Thank you, this was extremely helpful to explain each step of what other videos do not bother to explain. This was greatly appreciated. I have bookmarked it for reference.
just ordered a laser engraver and put this program on my pc . ill definitely watch your other videos on this. thanks again and you got a new subscriber 👌👌
I am a beginners beginner so I have been watching many UA-cams several by Tony but this was a lightbulb moment and solved many of my problem. I had been trying to get a decent resolution with NO good results and when Tony said to use the Laser Mode of M4 and I couldn't as mine was set to M3. I finally got it changed to allow for an M4 and the result have been amazing!! Thanks!!!
Jerry, the commands M3 M4 come from CNC machining commands. for a LATHE. and they refer to Spinning the CHUCK Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise. M5 is sthe Command to STOP. (see: M Commands in G-Code) Here, M4 refers to FULL POWER for cutting. and M3 is used for PWM(pulse width modulation) or "VARIABLE power" which gives you the "light to dark" burn. or GRAYSCALE. the range of steps is 256 from BLACK to WHITE. (256 decimal is the MAX you can count with 8bit binary resolution) Look up Binary to DECIMAL conversion if your want to learn more........ Anthony Baltazar: Eres Chingon! Cabron!! Saludos desde Los Angeles, Ca.
Thank you for your detailed tutorials ... helping me a lot as a beginner. If I had a wish to the LaserGRBL programmer ... I would like to have a second indicator for the actual laser power - just like the buffer "VU meter". This would help to utilize the full dynamic range of the laser power (instead of reading the actual Sxxx values while running).
Thanks. Very insightful video. As a newbie I clearly understand what a difference the speed and line settings could do for a project. I'm yet to run my first trial. Any idea what sort of setting could get me to engrave granite? Not sure what I want to engrave on it yet but I have loads of it laying around.
Great video series Tony. A few months late comment, but did you consider dropping the Smax from 255 to a lower value so that it did not burn the wood as much? I guess if your machine goes faster and that solves the issue, then it's better. But just wondering.
the commands M3 M4 come from CNC machining commands. for a LATHE. and they refer to Spinning the CHUCK Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise. M5 is sthe Command to STOP. (see: M Commands in G-Code) Here, M4 refers to FULL POWER for cutting. and M3 is used for PWM(pulse width modulation) or "VARIABLE power" which gives you the "light to dark" burn. or GRAYSCALE. the range of steps is 256 from BLACK to WHITE. (256 decimal is the MAX you can count with 8bit binary resolution) Look up Binary to DECIMAL conversion if your want to learn more........
Loving watching and learning - I have an Atomstack X7 on order and downloaded LaserGRBL to sit and learn. Confirm you are using a veneer timber here on this video? Is it a good cheap option for testing with and giving fairly similar to solid woods?
Hi, with the most powerful laser, you should lower your S Max setting (try 127 instead of 255, for example) - Your laser will only output half of its power for black parts, and the lighter parts of the image will also be more ... light - And you'll get a greyscale ;-)
That can help. One issue is that you're not running your laser at half power,, you're running it at half duty (it's switching off and on at high speed) and it can still remove the surface (leaving it a little darker) instead of leaving the surface blackened.
Hello. I have two questions. Where can I buy lasers(diods) from please in the uk if possible. Then have you done a video that enables you to do a greyscale picture and then cut out the outline on it. PS I have looked at a few videos and yours are by far the best. thank you
Aliexpress.com is where I get most of my lasers. If you set up a greyscale engraving,, click file:append file. Then re-open the same image. Select vectorize,, select BW and move the slider until the red line is just on the outside of the image.
Bro, great video! I have a question. I want to engrave airplane parts , such as wing ribs. I usually take a pic of my piece, then sent it to my gmail, where i send it to Grbl. My question is how do i get the actual size?
If I want to add a second laser to my setup with a 15W laser, do I need a second Control board to run it, or can I just move over the connections for the laser I want to use. I’m talking about the board directly connected to the laser, not the Arduino I upload code to.
