Too many years as a pilot has left me with some hearing issues that come into play when using your method of finding my focal point. I used a decibel app on my phone and placed it near the site I was lasering. I could watch the decibel levels change as I adjusted the height. Worked like a charm. I’d like to use the twin red light lasers to assist focus but I haven’t figured out how to turn them on.
Very clever! Nice problem solving! Check under the lens while looking up at it from below there's usually a little plastic toggle switch on the galvo head housing.
I know this video is already a year old, and laser engraving has been out for several years now, but I just got my 1st laser platform, an OMTECH 30W split, and had no clue of the setup. I've watched a ton of your vids now and this video alone is already worth the Patreon sub. I am now a patron and will continue to follow your guidance. I am an FFL and I believe a lot of your videos, that I have yet to see, will point me to the right direction. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
went through this a couple times and now my laser is marking a 20x20mm square at exactly 20x20mm. Such a great setup video. so glad I went through it! thank so much Alex.
Just got my fiber laser in on Friday! Found you today when setting up, I got lucky and my laser worked pretty well out of the box but I’m gunna rewatch this and really dial it in. Also about to join that patreon soon as well. Thanks for the great video. I’ll try to pop in on the discord soon as well. Excited to see what this thing can really do.
oh great! Here in Peoria for LBX I and trying to talk myself OUT of a fiber laser to go with the diode and the CO2 and here you are, showing my easy it will be! When I stop by the tent again tomorrow someone is gonna have to buy me a drink!
Awesomeness Video!! am very new to lasering, and am trying to learn as much as I can before I buy my Fiber Laser 50W with my taxes...will definitely become a patron...Thank you Professor Laser!!
Glad it's helping you. Don't forget the Patreon is closing at the end of the month so make sure you hit us up at it's replacement, the Laser Master Academy: masters.lasereverything.net/
Just bought 3plaser 20W basic. I’m sure that what you’ve shared is going to be really helpful as I have no clue what I’m doing. Thanks for taking time for newbies like me.
Great Starter video. Received my first 100W Fiber this week.. and have been lost... This was a great start. Learning LightBurn though... so will be looking thru those videos.
Hey brother, I am researching fiber laser and your channel has been very helpful in educating to this whole new world. I am going to continue watching your videos and hopefully I will be able to find me a laser that gives me and my small business good value. I will be engraving urns (that urn video you have is actually how I learned about your page) so any and all advise would be very helpful.
They lost my laser in the warehouse so they are upgrading me to an autofocus laser (and including another lens) to compensate me for lost time. Can autofocus be trusted? Do you have a lot of experience with this? Thanks.
@@LaserEverything Incidentally, the autofocus has been fine. There is an attachment to move the galvo up and down and a focus button that can simply be held down to set a new focus, like when you are changing lenses.
Wooow Man Yr teaching makes people's really educate with Yr fully passionate teaching.. my entire life I never watched more then five minutes videos. But Yr each videos even 2 hours doesn't made me to miss any of Yr word which is very informative and made me to get professional with Yr teaching.. really respect for you n soon will join ur channel.. what is patreon.. they are parameters the 1 u uploaded and all material and its clearance ot white or black can make it on the things.. well there is still so much to learn from Yr videos.. am a very much beginner in this field.. and I have bought this laser machine an year ago but doesn't know how to work with any of them.. but as Yr channel made me start working on it.. love Yr each video bro.. thanks again for everything..
Hey Alex, great video!! Just wondering if there is a scan setting with my 30w fiber laser in Lightroom? It appears the lines when scanning are not equal on each side when it is traveling back and forth?? Any idea what's going on??
New to fiber lasers great videos I bought a used sfx50gs laser it's marked jpt my question is how can i be sure its a true jpt and not jist a sticker claiming to be will the settings allow me to change a frequency like 600kh if it's not capable thank you
JPT sources have a very specific look and the fakes are not convincing. If you send some photos in our discord server we can verify its genuine but if it has a sticker I honestly doubt it's a fake
This video was awesome. I am running into the issue that I don't have a preview, and when trying to mark I don't get anything happening at any point of the vertical movement.
Omg!! Thank you so mucho for those tutorials, I just got my machine. I haven’t figure it out why I have a button on screen that’s says NOT READY. I haven’t been able to engrave anything!!
Not a great sign but hard to diagnose on UA-cam, check out our Discord server or Facebook group and include as many details about your setup as possible including photos and we'll try to get it figured out. Links in the description.
Thanks for the great info Alex. i set mine up with this video. Only problem im having is that the save parameter doesnt show on my windows, its past the screen at the bottom. iv tried scrolling, dragging and zoom but i cant get it to come up??? Any ideas?
One of the many downfalls of Ezcad is it's window sizing. You SHOULD be able to drag it out into the main work area to undock the window. If not you may need a bigger monitor (or a TV would work) to get the screen to expand enough to grab it. Super annoying. Highly recommend you look into upgrading to LightBurn, we have an entire free course on the subject. Much easier to use.
Hi I watched your tutorial and it is the most concise tutorial I have seen. However I have a new computer with windows 10 with 64 bit and I cannot get ezycad to work on it or lightburn, none of them work, can you help me out please. Kind regards Jen
The setup for ezcad2 and ezcad3 are virtually the same. At some point if I get a laser that runs three I'll make another video but it's really unnecessary. They're very very very similar.
I have a brand new fiber and on my small test images or text only half is focused. Right half is darker and louder when marking. These are pretty small test prints so i'm not sure if its out of level inside somewhere, the workspace, or field warp adjustments. What should i check first? I marked a big test square on stainless and it looks square and oddly enough marked pretty even. But the smaller hatched images did not. I'm very confused
The first place I'd look with this issue is actually the galvo scan head. Get a level and check the scan head, then check the bed. They should match. They do NOT need to be level with the ground, just level with one another. If they are not you should be able to loosen the bolts on the scan head at the neck and adjust accordingly.
Hi.. Loving the simplicity of your tutorial. Can i ask about the Max and Min PWM on my machine. I've been told it's an "F-Tech FO-30 150 X 150". There is a plate on it with the model number DRK30F Can you advise please? :)
It has less to do with your machine model number and more to do with your laser source model number. You need to find out if it's a Raycus, Max, or JPT. If you Google that model number you should be able to figure it out.
Nice video , I have a 60W JPT M7 MOPA with several lenses and EZCAD 3.0 just starting to learn , have you made videos using EZCAD3 suitable for my machine also?
95% of what we cover in EZCAD2 is compatible with EZCAD3. In a few cases a button might have a different label or be in a different spot but the vast majority of the settings (converted of course) and techniques will be the same. For more information on your specific machine join the discord as there are many members with your exact source. You can also support the show by joining the patreon which includes instant access to my entire fiber laser library as well as a converter to convert the settings for your 60w unit. The converter would be quite useful when watching my videos to get you close to what I'm getting on screen. Let me know if you have any other questions - link to the discord and patreon are in the description of the video.
Have you ever had a "Not Ready" buttom that shows up in the bottom center of the screen. I am a new EZCAD2 User and I am getting this after install. So I have not been able to use my laser cutter yet. Any advise? Thanks.
You can get instant access to my entire CO2 and Fiber laser parameter libraries by signing up for my patreon and supporting the channel and our community. We update the parameter lists every month and they even come with converter spread sheets to convert the settings for your specific machine! You can check it out here: www.patreon.com/lasereverything You get a ton of other benefits too like access to our exclusive live streams, bonus podcast episodes, business tips and a whole lot more. Go take a look!
Afternoon, I am tryiing to make these adjustments in ezcad 3 but cannot find where to do the feild warp adjustments. I believe i found it, but when I make a change, nothing happens. Could you direct me to where I need to go to make these changes?
