the stuff. congrats on the 35-80. they are great machines. love that pressure gauge.
I can't seem to make accurate circles for ornaments. Do you have any suggestions? The w and h are the same size, the belts are tight (however, the right side seems to be just so slightly not as tight and every time I try to tighten it, the belt comes off track..) I have a Atzer 10P. Love learning from you. Thank you for all your videos
belt tension can be tricky and greatly affect your results. safely I haven’t done any belt maintenance on my laser. sorry. thank you for the comments
Try using the Calibrate tool in Lightburn. It's under the Edit, Machine Settings, Calibrate Axis (button). Here is a great video in detail explaining it. It's easiest to do with squares but it will make your circles better as well ua-cam.com/video/v8kOH5McCjY/v-deo.html
I like you Robert .Thank you very much.Visit me if you want to come İzmir, Turkey
thanks for the comment! and the invite
Hello! Thank so much for the knowledge you share with us. I am looking for an electric sander like yours. Which one do you use in the video and furthermore what head do you use on it? Thank you in advance!
that is a festool ets 125 sander. lifetime guarantee I have allot of there tools they are not cheap but work well with zero hand fatigue
Hello, nice video, will it be worth reducing the engraving time versus the useful life of the tube and the energy consumption? Because the more energy you use to burn, the more wear and tear your laser tube suffers
these lasers take only as much as a hair dryer. time is money in business.
I have a sub $300 generic Chinese engraver that has a low power diode. I appreciate your videos because it not only teaches me lightburn but also how go get the most out of my engraver! Thank you for taking the time to produce these videos!
I appreciate your comments. I started with an inexpensive diode laser and that’s what got me started on this crazy journey!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Very nicely done video with very reasonable and valuable content. You have a new subscriber my friend 😀👍
Awesome, thank you! I appreciate you watching and the sub.
Fantastic content. Thank you very much for making it available to us.
Thank you so much for the contribution to my channel. I really appreciate it!
Good info. Now to take it a step further- what savings can be achieved with borax pre treatment?
I will have to give that a try!
What sander are you using? And is the disk a soft, fluffy material? (At least that's how it looks.) Would it be possible in your videos to post links to any of the tools, etc. that you use in the video? Like you listed the hold down pins?
I use the Festool brand sanders. there expensive but last a lifetime.
Thanks
your welcome
thank you for this video , learned a lot. I'm a new guy on the block and have a lot to learn.
appreciate the comments
Thanks!
Thank you Chad the the donation! appreciate it
I have used my laser for 5 years and have never used anything to hold the material down and never ever had a problem.
you must not deal with warped substrates.
Hi just want to know which lens you use
I use the 1.5” from American photonics most of the time. it has a smaller beam spot than the standard 2”
I appreciate your videos because it not only teaches me light burn but also how to go get the most out of my engraver! Thank you so much for your prompt reply
Can you share the link for the 1.5" lens or part number please
Just found your channel. Thank you I will definitely try your idea.
great, let me know how it works! thanks for watching
always great videos from you well done and happy xmas keep the videos coming
Happy holidays! Thanks for the comments
What would happen if you increased the fast whitespeed scan, LA HOBBY GUY said that would speed up the scan between the burn blank space.
I’m not familiar with the term whitespeed scan? I respect the La hobby guy he has great content so said so I would believe him.
@@computercreationz It's in the DEVICE SETTING section under Other Options.
Thanks... will definitely give it a try!
Please do!
Love your videos Robert. I don't even have my 24 yet, but looking forward to it. Just wondering if you know what font you used on the ornament? I am looking for some like that.
Hey Steve, the font is called Christmas Day, got it off of Dafonts.com. I appreciate your comments.
I think I love you! What a huge difference. You are really helping this beginner to learn a lot. Thanks
You are so welcome!
Can’t you use golf tees to fix the board in position?
the golf tees won’t hold in my honeycomb the holes ads too big
merry christmas to you,nice hat btw
Thanks, you too! ya with the white beard I look like some one else I know. lol
Thanks so much !! New to lightburn and this really helped me to better understand the settings.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
thank you it helped a lot, hello from Portugal
Glad it helped! thanks for the comment
I love the teaching you do. Great video. I'm a newbie and my xtool d1 is my very first laser experience. I wish you had talked a little more about How to adjust the focus?
focusing on my co2 is different than a diode. it may hav not helped. thank you for your comments
Hey there, what are you using to get the 7mm focus measurement? Also, are you engraving a bunch of an item, then refocusing at 6mm for the cut or cutting at 7mm as well?
I made a stepped focus gauge, if it’s 1/8” I don’t worry about refocusing. if it’s 1/4” or more I re focus before I start the cut layer
Another great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and your comment
Great video. Very informative!!!
Thank you!
New to lighturn, great tutorial, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Merry Christmas Thanks for Sharing
Merry Christmas back at ya Rich. thanks for the comment
This video was so helpful in learning how to adjust settings, not only to reduce time, but also to get a clean and crisp engraving! Thank you for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Robert,
Love your videos and watch every single one of them. Learn so much.
Wanted to know what font you used for this ornament? Looks great.
Thanks
it’s called Christmas Day, I think I got it off of Defonts.Com. thank you for your comments
@@computercreationz
Thank you for your reply Robert.
I’m really new to lightburn and just watching video tutorials. May sound like a silly question but how do transfer a font from another site to lightburn? Do you transfer as an image and then trace it? Are you able to do a quick video please to show ? Would really really appreciate it. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from New Zealand.
