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Thank You for an informative article; one thing that gave you great advantage, you already knew how to use photo software,(Corel, Illustrator etc) That was my biggest bugbear--what do I click next?...

Thanks for the advice, I will have a go at this and let you know how I fare. Amos

Rich is LaserWorks the same as LaserCut?? Amos

I need to be able to make the outline of my image red so that I can cut rather than engrave, could you please help and guide me in this. Amos

With USB dongle, we tend to leave it safely plugged in at all times, it is also worth removing and give a light spray with CRC-25 to lubricate contacts electrically. Amos

Recently I was cornered into upgrading my laser engraver after the MPC03 card failed.
Attached is some of the work that went into the Upgrade. Amos
Any constructive and helpful comments are...

Help please, i am trying to post an article on an Upgrade I have done to my lazer engraver.
The Acrobat file consists of 3 files, each nearly 2 meg.
How do I attach an Acrobat file to the post?...

I am after an MPC-03 LV Laser Controller, does anyone have a spare???? Amos

Keith and Scott, I haven't had a chance today, but I will scope the o/p from the controller card, hopefully there is one. If there is an output, I will meter(ohms) the SCSI cable for continuity. The...

Keith, I scoped the input to the driver, no square wave, compared it to the x and y drivers, I now need to check the wiring from the connector back to the computer, I will search the net for the pin...

Keith, you beat me to it!!! s-e-r-v-i-c-e not in RED Dot vocabulary, If I wasn't an Electronic Technician I would be really stuck, hence me asking for advice and hints from a Forum that has helped...

Thanks Robert, I did that but motors still did not turn, I took the leads of the Z driver, moved them to the Y driver and motors moved--there I deduced that the wiring was ok, I swapped the drivers...

Thanks for the feedback,
There is one driver, and it drives two motors in parallel; This moves the table up and down evenly.
How I proved the motors and wiring are ok, I connected the wires to the...

I have now proved that the motors and and the wiring to the motors are ok. But still have no Z axis????????? help!

OK Robert, next in line I will do some more circuit tracing, in fact I have considered changing that particular loom!!! Will post my results once I have tried it. Meanwhile, if somebody has other...

My Z Axis suddenly stopped working on my Laser Engraver,
1. I tried another Microstep Driver, same result no Z axis
2. Tried isolating one motor at a time(there are two in parallel) could not get...

Daniel, you mentioned that your Z axis refused to move?!, could it be that a faulty Z axis motor is reflecting a short and causing your fuse to blow?? Usually if a fuse blows at the power board the...

Here is my suggestion, You really do need to know if the tube is ok or if the new power supply is ok or faulty. Make sure all connections to tube are making good contact, make sure all mirrors and...

I have read with great interest the advice and opinions given in this thread; in my case I have run an electronics repair shop these past 16 years.
The service and quality coupled with honesty, have...

Stick to Windows 7, means you will have to reload the Laptop with Windows 7; save you much heart ache. Amos

Does sound like the power supply needs to be eliminated before condemning the tubes, the fact that it stabilizes after warm up is indicative of a faulty electrolytics in the SMPS(Switched Mode Power...

From the answers I understand it is much trial and experimentation, although I wouldn't mind the Laser Engravers Forum CD, where would I download that from???? Amos

I love the work on the pen, could you please tell me or guide me to a picture of a Husky, and how you got it down to that size without losing definition? ps--I am also a Pen Turner and am really...

Oh!! Wow!! I have always thought it was the other way around? out to the laser I will go and have a fiddle!! I will let you know(eventually) which way I find is best, the proof of the pudding is in...

And from Down Under, Merry Christmas from Australia to all, and thanks for helpful advice throughout this past year, Amos