Check your Ezcad folder for the "Calibration Wizard" and run that, you can follow the same directions we give to ezcad 2 users for lens distortion correction here: ua-cam.com/video/llflAf0G62Q/v-deo.html
Hello! I did settings and I got 200x200 square which is 99% perfect. The issue is when I try to put smaller square like 50x50 I get 48x48...like the machine isn't scaling properly! Do I need to do the Corefile calibration because I don't have any of the correction file loaded or there is some settings I can tweak? Thank you in advance.
Yes exactly. This video came out before our corfile corrections video so we didn't show it as a solution at the time of recording but a corfile would go a long way in correcting this issue. I highly recommend you try one out. We have a great video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/llflAf0G62Q/v-deo.html
Had an issue this morning and my computer died. Now I've plugged in a different computer but I'm getting the dreaded "Can't find dog, software will run in demo state". I seem to remember there was a driver I had to download to run Ezcad 2 with my laser. Is there a driver file available that you are aware of to get me running again? Thanks!
Hi I changed my lens and I adjust the red point light as you explain in this video, so then if I mark a shape and then I light it, the red light perfectly fix the shape. However, when i don't light the shape, the pointer is not centered; in other words, if I would like to mark a circle around a point, i can't just use the red light pointer as the center of my cricle. Is there a way to fix that? Thanks and congrats for your videos, they're so helpful!!!
Hey Alex! I'm following along, and got to exciting part of getting the focal point for the first time, and got nearly all the way down and there was no marking! The laser showed the box but just nothing was marked, advise?
It's really hard to give good support on UA-cam comments, but if you want you can join our free discord server and we can try to help you out over there. Here's a link, discord.gg/eXQ48rhV
Here's an explanation video about lenses: ua-cam.com/video/iAgj6T4eH80/v-deo.html No part of a fiber laser should be frequently damaged and need replacing. There are very few moving parts.
Great videos! One doubt. The parameters library are set for a specific power and lense size? I.e. Wont be the same result using the same config with different lense size. Right?
The lens should have either the lens size or approximate focal distance printed on it which we would be able to help you out with if you post a picture in the discord or Facebook group. For the laser wattage there isn't usually much you can do except open the case and inspect the laser source. Most sources typically have a sticker that lists the model number which we could then use to tell you what your laser power would be.
Hi there I'm using ezcad2. When I turn on the red marking, my laser starts making a square of around 70mm size. I don't know if it is something by default or not because I cannot change it. Kindly guide me. Thanks
Nice video , I have a 60W JPT M7 MOPA with several lenses and EZCAD 3.0 just starting to learn , have you made videos using EZCAD3 suitable for my machine also?
Hi Lars, i had your machine , it is the second fiber , first is Raycus. So I am still learning, but if you need help go tell. By the way, does your unit run cooling fans only when get hot or is always run?
Great Video, first timer here. I have an Omtech 50w Max Source Fiber Laser Engraver. It came with a standard F-Theta F=430 lense. During the setup video, you mentioned selecting the Source under "Fiber" and "Serial". I believe you selected JPT. I do not see a drop-down for MAX Source, it was already on IPG_YLP, but not sure that is correct or not? I was able to get the laser focused and set at the correct height. I noticed though that my Red Box and actual Mark box are significantly off...i.e. it's not aligned? Any recommendations? Thank you!!
If it's set to IPG_YLP and it's working correctly I would leave it alone. Ezcad was made before MAX sources were a thing. To fix your red box alignment check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/ip08rkqw9o4/v-deo.html For everything else related to getting your galvo laser working as best as it can this playlist would be really helpful for you: ua-cam.com/play/PLoBR3k35202YW6uCz5ESGnPbLFe9Ri2ve.html
Hello, I recently got my 60w laser machine and I would like to know the settings to be able to cut metal plates such as gold or silver , can yoy help me
It has to do with giving the laser a break between lines. The manual reads, "4) Open MO delay：The MO signal gives the AP signal after the delay. If the setting is too small, it may damage the laser.." If I were you I'd set it back.
I just set up my OMTech FM6969-30S fiber laser engraver. Upon loading the EZCad 2 software an alerts pop up. First that I dont have permission and now that I dont have a dongle and EZCad will run only in a demo mode. I thought I bought everything I need to starte engraving. The manual even says that this dongle is needed. I'm now waiting for the OMTech Tech support to call me back. What are my options and how to resolve?
I have like 5 $25 ones scattered around that get abused and forgotten about and a nice pair that stays on my desk and doesn't leave. Up to you - I use both and don't often run into a situation where I NEEDED my nice one but it doesn't need to be tared as often and the batteries definitely last significantly longer.
Thank you for your videos 🙌🏾. Which lens would you recommend 220 or 110? I just got a 20W fiber laser bug what's the difference in lenses? Do you have video on that?
I do have a video on that, here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/iAgj6T4eH80/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LaserEverything PLEASE do not buy a 220 lens for your 20w you will hate it! The 20w doesn't deliver nearly enough power to mark anything at 220mm. I can hardly use my 220 lens on my 30w machine without issues. At 20w you want to stay between 50 and 150mm max. The video I linked explains it all in a little more detail. Of course I'm happy to answer any other questions you might have - just let me know :P And thanks for watching :D
I’m new to the laser world. I’m purchasing a laptop to run my laser. I don’t want to over buy! Putting any saved money into fiber laser. Can you recommend a laptop to run my laser
Hey man great video! My laser will be arriving on Monday. You mentioned on this video on a text at the bottom of the screen that now all patreon/masters subscribers will even get access to calculator conversions for different source/lenses, does that still hold true? Getting ready to do that now. Also, not sure what "Discord" is, help! LOL
Yep still true, we'd love to have you over at the LMA :D masters.lasereverything.net/ Discord is the free community where we all get together to help each other out. It's a chat app like instant messenger!
Great information, i am very new to this, when you go to the( select parameter from library) is this something that you build or is the field supposed to be populated?
Just got my fiber laser on Friday, set it today watched video and I'm having a problem ????my laser won't fire ??? Go to mark and nothing?? What do I need to check ? Drivers and fiber laser all installed and showing on my computer. I was watching the video and i was at the part where I'm trying to find out my focal point and this is where I got stuck .no marking of any kind . Please help.....I also also your site I need help
Just got my fiber laser and already ezcad can't find dog! bummed, any ideas whats happening here. Did I buy some chinese junk? Is it the 64k operating system? Everything seams to be 32K. Very nice video, but would like this laser to work so I can learn some more from you.
Are you using windows 10/11? If so make sure you are using the LMC64 driver and not one of the others or it won't work. Machine has to be plugged into the PC and turned on in order for the software to function.
That driver seems to be hard to find. Maybe I'm not going about it the right way. Thinking about buying the software so i can get direct support. Other than relying on this company's copy. I have a 60w CO2 laser, this is the first time I went with someone not around me as a distributor. I learned my lesson, took a risk hopefully I can make this thing work.
@@hisdahlsembroideryscreenpr8347 Join the discord server (link in the description) and ask for it there. We have a community version that comes with drivers that everyone shares.
I need a little help.....have signed up for discord....how do I contact you or someone on there? Just got a new 50w fiber laser and assembled it, but too intimidated to turn it on for fear of frying me, the machine or something else. Need just a little side by side discourse.....plz
You can just post whatever questions you have in #fiber-support and we'll be there to help ya through it. They aren't that dangerous as long as you aren't licking the power supply or staring at the laser beam without goggles. Fairly safe equip. You can do it!