What I did: I hooked up both lasers to the control board,, almost. I hooked up ground (black) and signal (Blue or yellow). I then hooked up power to a two way switch so I can choose which laser to power. I will have a series on building a laser machine coming soon that will include more details.
use borax to make it darker. Mix 1 part borax to 10 parts water by volume and let it settle. brush the water on top of the mixture on to the wood then let it dry. It will turn out much darker.
How are you switching between lasers. Do you have a Y adapter between the two lasers so you can turn either one on or off were using two separate controller.
@@brakthehun can you post the wiring diagram for that configuration thanks. I will be using. ORTUR 24V Laser Engraver 2 Pro-S2-LF / (with Air Assist Nozzle) I like that idea so I don't have to buy a whole another piece of equipment just switch between lasers. I would like. to do some cups. but I noticed most of the units that turned the cops do not have a place for coffee mugs with the handle. Can this unit use any Rotary Roller. Do I have to disconnect the cable every time or can I put a Y connector on it with a switch to switch between. The Y acces without disconnecting the cable all the time and causing an issue in the future with that small connector. Is there already a piece that exist or can I create one if you know what the wiring diagram would be that would be excellent thanks. '''in Technology we trust to protect & serve'''
The reason there is no gray scale is because you had the white clip, contrast, and brightness settings up too high. P.s. you should also use a small fan to blow away the smoke, it can fog the lens on your laser with soot.
Hello, on my laser grbl the M4 does nothing, no lasering... works only with M3... i have grbl 1.1 and all.. could it be that my laptop is too old (32bit).. because it cant do the vectoring thing becuase the old laptop, it warns me that this wont work without a 64bit win
with your two lasers mounted side by side, what is the distance from the project where you don't have to reset focal point when switching from one to the other and still be set right. how did you attach them.
@@jayspencer270 The save file is in Gcode. You can't live change the gcode. There are overrides in the lower right that you can slightly adjust speed and power with. You won't be able to change things like size or contrast.
It's a part of the image where it is so light that the laser doesn't even fire and it skips over that part as fast as possible to get to a part of the image where it will fire the laser.
would like to engrave on wooden teaspoons, made of bamboo, the names are 90mm x 10mm and its taking about 25min per spoon, I am lasering the names "Louis & Bianca" in the font Edwardian Script ITC I have 60 spoons to do, what a nightmare. Some suggestion or help would be great.
Nope. Most lasers are 1000 max. The board is 8 bit though in most of these lasers,, so digitally,, the max is 255 and the board converts 0-1000 to 0-255 output.
@@theman-pc2ej you can usually increase those to 4500. Try: $110=3500 $111=3500 $120=250 $121=150 Type these individually in the console and hit enter. I don't know why they set the speeds so slow on these machines.
@@brakthehun did as you advised.. faster now for sure but had to go 2000 instead of 3500.. birnt for 2 seconds and stopped..put to 2000 and it dont stop no more..
What exactly would you like to see?? This is a focus on the program. Should I zoom out?? I think the only thing outside the shot is the laser selector switch.
Thanks for the help, i watched over 20 video's last night trying to figure out just a fraction of what we were doing wrong. This helped a lot.
Thank you, this was extremely helpful to explain each step of what other videos do not bother to explain. This was greatly appreciated. I have bookmarked it for reference.
Your my new favourite UA-camr I am bingeqatxhing your videos... thank you for explaining things in a non condescending manner... amazing 👏
Great video and thank you for sharing all the information about how everything works.
just ordered a laser engraver and put this program on my pc . ill definitely watch your other videos on this. thanks again and you got a new subscriber 👌👌
Thank you so much. I love that I can stop the video and go look at the program to make sure I am understanding.
Set your Smax lower on the nd screen
I am a beginners beginner so I have been watching many UA-cams several by Tony but this was a lightbulb moment and solved many of my problem. I had been trying to get a decent resolution with NO good results and when Tony said to use the Laser Mode of M4 and I couldn't as mine was set to M3. I finally got it changed to allow for an M4 and the result have been amazing!! Thanks!!!