Regards,
Shawn
@@shawnremedios7195 the fonts have to be installed on your operating system. LightBur. Does not use there own fonts. What ever is in your operating system is what will be available in lightburn
What do you mean by defocus your lens? Do you raise or lower the bed a bit? I read the comments and I appear to be the only one asking a dumb question.
Defocus means if normal focus distance is 6mm Defocusing the lens would be 7-8mm this makes the laser beam bigger providing a softer look. I do this with engraving all the time
@@computercreationz What about when you want to engrave and cut in the same run of a laser? Cutting with defocused lens don't give wanted results. On my chinese laser i have to do defocus manually and that's why i am afraid of non-precise cutting and/or engraving.
@@matijajereb3564 in lightburn you can automatically have your z come up after you engrave. This is a very advanced move. Or do engrave then refocus and cut easy!
@@computercreationz My laser doesn't support Z axis.
I think i'll have to try to do it manually. I'll have to be careful and pay extra attention on positioning. Am i right?
Anyway, thanks for the reply.
Where do you purchase your lumber?
I have a hardwood store about 60 miles from me. I stay away from the box box store wood.
Love the hat !! Thanks for the tips !!
you bet, thanks for the comment.
Hello, what is your laser's normal focus lenght?
for my Thunder Nova 35-100 watt is 6mm for stock 2” lens I always Defocus 1-2 mm so 7-8mm
wonderful idea !!
Thank you! 😊
Thanks Robert
my pleasure, thank you!
Great stuff! Thanks for the info.
Glad it was helpful!
🙏🏽 thanks
You’re welcome 😊
Great info and tips, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
Thank you! I really appreciate your donations. that mean allot to me!
could you please try the settings"fill groups together" in cut settings with the parameters of the 2: 00 minute result? .I wonder if this makes a difference because you have much empty space in the engraving.Would be nice to compare the estimated times.
I believe that would actually add time. The circle engrave still has to be performed, you're actually saving time engraving letters on the way across
@@gearhed1971 might be,and i guess the stress on the drivetrain increases
When I do a circle engrave I figure how thick I want my line then draw the circle and use the offset function on the toolbar on the left to make the line as thick I would like. I then set this to a line layer. When the laser engraves it the head just goes in a circle continuously until it is engraved. The thing about it is that the laser is firing all the time instead of so much dead time as it scans back and forth. Now I'd bet he could knock another 35 to 40 seconds off the time on those ornaments. I have a diode laser so I really can't be sure about the time savings on a co2 laser.
@@krisknowlton5935 I do that too - any solidly marked borders become say 5 or 7 vectors with minute offsets, and they get done in a minute fraction of the time from a raster.
@@ianstewart-koster9982 and now I use the 'Offset fill' function. It does what we were doing manually automatically. In other words, if you want a border that is 3 mm wide just make your two border lines 3mm apart (make sure they are on a separate layer) then select 'Offset Fill'. LightBurn does the tedious work for you. I wish I had tried that function out sooner because it would have saved me a lot of design time and I wouldn't have looked like a dummy. Jason has packed a lot into LightBurn. The more you use it, the more you discover. I just wish all this was around when I was a young man because then I would have known what I wanted to do when I grew up.
Great tips, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great content
thank you for the comment! I appreciate it
Do you ever use flood fill robert?
yes, I don’t like it, it will stop engraving right in the middle of a frame and jump around they go back and when it does it leaves artifact’s. from what I understand it designed for diode lasers that are slower.
@@computercreationz cant thank you enough for another great video. I just ordered my thunder laser a few days ago. Excited!
@@joshuas5504 congrats on your order, you will love that laser!
@@computercreationz Thanks! I have only ever engraved wood using a diode, so having this thunder laser is going to be a whole new ballgame for me. How do you select the types of wood you use to cut, and where do you purchase it in sheets? Thanks!
@@joshuas5504 I too came from a diode laser, they do great engraving just very slow! You will love your Thunder laser. Top quality Baltic birch is a great place to start, don’t buy fro the big box stores they sell wood for construction not laser use and you will hate it. Maple and cherry hardwood is awesome as well but expensive. All substrates are a little pricey now but what isn’t. Enjoy your new laser!
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the time you've taken to share these videos; I'm moving from a Glowforge to the Nova 24 + Lightburn and your videos are accelerating me being table to create "all the things!"
Congrats on the 24, you will love it! Thank you for your comments. I appreciate it.
Question about defocusing. How do you handle that when most times an engraving is combined with cutting? I would expect these ornaments also get cut out. Are you running that job totally separately?
It depends on how thick your material is. If it’s 1/8” I will do both without re focusing. Thicker I may choose to run separately
I appreciate your experience and willingness to share that knowledge. You are showing different setting for different results which makes sense. My question is I am using a Xtool D1 10w and as long as I am using Lightburn software I should be able to use your information, correct? (Yes, I am a newbie!)
Some of what I talk about will apply to a co2 laser and not diode laser. since I don’t have a diode laser I am not sure what will or will not apply. thank you for your comments and watching
Rick, I use an Ortur laser at 5 watts output. I inadvertantly did not check my focus and engraved a coaster out of focus. Wow, much better, just like he describes. I now use it when appropriate. I did not consider the lines per inch though. I think I can knock of 10 seconds more with this info.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to explain it so well.
Glad it was helpful!