So, I decided to pull out the lens that came on my laser, just to make sure it is a 200mm lens as it is supposed to be. I grabbed the lowest part of the lens, and that started unscrewing easily enough. But what came off was some sort of thin retaining ring of some sort. Not the lens itself. So while I am looking at this thing in my hand, out drops a lens that hits the metal plate of the laser. Didn't shatter it, and no damage that I can see, but darn. Wasn't expecting THAT to happen! And come to find out there is a rubber o-ring seal, that came partially out of the track. So guess I can't stop now! I tried unscrewing what I thought would just be the lens in the sleeve, but that wasn't budging. I was, however, able to get the sleeve out of the galvo, with lens inside, so in order to put that lens that fell out back in place, I was pretty much committed to remove what I could so I could work on it more easily. So here is the thing. Does that lens HAVE to go in one way rather than the other? Is there an upside down rather than rightside up? I figured I had a 50/50 chance of getting it right, so what the heck. Got the o-ring in the groove, and the lens back in place so I could screw the retaining ring back on. Inspected it with a flash light and appeared to be some dust on the inside. So off it came again, so I could use my air can (for my camera lenses) to blow off the dust, and lightly brushed it with a microfiber towel. While all this was going on, I put the rubber lens cap back on, so I wouldn't be putting my fingers onto the lens while fiddling with it. Went over to the house to bring my laptop over so I could make sure I didn't screw something up with all this going on. Yeah, I am sure you know what is coming. Set up a test image, and fired the red laser. Hmm. Nothing. Maybe I had the focus out of whack? Nope, that didn't change anything. Well heck, fire the main laser! Still nothing. But what was that burning smell? Aarrghh, that was the lens cap getting a hole melted through it. Damn... So I pulled off the lens cap and tried it again. Darn, that red laser still didn't look right. And neither did that main laser. Matter of fact, it wasn't really engraving into the test metal at all. Just a bright line, that was barely bright. Well, come to find out, when I burned through the rubber lens cap, it left a light residue on the lens itself. I lightly wiped it clean with the microfiber again, and by now thinking I had somehow already ruined my brand new laser, ran a test again, thinking I was wasting my time now. Luckily that seemed to fix the problem. Red laser outline was nice and sharp, and firing the burner laser cut the image into the test metal like it was supposed to do. So a couple of questions: (1) Do I just need to put more muscle into screwing that lens out of that sleeve? I sure as heck don't want to make matters worse by breaking something. And (2), about that lens that fell out. Is there a right way and a wrong way for it to go back into place on that lens? I couldn't see anything obvious to indicate that by looking at it. I do have two other lenses I could take apart, if necessary, but obviously I am reluctant to do that if I don't need to. Obviously the laser is quite sensitive to contamination on the lens itself. And again, any way around having to provide a phone number to sign up on your discord server?
1. Yeah potentially. The entire lens and it's housing should come out of the galvo head. I don't know how they got it in there so tight. 2. F-Theta scan lenses are grouped lenses made from multiple glass elements. Depending on the element that fell out it could either have or not have a proper orientation. Usually the final element (the one closest to the table) does not have a specific orientation optically. Some manufacturers put the anti-reflection coatings on the final element while some put it on a glass shield that shields the element from damange. Obviously we want that pointing out, not in, but I'm not sure if I could even tell you what to look for as far as making that determination. I guess if it aint broke don't fix it. 3. Since the discord community is an official "Discord Community" we have to have the highest level anti-bot/spam measures in place so I don't currently know a way around that requirement. There are temporary phone number services online you could try one of those.
@@LaserEverything Thanks for the reply. Yeah, it was the glass element closest to the table that fell out. Why it didn't shatter or crack hitting that aluminum platform is probably a miracle. Sure got me all flustered, hence leaving the rubber cap on trying to fire the laser and burning through it. Duh..... I approached CloudRay about this and they asked me to create a video to show them what I am talking about. I am pretty sure UA-cam doesn't allow embedded URLs, but if interested, this clue will get you to my video -> v=bQRwjZ4auGM Been meaning to get back over to test the laser some more to see if anything seems amiss, but the past few days have had higher priorities. The wife has health issues and we have been bouncing around between emergency rooms and the oncology center, or she just doesn't feel well and I want to stay close by. Truth be known, I wish I hadn't allowed her to talk me into getting this laser right now. :( Anyway, I sent CloudRay the link to the video and am approaching this as being a defective lens/galvo adapter. I bought a couple of extra lenses, but I can't use them because of that 200mm lens stuck in the adapter. I am sure I can take the whole shebang out of the galvo and put it on the workbench, and one way or another separate them, but no promises there won't be some resultant damage. I have found that when removing filters from camera lenses, you can actually squeeze the filter ring TOO hard and it makes it more difficult to unscrew the filter as it goes egg shaped on you. Consequently, I put a very small dab of gun grease on the threads now, and that problem just went away. If CloudRay balks at replacing the lens/adapter as a warranty item, I may try to get them to compromise by giving me free shipping and I'll just buy another one. Likely there is dust inside my old lens now anyway, and a replacement lens only costs $50 direct from them. I'll see what I can do about signing up on the discord server. Seems more and more places are requiring codes being sent via text on the cell phone lately, so I may just be fighting a losing battle against the inevitable.
Looked at the laser Mactron 30w fiber that you have listed from aliexpress and shipping shows ~$900.00 alone. Has this been the case the whole time or do you have any other suggestion/options.
That's just the cost of air freight. You get your laser in a week instead of three months. If you're buying from them that's the only shipping option. With the way the ports are these days you don't want your machine on a boat.
Could the 160mm focal length lens with a 110x110 marking area that was pre-installed in my equipment be replaced with a lens that would increase my marking area to 150x150? Should I be looking for a lens with the same focal length? Or, does a different marking areas necessitate a change in the focal length?
Different marking areas necessitate changing the focal length, don't try to focus on the focal length when picking a lens. Just focus on the marking area all similar sized marking areas are going to have similar focal lengths so you don't even need to worry about it just focus on the marking area and call it a day. Definitely pick up a few different lenses they're super cheap and allow you to do much more than just having one lens and relying on that. I recommend the cloudray f-theta lenses for fiber lasers. You can view them on my online buying guide: www.lasereverything.net/buyingguide Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions. -Alex
Hi i need help figuring out what size lens i have. It reads on the side “ f-theta lens 1064nm f=160mm 16032091”. I also dont know what to click for the serial in the laser control for parameters. My boss said our machine is a morn 20w fiber laser. Please help.
You have a 110mm lens, please join the discord and we can help you do some investigating to find out the specs of your specific machine, link in the description!
Thank you so much. I got alot of things figured out. One question i still have. Now that i have changed setting to be correct i can hear a humming noise now when i press F1 and i cant hear it when im actually engraving or F2
Got my 70 watt laser running thanks to you.But where can I find the folder with the lens settings in it. I have a 220 and I want to go to 110. So I need to copy the folder but I can't find it. Thanks in advance..Ben
In the case of ezcad, you would copy/paste the existing ezcad config, and relabel it to the new lens size, and then update the field settings and import the proper library conversion for that lens size. For lightburn, can just go to the device tab, duplicate the 110 device as a 220 with a new label, and it will prompt you to update the field size if needed. For parameter settings, we have copies of those on our website to download.
Awesome video. Quick question. Do you have to adjust the focal point depending on material thickness every project? Ex. 1/8” metal vs a PMag thickness.
Thank you for such a great video. One problem I am having is I am setting up a 150x150 lens. Have all the distortion taken out and it makes nice straight lines. I made a 120x120 box while setting up everything just to make checking the straightness of the lines easier for me. Problem I have is that the box actually measures 122.5 on the x axis and 131.5 on the y axis. I know it has something to do with the scaling settings in the configuration. But every time I've tried to correct this things go south, can never get it to be a perfect square. Negate is NOT checked on either galvo. If I go into the scaling drop down menu and enter the desired marking and actual marking settings for galvo 1. Then do the same thing for galvo 2. The parameters that I enter in galvo 1 are overwritten by what I enter in galvo 2. What the hell am I doing wrong?