Jerry, the commands M3 M4 come from CNC machining commands. for a LATHE.
and they refer to Spinning the CHUCK Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise.
M5 is sthe Command to STOP. (see: M Commands in G-Code)
Here, M4 refers to FULL POWER for cutting. and M3 is used for PWM(pulse width modulation) or "VARIABLE power" which gives you the "light to dark" burn.
or GRAYSCALE. the range of steps is 256 from BLACK to WHITE.
(256 decimal is the MAX you can count with 8bit binary resolution)
Look up Binary to DECIMAL conversion if your want to learn more........
Anthony Baltazar: Eres Chingon! Cabron!!
Saludos desde Los Angeles, Ca.
This video helped so much. Thank you!
Thank you for your detailed tutorials ... helping me a lot as a beginner. If I had a wish to the LaserGRBL programmer ... I would like to have a second indicator for the actual laser power - just like the buffer "VU meter". This would help to utilize the full dynamic range of the laser power (instead of reading the actual Sxxx values while running).
He's very responsive. Request that!!
Thanks for the video it was very helpful for this beginner
this was very help ful thank you so much i loved your video
Thanks! you've helped a lot!
Thanks. Very insightful video. As a newbie I clearly understand what a difference the speed and line settings could do for a project. I'm yet to run my first trial. Any idea what sort of setting could get me to engrave granite? Not sure what I want to engrave on it yet but I have loads of it laying around.
Slow,, like 150 speed,, 12 lines/mm
Great lesson
NICE JOB ON THE VIDEO, DITHER DOES HAS AN AWESOME OUTCOME, IF DONE CORRECTLY
Great video series Tony. A few months late comment, but did you consider dropping the Smax from 255 to a lower value so that it did not burn the wood as much? I guess if your machine goes faster and that solves the issue, then it's better. But just wondering.
I would prefer to go faster than lower the power usually.
Mom-in-law: Endora. Great video...all of 'em!
Brilliant tutor. Could you please make a video on cutting. I have a pergear l5 pro which I can't cut with .A novice. Many thanks.
the commands M3 M4 come from CNC machining commands. for a LATHE.
and they refer to Spinning the CHUCK Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise.
M5 is sthe Command to STOP. (see: M Commands in G-Code)
Here, M4 refers to FULL POWER for cutting. and M3 is used for PWM(pulse width modulation) or "VARIABLE power" which gives you the "light to dark" burn.
or GRAYSCALE. the range of steps is 256 from BLACK to WHITE.
(256 decimal is the MAX you can count with 8bit binary resolution)
Look up Binary to DECIMAL conversion if your want to learn more........
Loving watching and learning - I have an Atomstack X7 on order and downloaded LaserGRBL to sit and learn. Confirm you are using a veneer timber here on this video? Is it a good cheap option for testing with and giving fairly similar to solid woods?
Tennessee aromatic cedar veneer
@@brakthehun thanks for the reply.
Great vid for a newbe like me. How do I reduce power?
Thank you. Helped me a lot :)
Hi Tonny, could u please show u and video for cutting using Grbl. I am having trouble cutting.
Hi, with the most powerful laser, you should lower your S Max setting (try 127 instead of 255, for example) - Your laser will only output half of its power for black parts, and the lighter parts of the image will also be more ... light - And you'll get a greyscale ;-)
That can help. One issue is that you're not running your laser at half power,, you're running it at half duty (it's switching off and on at high speed) and it can still remove the surface (leaving it a little darker) instead of leaving the surface blackened.
Thanks boss!
muy bueno todo ,gracias,como puedo hacer para que mi laser grave en los dos sentidos
GRBL: settings: raster import
uncheck unidirectional engraving.
Then
Open a file. Use line to line tracing
Hello. I have two questions. Where can I buy lasers(diods) from please in the uk if possible. Then have you done a video that enables you to do a greyscale picture and then cut out the outline on it. PS I have looked at a few videos and yours are by far the best. thank you
Aliexpress.com is where I get most of my lasers.
If you set up a greyscale engraving,, click file:append file. Then re-open the same image. Select vectorize,, select BW and move the slider until the red line is just on the outside of the image.
@@brakthehun Thank you so much for your help. Loving your videos.
Whats the right speed for acrylic?
Bro, great video! I have a question. I want to engrave airplane parts , such as wing ribs. I usually take a pic of my piece, then sent it to my gmail, where i send it to Grbl. My question is how do i get the actual size?
great
You got that code handy for the buttons like perimeter? I definitely need that
Perimeter:
G0X[left]Y[bottom]
M3S8
G1F4000
X[right]
Y[top]
X[left]
Y[bottom]
M5
G0X0Y0
Focus:
Gcode:
G1F500
M3S1
Gcode2:
M5
Can u help with seting up for a
Vevor 30x40 0.5w 500mw
If I want to add a second laser to my setup with a 15W laser, do I need a second Control board to run it, or can I just move over the connections for the laser I want to use. I’m talking about the board directly connected to the laser, not the Arduino I upload code to.
What I did:
I hooked up both lasers to the control board,, almost.
I hooked up ground (black) and signal (Blue or yellow).
I then hooked up power to a two way switch so I can choose which laser to power.
I will have a series on building a laser machine coming soon that will include more details.
Hi, what is the reference of the first laser you are using? I haven´t quite caught what it was
Reference?? It's a 500mw 10"x14" custom designed laser. I can send you build plans if you want.
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4699432
Can u oil a pine board to make it a little darker and if so kind of oil would u use?
use borax to make it darker. Mix 1 part borax to 10 parts water by volume and let it settle. brush the water on top of the mixture on to the wood then let it dry. It will turn out much darker.
Hello question for I am kinda in a small town and would like to know where you buy your wood..
I have a place called Midway plywood that has everything I would ever want,, but you might not be so lucky. You can try Amazon or Etsy for woods.
Perfect...what tipe of laser module use..and what model is motherboard ..stepper motor is..Nema?..
Arduino UNO
GRBL Shield
A4988
84oz Nema 17
GT2 16 tooth
Two diodes:
800mw 405nm
3500mw 450nm
@@brakthehun hmm how to use Laser gbrl platform on arduino, i can' t configure stepper motor on Laser gbrl v4.0 1.0
@@taclackrivoglavac3977 ua-cam.com/video/HFLrW0xRkcs/v-deo.html
I'm having a terrible time trying to get a black and white portrait on wood. Your videos are great but I can't get a detailed face
How are you switching between lasers. Do you have a Y adapter between the two lasers so you can turn either one on or off were using two separate controller.
I have a switch in the front that sends power to one laser or the other
@@brakthehun can you post the wiring diagram for that configuration thanks. I will be using. ORTUR 24V Laser Engraver 2 Pro-S2-LF / (with Air Assist Nozzle) I like that idea so I don't have to buy a whole another piece of equipment just switch between lasers. I would like. to do some cups. but I noticed most of the units that turned the cops do not have a place for coffee mugs with the handle. Can this unit use any Rotary Roller. Do I have to disconnect the cable every time or can I put a Y connector on it with a switch to switch between. The Y acces without disconnecting the cable all the time and causing an issue in the future with that small connector. Is there already a piece that exist or can I create one if you know what the wiring diagram would be that would be excellent thanks.
'''in Technology we trust to protect & serve'''
How come your GRBL looks diff from my setup??
hello how to create those custom buttons, by chance would you have the codes to share them -.... thanks
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Hi sir I have atomstack A5 pro .please tell me what settings I do..I have been trying to engrave images it doesn't work at all ..
Same machine same issue
This is a GREAT video but one thing is missing... GRBL settings :) That should be also considered here...
I go over that in different videos. I hope to keep this one simple.
The reason there is no gray scale is because you had the white clip, contrast, and brightness settings up too high. P.s. you should also use a small fan to blow away the smoke, it can fog the lens on your laser with soot.
How i can get the parimeter button in my laser grbl?