Well the first thing I'd say is that you want to be making your scale adjustments FIRST and your warp adjustments second. Adjusting your scale after setting your warp adjustments is always going to mess with your warp. Get the scale as close as you can, then the warp, then scale, then warp again. You'll have a more accurate finished product. As far as the overwriting issues go it's really hard for me to tell without looking at it. Feel free to post a few screenshots or a short screen capture to the discord and I'd be happy to take a look for you. There's a link in the description and we can get that sorted. Not a great answer but hope it helps a little!
Just purchased a 50x50 lens so I will be using this method to get it working properly. Weirdly my fiber laser came with a 115x115 lens according to the lens label but the manufacturer set the machine up to work with a 110x110. I have never been satisfied with the performance of my 30W laser and I am beginning to think that the mismatched lens is the culprit. I have a feeling that the manufacturer had this odd lens laying around and decided to skimp out instead of using a proper 110x110 lens.
It's not uncommon to see that slightly different lens size. Lens sizes are generally the same when being manufactured, but the small differences can keep them close enough to match spec for a 110 focal distance. Not sure on the cause or reason as to why it ends up in that place, but we do see it from time to time. 110 is a pretty good general all round lens size (or thereabouts), but if you need more kick, a 50 or 70 will certainly give more mileage for the same power source. More punch for sure!
Is there a way to see what your library has to offer by becoming a Patreon? My laser arrives next week so it sounds like a good idea to get ahead of the learning curve. I will be working with Copper and Brass for deep engraving.
Totally worth it if nothing else as a "thank you" for providing the awesome free content, IMO. My co2 laser was purchased stateside last year and the "support" I've received from the company has paled in comparison to what I've already learned here and I just unpacked my fiber laser this afternoon.
It's for use with batch jobs so if you have to run the same part over and over and over and over again you can just swap the part out and press the pedal instead of messing with the computer
I don't know where you would enter that in. There's no depth or thickness settings. You'll have to measure after the mark is done and adjust based on the depth you're trying to achieve.
Hi I just got a laser machine 160 lens with 110'110 marking area. I have been watching your video about finding the right focus, any estimate height you know for my lens? It doesn't say on the lens. It says F Theta lens = 160 mm "1064mm. Just to have a starting point ( i am new at this)
Hi! Where can I check the size of the lens my machine came with? On the lens it only says CSDQ f-theta lens 1064nm f=210mm 210C24630. I understand the focal length is 210mm but not sure what the size is. If someone could help I will highly appreciate. Thank you! * on the machine’s manual it says “processing area” is 15cmx15cm. Can I interpret this as the size of my lens? I am new in all of this :(
I can't really provide support for that in the UA-cam comments but if you'd like to post to our community on discord I can try to help you out. Discord: discord.gg/TBjNKXdFAm
keeps saying cant find lmc driver and opens in evaluation mode, installed the provided usb key by monport (assuming the key is the dongle) after sales monport phone number does not get answered and VM is in Spanish. Emailed support and went on their chat. also contacted seller through amazon. no help so far
Hi bro, is it possible to buy your support for my jpt m7 30 watt? I m now nearly one Week to trey get the right settings. But is dont work, nothing i do xD
The plans are identical and we'll do our best to help you regardless of which one you pick :P Just make a post in our forum with as many relevant details, pictures, specs, screenshots as possible and we'll see what we can do to help.
Too many years as a pilot has left me with some hearing issues that come into play when using your method of finding my focal point. I used a decibel app on my phone and placed it near the site I was lasering. I could watch the decibel levels change as I adjusted the height. Worked like a charm. I’d like to use the twin red light lasers to assist focus but I haven’t figured out how to turn them on.
Very clever! Nice problem solving! Check under the lens while looking up at it from below there's usually a little plastic toggle switch on the galvo head housing.
Brilliant idea!
Sick !
Wicked plan man!! I'm on it.
Will try this idea!
I know this video is already a year old, and laser engraving has been out for several years now, but I just got my 1st laser platform, an OMTECH 30W split, and had no clue of the setup. I've watched a ton of your vids now and this video alone is already worth the Patreon sub. I am now a patron and will continue to follow your guidance. I am an FFL and I believe a lot of your videos, that I have yet to see, will point me to the right direction. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
went through this a couple times and now my laser is marking a 20x20mm square at exactly 20x20mm. Such a great setup video. so glad I went through it! thank so much Alex.
Glad it helped you Nick, thanks for hanging out with us!
Wish mine was lol
Just got my fiber laser in on Friday! Found you today when setting up, I got lucky and my laser worked pretty well out of the box but I’m gunna rewatch this and really dial it in. Also about to join that patreon soon as well. Thanks for the great video. I’ll try to pop in on the discord soon as well. Excited to see what this thing can really do.
Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed the video - hope it helped you dial it in! We'll look forward to seeing you on the discord!
oh great! Here in Peoria for LBX I and trying to talk myself OUT of a fiber laser to go with the diode and the CO2 and here you are, showing my easy it will be! When I stop by the tent again tomorrow someone is gonna have to buy me a drink!
From New Zealand, let me say this video is a life saver, well structured and informative.
Thank you😀
Awesomeness Video!! am very new to lasering, and am trying to learn as much as I can before I buy my Fiber Laser 50W with my taxes...will definitely become a patron...Thank you Professor Laser!!
Glad it's helping you. Don't forget the Patreon is closing at the end of the month so make sure you hit us up at it's replacement, the Laser Master Academy: masters.lasereverything.net/
Just bought 3plaser 20W basic. I’m sure that what you’ve shared is going to be really helpful as I have no clue what I’m doing. Thanks for taking time for newbies like me.
Excited to hear all about it Shadow!
Outstanding tutorial! This will help me out tremendously with the new fiber laser that is set to arrive in 15 days!!
Glad you like it! Can't wait to see your little Smart machine, should be a blast!
Awesome stuff!
That production quality stepped up bigtime within the last month. Love it!
Much appreciated, I completely agree and I'm glad you're happy with it!
Csn you guys make a video about best place to attach a camera to a fiber laser for use with lightburn?
I'm working on one right now :)
Great Starter video.
Received my first 100W Fiber this week.. and have been lost... This was a great start. Learning LightBurn though... so will be looking thru those videos.
Hey brother, I am researching fiber laser and your channel has been very helpful in educating to this whole new world. I am going to continue watching your videos and hopefully I will be able to find me a laser that gives me and my small business good value. I will be engraving urns (that urn video you have is actually how I learned about your page) so any and all advise would be very helpful.
Do you have a video covering the install of a 110 lens? I currently have a 300 in and want to swap to a 110 to engrave rings?
Very easy, they simply unscrew. We do cover it early on in this video.
Thank you. Just getting into my first fibre laser and finding your videos useful 👍
They lost my laser in the warehouse so they are upgrading me to an autofocus laser (and including another lens) to compensate me for lost time. Can autofocus be trusted? Do you have a lot of experience with this? Thanks.
Personally, I'm not a fan. Usually only works with one lens as well.
@@LaserEverything Thanks. I guess I'll see how it goes.
@@LaserEverything Incidentally, the autofocus has been fine. There is an attachment to move the galvo up and down and a focus button that can simply be held down to set a new focus, like when you are changing lenses.
Wooow Man Yr teaching makes people's really educate with Yr fully passionate teaching.. my entire life I never watched more then five minutes videos. But Yr each videos even 2 hours doesn't made me to miss any of Yr word which is very informative and made me to get professional with Yr teaching.. really respect for you n soon will join ur channel.. what is patreon.. they are parameters the 1 u uploaded and all material and its clearance ot white or black can make it on the things.. well there is still so much to learn from Yr videos.. am a very much beginner in this field.. and I have bought this laser machine an year ago but doesn't know how to work with any of them.. but as Yr channel made me start working on it.. love Yr each video bro.. thanks again for everything..