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Hello, on my laser grbl the M4 does nothing, no lasering... works only with M3... i have grbl 1.1 and all.. could it be that my laptop is too old (32bit).. because it cant do the vectoring thing becuase the old laptop, it warns me that this wont work without a 64bit win
Hi, I have the a5. When I do photos it seems like I only black and white. Any advice?
I have same machine like you....atomstack a5 pro it's moving but my issue with cutting or engraving the light laser work but it doesn't cut or engrave
with your two lasers mounted side by side, what is the distance from the project where you don't have to reset focal point when switching from one to the other and still be set right. how did you attach them.
I think they're 40mm apart. I've never used both on one engraving.
@@brakthehun on this video you were going from one laser to the other without resetting focal point.
@@dalelayton595 they are both focused to a 1/4" sheet.
@@brakthehun how did you attach them to each other
@@dalelayton595 there is a playe that holds them both. There is a switch upfront that goes between them.
I have a question about the quick save GRBL files.
Is there anyway to access the settings so I can change its size or other parameters?
No,, not really. You can override during the replay
@@brakthehun can you elaborate?
@@jayspencer270 The save file is in Gcode.
You can't live change the gcode.
There are overrides in the lower right that you can slightly adjust speed and power with.
You won't be able to change things like size or contrast.
when you talk about the white clip skipping over it what is "it"?
It's a part of the image where it is so light that the laser doesn't even fire and it skips over that part as fast as possible to get to a part of the image where it will fire the laser.
would like to engrave on wooden teaspoons, made of bamboo, the names are 90mm x 10mm and its taking about 25min per spoon, I am lasering the names "Louis & Bianca" in the font Edwardian Script ITC
I have 60 spoons to do, what a nightmare. Some suggestion or help would be great.
That does seem a little long.
Try a vectorize with fill (horizontal) 5 lines /mm.
Fill speed:1200
Line speed: 800
@@brakthehun Hi Anthony, thanks we managed to find an optimal solution, we are no doing it in 3 minutes
Complete newbie what are the offset buttons for
Hi guy
Can you tell me why my instaling the app
On the monitor i don’t see Z axis
Only have X -Y axis
GRBL: settings
Go the Jog Controls tab
Enable: Show Z
My power max is 1000... seen a lot max out at 260 or so.. what could i be doing wrong or do you have a setting vid?
Nope. Most lasers are 1000 max. The board is 8 bit though in most of these lasers,, so digitally,, the max is 255 and the board converts 0-1000 to 0-255 output.
@@brakthehun i see... seems my max speed is 1000 also.. its a 3018 and im new so it may not go any faster
@@theman-pc2ej you can usually increase those to 4500. Try:
$110=3500
$111=3500
$120=250
$121=150
Type these individually in the console and hit enter. I don't know why they set the speeds so slow on these machines.
@@brakthehun did as you advised.. faster now for sure but had to go 2000 instead of 3500.. birnt for 2 seconds and stopped..put to 2000 and it dont stop no more..
I haven't focused my laser.could that be affecting my detail?
very much.
@@brakthehun thank you. I'm so new at this. Is it hard to focus or do I just want the smallest dot? Thanks Tom
what is the light wavelenght of that "UV" laser?
405nm
@@brakthehun thanks for reply. That's more like a purple violet,not quite UV. You said you post some links to it. Can you share?
@@cipry1010 a.aliexpress.com/_mMGqrsg
When you switched to dithering, you didn't switch your M4 back to M3. Like that's what you said earlier.
I'll have to go over the video. Thank you. M4 is fine for dithering. I usually do M3 just for cutting.
@@brakthehun You're right, sorry, I had that backwards. :-)
how to I upload my own photo into lasergrbl?
File:open file
Then browse to your folder where you keep your images and open one up.
Sorry don't want to sound rude, But I would be nice to be able to see what you are doing and not your machine.
What exactly would you like to see?? This is a focus on the program. Should I zoom out?? I think the only thing outside the shot is the laser selector switch.
You are not focused blue light laser
Españolllllllllll
spend the $40 and buy lightburn or get what you paid for with shifted columns and wasted projects
again the stupid laser on right.. dislike again