Thanks Imran, so glad you're enjoying the channel and it's helping you :) When you're ready you can sign up over at masters.lasereverything.net/
Hey Alex, great video!! Just wondering if there is a scan setting with my 30w fiber laser in Lightroom? It appears the lines when scanning are not equal on each side when it is traveling back and forth?? Any idea what's going on??
I'm-off to the Patron party! Thanks for the hard work.
New to fiber lasers great videos I bought a used sfx50gs laser it's marked jpt my question is how can i be sure its a true jpt and not jist a sticker claiming to be will the settings allow me to change a frequency like 600kh if it's not capable thank you
JPT sources have a very specific look and the fakes are not convincing. If you send some photos in our discord server we can verify its genuine but if it has a sticker I honestly doubt it's a fake
This video was awesome. I am running into the issue that I don't have a preview, and when trying to mark I don't get anything happening at any point of the vertical movement.
Thanks a lot had to reset my machine and this really helped
Glad it helped!
Omg!! Thank you so mucho for those tutorials, I just got my machine.
I haven’t figure it out why I have a button on screen that’s says NOT READY. I haven’t been able to engrave anything!!
Not a great sign but hard to diagnose on UA-cam, check out our Discord server or Facebook group and include as many details about your setup as possible including photos and we'll try to get it figured out. Links in the description.
@@LaserEverything thank you! I’m heading there
Thanks for the great info Alex. i set mine up with this video. Only problem im having is that the save parameter doesnt show on my windows, its past the screen at the bottom. iv tried scrolling, dragging and zoom but i cant get it to come up??? Any ideas?
One of the many downfalls of Ezcad is it's window sizing. You SHOULD be able to drag it out into the main work area to undock the window. If not you may need a bigger monitor (or a TV would work) to get the screen to expand enough to grab it. Super annoying. Highly recommend you look into upgrading to LightBurn, we have an entire free course on the subject. Much easier to use.
Hey, what about setting up a lens with a handheld fiber laser? How does one get the beam-path/focal-length cage? 🤔
I'd assume you'd have to find someone who can 3D model and machine or 3D print one for you. Can't really seem to find them online.
I was wait for u to drop this video!!
Boom! Hope you liked it!
Hi I watched your tutorial and it is the most concise tutorial I have seen. However I have a new computer with windows 10 with 64 bit and I cannot get ezycad to work on it or lightburn, none of them work, can you help me out please. Kind regards Jen
Thanks Alex, all Parameters imported.... So glad I signed up for your Patreon made it so easy! Cheers
Thank you much for supporting the channel, lots more to come!
Are you going to do another video using EZCAD3 for lens change?
The setup for ezcad2 and ezcad3 are virtually the same. At some point if I get a laser that runs three I'll make another video but it's really unnecessary. They're very very very similar.
I have a brand new fiber and on my small test images or text only half is focused. Right half is darker and louder when marking. These are pretty small test prints so i'm not sure if its out of level inside somewhere, the workspace, or field warp adjustments. What should i check first? I marked a big test square on stainless and it looks square and oddly enough marked pretty even. But the smaller hatched images did not. I'm very confused
The first place I'd look with this issue is actually the galvo scan head. Get a level and check the scan head, then check the bed. They should match. They do NOT need to be level with the ground, just level with one another. If they are not you should be able to loosen the bolts on the scan head at the neck and adjust accordingly.
Love this video! Can this software be used with a UV laser?
It can, but these days we recommend LightBurn, search for our "LightBurn Crash Course for Galvo"
Hi.. Loving the simplicity of your tutorial. Can i ask about the Max and Min PWM on my machine. I've been told it's an "F-Tech FO-30 150 X 150". There is a plate on it with the model number DRK30F
Can you advise please? :)
It has less to do with your machine model number and more to do with your laser source model number. You need to find out if it's a Raycus, Max, or JPT. If you Google that model number you should be able to figure it out.
Nice video , I have a 60W JPT M7 MOPA with several lenses and EZCAD 3.0 just starting to learn , have you made videos using EZCAD3 suitable for my machine
also?
95% of what we cover in EZCAD2 is compatible with EZCAD3. In a few cases a button might have a different label or be in a different spot but the vast majority of the settings (converted of course) and techniques will be the same. For more information on your specific machine join the discord as there are many members with your exact source.
You can also support the show by joining the patreon which includes instant access to my entire fiber laser library as well as a converter to convert the settings for your 60w unit. The converter would be quite useful when watching my videos to get you close to what I'm getting on screen. Let me know if you have any other questions - link to the discord and patreon are in the description of the video.
i am setting up my laser for the first time and want to use Lightburn. what is the process for doing this??
Check out the lightburn for galvo crash course here: ua-cam.com/play/PLoBR3k35202Yjc1yMfPZsY8EDh_pmcaa2.html
Have you ever had a "Not Ready" buttom that shows up in the bottom center of the screen. I am a new EZCAD2 User and I am getting this after install. So I have not been able to use my laser cutter yet. Any advise? Thanks.
Check your Ports tab in your F3 Param and disable Laser Ready IO and see if that fixes it.
what kind of power does your fiber laser require at home? is it just your normal house plug?
Yes, a few machines out there use 220v but the vast majority of them simply plug into a 110v US outlet.
Great material, brother. Can you share with us your list of parameters to start tests in my machine. Tank you very much.
You can get instant access to my entire CO2 and Fiber laser parameter libraries by signing up for my patreon and supporting the channel and our community. We update the parameter lists every month and they even come with converter spread sheets to convert the settings for your specific machine!
You can check it out here: www.patreon.com/lasereverything
You get a ton of other benefits too like access to our exclusive live streams, bonus podcast episodes, business tips and a whole lot more. Go take a look!
Those mini ring lights look great. Do you remember by any chance brand and model?
Seems like just some white label generic, shouldn't matter much but I did include a link to one that looks decent in the description.
Afternoon, I am tryiing to make these adjustments in ezcad 3 but cannot find where to do the feild warp adjustments. I believe i found it, but when I make a change, nothing happens. Could you direct me to where I need to go to make these changes?
Check your Ezcad folder for the "Calibration Wizard" and run that, you can follow the same directions we give to ezcad 2 users for lens distortion correction here: ua-cam.com/video/llflAf0G62Q/v-deo.html
Can we change the lens with different focal length to get more spaces betwen lens and the table base?
Yes absolutely. The larger the lens workspace the further it will be from the table.
Hello! I did settings and I got 200x200 square which is 99% perfect. The issue is when I try to put smaller square like 50x50 I get 48x48...like the machine isn't scaling properly!
Do I need to do the Corefile calibration because I don't have any of the correction file loaded or there is some settings I can tweak? Thank you in advance.
Yes exactly. This video came out before our corfile corrections video so we didn't show it as a solution at the time of recording but a corfile would go a long way in correcting this issue. I highly recommend you try one out. We have a great video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/llflAf0G62Q/v-deo.html
Hello Alex, thank you for your videos and I did join the patron. Question ,where did you get those lights on the tripods?
Thank you so much! Here's the updated version of the ones I use: amzn.to/3ius3qu
Had an issue this morning and my computer died. Now I've plugged in a different computer but I'm getting the dreaded "Can't find dog, software will run in demo state". I seem to remember there was a driver I had to download to run Ezcad 2 with my laser. Is there a driver file available that you are aware of to get me running again? Thanks!
There's one on the discord server. Ask for it there and I'll link it
Hi I changed my lens and I adjust the red point light as you explain in this video, so then if I mark a shape and then I light it, the red light perfectly fix the shape. However, when i don't light the shape, the pointer is not centered; in other words, if I would like to mark a circle around a point, i can't just use the red light pointer as the center of my cricle. Is there a way to fix that? Thanks and congrats for your videos, they're so helpful!!!
F3 Param on the first page it says "Go to pos. after Mark", that's where the red dot returns too after it's completed all marking and framing.
Hey Alex! I'm following along, and got to exciting part of getting the focal point for the first time, and got nearly all the way down and there was no marking! The laser showed the box but just nothing was marked, advise?
It's really hard to give good support on UA-cam comments, but if you want you can join our free discord server and we can try to help you out over there. Here's a link, discord.gg/eXQ48rhV
Sir why you change laser lens ? And can you suggest me parts name for future replacement. Which part is frequently damage and need to change ?
Here's an explanation video about lenses: ua-cam.com/video/iAgj6T4eH80/v-deo.html
No part of a fiber laser should be frequently damaged and need replacing. There are very few moving parts.
Great videos! One doubt. The parameters library are set for a specific power and lense size? I.e. Wont be the same result using the same config with different lense size. Right?
Library includes a converter for wattage and lens size.
@@LaserEverything Hi, I got the old fiber laser from my friend. How can I know what size of the lens and power of this laser? Thank you so much
The lens should have either the lens size or approximate focal distance printed on it which we would be able to help you out with if you post a picture in the discord or Facebook group. For the laser wattage there isn't usually much you can do except open the case and inspect the laser source. Most sources typically have a sticker that lists the model number which we could then use to tell you what your laser power would be.
Thank You!! This has helped me so much!
You're so welcome!
I love these vids. thank you so much. about to go and fire my 50w mopa jpt for the first time. personal mark @29:30
Where do you get those little light stands? Looks like you have 3 of them set up.
amzn.to/2X9DxIE
Here ya go!
Hi there
I'm using ezcad2. When I turn on the red marking, my laser starts making a square of around 70mm size. I don't know if it is something by default or not because I cannot change it.
Kindly guide me.
Thanks
Try this video: ua-cam.com/video/llflAf0G62Q/v-deo.html
If my lines are straight do I need to do anything to the field warp thing? Sorry to ask this but I'm NEW very new to lasers
Perfect timing! My 50w JPT is sitting in my garage right now and I'm a tad intimidated to open up the crate.
Crack it open! I'm here to support you if you need help. 100% join the Discord right now! It's free and will be a massive help.
@@LaserEverything Spent today unpacking the laser and setting it up! At the software stage now feeling it out. Not quite to first base yet... :p
You can do it, don't give up! You're gonna be a master in no time!
Nice video , I have a 60W JPT M7 MOPA with several lenses and EZCAD 3.0 just starting to learn , have you made videos using EZCAD3 suitable for my machine
also?
Hi Lars, i had your machine , it is the second fiber , first is Raycus. So I am still learning, but if you need help go tell. By the way, does your unit run cooling fans only when get hot or is always run?
When focusing my fiber laser should I subtract the thickness of the scrap material I am using?
No you want from the surface of the material to the bottom of the lens.
Great Video, first timer here. I have an Omtech 50w Max Source Fiber Laser Engraver. It came with a standard F-Theta F=430 lense. During the setup video, you mentioned selecting the Source under "Fiber" and "Serial". I believe you selected JPT. I do not see a drop-down for MAX Source, it was already on IPG_YLP, but not sure that is correct or not? I was able to get the laser focused and set at the correct height. I noticed though that my Red Box and actual Mark box are significantly off...i.e. it's not aligned? Any recommendations? Thank you!!
If it's set to IPG_YLP and it's working correctly I would leave it alone. Ezcad was made before MAX sources were a thing.
To fix your red box alignment check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/ip08rkqw9o4/v-deo.html
For everything else related to getting your galvo laser working as best as it can this playlist would be really helpful for you:
ua-cam.com/play/PLoBR3k35202YW6uCz5ESGnPbLFe9Ri2ve.html
@@LaserEverything Thank you very much!!
Very helpful! I will be putting this to work very soon!
Heck yea!
Hello, I recently got my 60w laser machine and I would like to know the settings to be able to cut metal plates such as gold or silver , can yoy help me
In laser control what is Open MO delay? mine was set to 8 but I cahnged to zero now machine works fast
It has to do with giving the laser a break between lines. The manual reads, "4) Open MO delay：The MO signal gives the AP signal after the delay. If the setting is too small, it may damage the laser.." If I were you I'd set it back.
@@LaserEverything Thanks, but I have been using laser marking for more than 1 year. I have not faced any issues till now
@@lahorelaserprinting1535 No worries, it's your machine! If that's working for ya do it up :)
Excellent! I think I'll be supporting you on Patreon
Thanks! 😁 Don't forget our Patreon is closing, join us at the Laser Master Academy!
masters.lasereverything.net/
I just set up my OMTech FM6969-30S fiber laser engraver. Upon loading the EZCad 2 software an alerts pop up. First that I dont have permission and now that I dont have a dongle and EZCad will run only in a demo mode. I thought I bought everything I need to starte engraving. The manual even says that this dongle is needed. I'm now waiting for the OMTech Tech support to call me back. What are my options and how to resolve?
How accurate do the calipers need to be? $25 pair or $250?
I have like 5 $25 ones scattered around that get abused and forgotten about and a nice pair that stays on my desk and doesn't leave. Up to you - I use both and don't often run into a situation where I NEEDED my nice one but it doesn't need to be tared as often and the batteries definitely last significantly longer.
Do you offer one on one assistance? I'm new to this and need help.
Thank you for your videos 🙌🏾. Which lens would you recommend 220 or 110? I just got a 20W fiber laser bug what's the difference in lenses? Do you have video on that?
I do have a video on that, here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/iAgj6T4eH80/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LaserEverything
PLEASE do not buy a 220 lens for your 20w you will hate it! The 20w doesn't deliver nearly enough power to mark anything at 220mm. I can hardly use my 220 lens on my 30w machine without issues. At 20w you want to stay between 50 and 150mm max. The video I linked explains it all in a little more detail.
Of course I'm happy to answer any other questions you might have - just let me know :P And thanks for watching :D
@@LaserEverything thank you!
I'm here to help!
Hi, I didn't write down the millimeters the first time I focused the red dots, is there a way to do it again?
I would use the sound/brightness test to determine the focal length and remeasure, that's the only way.
I’m new to the laser world. I’m purchasing a laptop to run my laser. I don’t want to over buy! Putting any saved money into fiber laser. Can you recommend a laptop to run my laser
We have some great budget and higher end options we recommend over at www.lasereverything.net/buyingguide/
Great video thanks a few things I have been scratching my head over I now know how to change them. 😊
Glad you got value out of it!
Thank you so much once again !
You got it! Glad you liked it!
Than you for your tutorial helps a lot
You got it! Hope it helped you!
Hey man great video! My laser will be arriving on Monday. You mentioned on this video on a text at the bottom of the screen that now all patreon/masters subscribers will even get access to calculator conversions for different source/lenses, does that still hold true? Getting ready to do that now. Also, not sure what "Discord" is, help! LOL
Yep still true, we'd love to have you over at the LMA :D masters.lasereverything.net/
Discord is the free community where we all get together to help each other out. It's a chat app like instant messenger!
Will focal point position change depending on thickness of item you are engraving on?
The deeper you engrave the further the point of impact will be from the lens so yeah, eventually you'll have to down focus.
Awesome Videos, Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
What are you doing for fume extraction?
ACInfinity S6 out the window adapted down to four inch soft HVAC which rests on the work table.
Great information, i am very new to this, when you go to the( select parameter from library) is this something that you build or is the field supposed to be populated?
You have to build all of the settings on your own, ezcad machines don't come with any parameters.
Alex how can I get your parameters file, I have seen that you are providing it but idk where
masters.lasereverything.net/
Just got my fiber laser on Friday, set it today watched video and I'm having a problem ????my laser won't fire ??? Go to mark and nothing?? What do I need to check ? Drivers and fiber laser all installed and showing on my computer. I was watching the video and i was at the part where I'm trying to find out my focal point and this is where I got stuck .no marking of any kind . Please help.....I also also your site I need help
Hi, we need more details to accurately troubleshoot. Try posting on Discord or the Facebook group
Thank you thank you thank you... This is an awesome channel
Glad it's helping you 😊
Just got my fiber laser and already ezcad can't find dog! bummed, any ideas whats happening here. Did I buy some chinese junk? Is it the 64k operating system? Everything seams to be 32K. Very nice video, but would like this laser to work so I can learn some more from you.
Are you using windows 10/11? If so make sure you are using the LMC64 driver and not one of the others or it won't work. Machine has to be plugged into the PC and turned on in order for the software to function.
@@LaserEverything using windows10
Thankyou for the quick reply
@@LaserEverything Where do I find a LMC64 driver? I'll do some searching.
That driver seems to be hard to find. Maybe I'm not going about it the right way. Thinking about buying the software so i can get direct support. Other than relying on this company's copy. I have a 60w CO2 laser, this is the first time I went with someone not around me as a distributor. I learned my lesson, took a risk hopefully I can make this thing work.
@@hisdahlsembroideryscreenpr8347 Join the discord server (link in the description) and ask for it there. We have a community version that comes with drivers that everyone shares.
I need a little help.....have signed up for discord....how do I contact you or someone on there? Just got a new 50w fiber laser and assembled it, but too intimidated to turn it on for fear of frying me, the machine or something else. Need just a little side by side discourse.....plz
You can just post whatever questions you have in #fiber-support and we'll be there to help ya through it. They aren't that dangerous as long as you aren't licking the power supply or staring at the laser beam without goggles. Fairly safe equip. You can do it!
So, I decided to pull out the lens that came on my laser, just to make sure it is a 200mm lens as it is supposed to be. I grabbed the lowest part of the lens, and that started unscrewing easily enough. But what came off was some sort of thin retaining ring of some sort. Not the lens itself. So while I am looking at this thing in my hand, out drops a lens that hits the metal plate of the laser. Didn't shatter it, and no damage that I can see, but darn. Wasn't expecting THAT to happen! And come to find out there is a rubber o-ring seal, that came partially out of the track. So guess I can't stop now! I tried unscrewing what I thought would just be the lens in the sleeve, but that wasn't budging. I was, however, able to get the sleeve out of the galvo, with lens inside, so in order to put that lens that fell out back in place, I was pretty much committed to remove what I could so I could work on it more easily.
So here is the thing. Does that lens HAVE to go in one way rather than the other? Is there an upside down rather than rightside up? I figured I had a 50/50 chance of getting it right, so what the heck. Got the o-ring in the groove, and the lens back in place so I could screw the retaining ring back on. Inspected it with a flash light and appeared to be some dust on the inside. So off it came again, so I could use my air can (for my camera lenses) to blow off the dust, and lightly brushed it with a microfiber towel.
While all this was going on, I put the rubber lens cap back on, so I wouldn't be putting my fingers onto the lens while fiddling with it. Went over to the house to bring my laptop over so I could make sure I didn't screw something up with all this going on. Yeah, I am sure you know what is coming. Set up a test image, and fired the red laser. Hmm. Nothing. Maybe I had the focus out of whack? Nope, that didn't change anything. Well heck, fire the main laser! Still nothing. But what was that burning smell? Aarrghh, that was the lens cap getting a hole melted through it. Damn... So I pulled off the lens cap and tried it again.
Darn, that red laser still didn't look right. And neither did that main laser. Matter of fact, it wasn't really engraving into the test metal at all. Just a bright line, that was barely bright. Well, come to find out, when I burned through the rubber lens cap, it left a light residue on the lens itself. I lightly wiped it clean with the microfiber again, and by now thinking I had somehow already ruined my brand new laser, ran a test again, thinking I was wasting my time now.
Luckily that seemed to fix the problem. Red laser outline was nice and sharp, and firing the burner laser cut the image into the test metal like it was supposed to do.
So a couple of questions: (1) Do I just need to put more muscle into screwing that lens out of that sleeve? I sure as heck don't want to make matters worse by breaking something. And (2), about that lens that fell out. Is there a right way and a wrong way for it to go back into place on that lens? I couldn't see anything obvious to indicate that by looking at it. I do have two other lenses I could take apart, if necessary, but obviously I am reluctant to do that if I don't need to. Obviously the laser is quite sensitive to contamination on the lens itself.
And again, any way around having to provide a phone number to sign up on your discord server?
1. Yeah potentially. The entire lens and it's housing should come out of the galvo head. I don't know how they got it in there so tight.
2. F-Theta scan lenses are grouped lenses made from multiple glass elements. Depending on the element that fell out it could either have or not have a proper orientation. Usually the final element (the one closest to the table) does not have a specific orientation optically. Some manufacturers put the anti-reflection coatings on the final element while some put it on a glass shield that shields the element from damange. Obviously we want that pointing out, not in, but I'm not sure if I could even tell you what to look for as far as making that determination. I guess if it aint broke don't fix it.
3. Since the discord community is an official "Discord Community" we have to have the highest level anti-bot/spam measures in place so I don't currently know a way around that requirement. There are temporary phone number services online you could try one of those.
@@LaserEverything Thanks for the reply.
Yeah, it was the glass element closest to the table that fell out. Why it didn't shatter or crack hitting that aluminum platform is probably a miracle. Sure got me all flustered, hence leaving the rubber cap on trying to fire the laser and burning through it. Duh.....
I approached CloudRay about this and they asked me to create a video to show them what I am talking about. I am pretty sure UA-cam doesn't allow embedded URLs, but if interested, this clue will get you to my video -> v=bQRwjZ4auGM
Been meaning to get back over to test the laser some more to see if anything seems amiss, but the past few days have had higher priorities. The wife has health issues and we have been bouncing around between emergency rooms and the oncology center, or she just doesn't feel well and I want to stay close by. Truth be known, I wish I hadn't allowed her to talk me into getting this laser right now. :(
Anyway, I sent CloudRay the link to the video and am approaching this as being a defective lens/galvo adapter. I bought a couple of extra lenses, but I can't use them because of that 200mm lens stuck in the adapter. I am sure I can take the whole shebang out of the galvo and put it on the workbench, and one way or another separate them, but no promises there won't be some resultant damage. I have found that when removing filters from camera lenses, you can actually squeeze the filter ring TOO hard and it makes it more difficult to unscrew the filter as it goes egg shaped on you. Consequently, I put a very small dab of gun grease on the threads now, and that problem just went away.
If CloudRay balks at replacing the lens/adapter as a warranty item, I may try to get them to compromise by giving me free shipping and I'll just buy another one. Likely there is dust inside my old lens now anyway, and a replacement lens only costs $50 direct from them.
I'll see what I can do about signing up on the discord server. Seems more and more places are requiring codes being sent via text on the cell phone lately, so I may just be fighting a losing battle against the inevitable.
Looked at the laser Mactron 30w fiber that you have listed from aliexpress and shipping shows ~$900.00 alone. Has this been the case the whole time or do you have any other suggestion/options.
That's just the cost of air freight. You get your laser in a week instead of three months. If you're buying from them that's the only shipping option. With the way the ports are these days you don't want your machine on a boat.
Could the 160mm focal length lens with a 110x110 marking area that was pre-installed in my equipment be replaced with a lens that would increase my marking area to 150x150? Should I be looking for a lens with the same focal length? Or, does a different marking areas necessitate a change in the focal length?
Different marking areas necessitate changing the focal length, don't try to focus on the focal length when picking a lens. Just focus on the marking area all similar sized marking areas are going to have similar focal lengths so you don't even need to worry about it just focus on the marking area and call it a day.
Definitely pick up a few different lenses they're super cheap and allow you to do much more than just having one lens and relying on that. I recommend the cloudray f-theta lenses for fiber lasers. You can view them on my online buying guide:
www.lasereverything.net/buyingguide
Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
-Alex
@@LaserEverything I appreciate the follow-up. Will go lens shopping.
hi boos i need one answer only whats meaning of this massage : ipg laser system error can you help thanks
If you could please join our Discord server or Facebook group for technical support requests, thanks! Links in the description.
I am having trouble finding videos on how to adjust material parameters for the new lens size.
Check out this free parameter converter: ua-cam.com/video/QZ7XRVN8aXI/v-deo.html
Should be a big help.
@@LaserEverything Thank you!!
You're welcome!
SIR IS BEST FIBRA LASER OR 3D FIBRA LASER MACHINE
I've never used a 3D laser but they seem like a novelty item to me.
Hi i need help figuring out what size lens i have. It reads on the side “ f-theta lens 1064nm f=160mm 16032091”. I also dont know what to click for the serial in the laser control for parameters. My boss said our machine is a morn 20w fiber laser. Please help.
You have a 110mm lens, please join the discord and we can help you do some investigating to find out the specs of your specific machine, link in the description!
Thank you so much. I got alot of things figured out. One question i still have. Now that i have changed setting to be correct i can hear a humming noise now when i press F1 and i cant hear it when im actually engraving or F2
Got my 70 watt laser running thanks to you.But where can I find the folder with the lens settings in it. I have a 220 and I want to go to 110. So I need to copy the folder but I can't find it. Thanks in advance..Ben
In the case of ezcad, you would copy/paste the existing ezcad config, and relabel it to the new lens size, and then update the field settings and import the proper library conversion for that lens size.
For lightburn, can just go to the device tab, duplicate the 110 device as a 220 with a new label, and it will prompt you to update the field size if needed.
For parameter settings, we have copies of those on our website to download.
Greetings I have F-theta lens 1064nm F=210mm. What size lens is that
F210 would be approx. a 140mm field
Awesome video. Quick question. Do you have to adjust the focal point depending on material thickness every project? Ex. 1/8” metal vs a PMag thickness.
Thank you for such a great video. One problem I am having is I am setting up a 150x150 lens. Have all the distortion taken out and it makes nice straight lines. I made a 120x120 box while setting up everything just to make checking the straightness of the lines easier for me. Problem I have is that the box actually measures 122.5 on the x axis and 131.5 on the y axis. I know it has something to do with the scaling settings in the configuration. But every time I've tried to correct this things go south, can never get it to be a perfect square. Negate is NOT checked on either galvo. If I go into the scaling drop down menu and enter the desired marking and actual marking settings for galvo 1. Then do the same thing for galvo 2. The parameters that I enter in galvo 1 are overwritten by what I enter in galvo 2. What the hell am I doing wrong?
Well the first thing I'd say is that you want to be making your scale adjustments FIRST and your warp adjustments second. Adjusting your scale after setting your warp adjustments is always going to mess with your warp. Get the scale as close as you can, then the warp, then scale, then warp again. You'll have a more accurate finished product.
As far as the overwriting issues go it's really hard for me to tell without looking at it. Feel free to post a few screenshots or a short screen capture to the discord and I'd be happy to take a look for you. There's a link in the description and we can get that sorted. Not a great answer but hope it helps a little!
@@LaserEverything It's a start thanks
Just purchased a 50x50 lens so I will be using this method to get it working properly. Weirdly my fiber laser came with a 115x115 lens according to the lens label but the manufacturer set the machine up to work with a 110x110. I have never been satisfied with the performance of my 30W laser and I am beginning to think that the mismatched lens is the culprit. I have a feeling that the manufacturer had this odd lens laying around and decided to skimp out instead of using a proper 110x110 lens.
It's not uncommon to see that slightly different lens size. Lens sizes are generally the same when being manufactured, but the small differences can keep them close enough to match spec for a 110 focal distance. Not sure on the cause or reason as to why it ends up in that place, but we do see it from time to time. 110 is a pretty good general all round lens size (or thereabouts), but if you need more kick, a 50 or 70 will certainly give more mileage for the same power source. More punch for sure!
Is there a way to see what your library has to offer by becoming a Patreon? My laser arrives next week so it sounds like a good idea to get ahead of the learning curve. I will be working with Copper and Brass for deep engraving.
Yeah man if you join the Discord I can send you an image with a list of the different settings that are included!
Or I could just write out a list manually if you prefer here in a comment when I get back to the office haha whatever you want
Totally worth it if nothing else as a "thank you" for providing the awesome free content, IMO. My co2 laser was purchased stateside last year and the "support" I've received from the company has paled in comparison to what I've already learned here and I just unpacked my fiber laser this afternoon.
I have joined discord but how to find your " forum "
Having some trouble with invite links I'll get a new one set up for you shortly
Looking forward to getting my first machine. this is a jump from my diode cutter/ engraver.
Big jump! I'm sure you'll love it though!
Mine came with a foot pedal. Not sure what it is used for. I haven't seen anyone using it here
It's for use with batch jobs so if you have to run the same part over and over and over and over again you can just swap the part out and press the pedal instead of messing with the computer
@@LaserEverything I don't know how to make a
You got it!
Hi, must I enter the thickness of the element i markt? Is a option in ezcad2 to adjust thickness ?
I don't know where you would enter that in. There's no depth or thickness settings. You'll have to measure after the mark is done and adjust based on the depth you're trying to achieve.
Hi I just got a laser machine 160 lens with 110'110 marking area. I have been watching your video about finding the right focus, any estimate height you know for my lens? It doesn't say on the lens. It says F Theta lens = 160 mm "1064mm. Just to have a starting point ( i am new at this)
110x110mm is your working area
F=160 is your approx. focal distance :)
@@LaserEverything THANKS!
Yep 😁
Wish there were a Mac version of these vids. I don't even have EZCAD installed. Just using LightBurn.
I recently bought a mac specifically for this, hopefully will get the chance to make some MacOS videos in the new year :D
Hi! Where can I check the size of the lens my machine came with? On the lens it only says CSDQ f-theta lens 1064nm f=210mm 210C24630. I understand the focal length is 210mm but not sure what the size is. If someone could help I will highly appreciate. Thank you!
* on the machine’s manual it says “processing area” is 15cmx15cm. Can I interpret this as the size of my lens? I am new in all of this :(
That's a 150mm lens. We have more resources on our community (Discord link in description)
Please let me know what file format I need to be able to cut or trim the exceeding parts of letters on ezcad2
I can't really provide support for that in the UA-cam comments but if you'd like to post to our community on discord I can try to help you out.
Discord: discord.gg/TBjNKXdFAm
Please the same in ezcad3, for len 300 mm , is necesary to move the láser ?
How do you join your patreon account and find the downloads for the parameters files?
masters.lasereverything.net/
@@LaserEverything thank you! I was able to find it last night.
keeps saying cant find lmc driver and opens in evaluation mode, installed the provided usb key by monport (assuming the key is the dongle)
after sales monport phone number does not get answered and VM is in Spanish. Emailed support and went on their chat. also contacted seller through amazon. no help so far
Hi bro, is it possible to buy your support for my jpt m7 30 watt?
I m now nearly one Week to trey get the right settings. But is dont work, nothing i do xD
Sure! lasereverything.net/
@@LaserEverything which is the plan for me? I mean cant use my laser, if i buy 25/monthly do we do the settings and install all about my laser?
The plans are identical and we'll do our best to help you regardless of which one you pick :P Just make a post in our forum with as many relevant details, pictures, specs, screenshots as possible and we'll see what we can do to help.