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  1. I would suggest waiting for reviews of...

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    I would suggest waiting for reviews of this Lightburn software that is coming out in Jan 2018, it is a replacement for RDworks and works with the same Ruida controllers, but *is not* chinese...
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    The acceleration has little, perhaps zero,...

    The acceleration has little, perhaps zero, bearing on the limits of a DC tube. We all know a DC tube isn't as fast to respond or as a RF tube, nor as responsive for fine tuning lower power levels,...
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    Upgrading a Chinese laser for engraving

    Hi guys.

    Recently I posted something for a friend looking at getting into industrial engraving....which got me into testing some engraving on my shenhui, something I haven't done a lot of since...
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    I use I think a system similar to what Rodne...

    I use I think a system similar to what Rodne does, just a flexible (but stay in place once moved) tube directing air at the cut. In my case, but Rodne is different if I recall, I use a machining...
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    Hi Rodne, I get that. I have the 80WCO2 and...

    Hi Rodne,

    I get that. I have the 80WCO2 and the 5x10 router at my shop, but as I have mentioned I never found the chinese CO2 that great at engraving. I could add it to my plastic fabrication...
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    Palm, meet face! Thanks for that, I missed it!

    Palm, meet face! Thanks for that, I missed it!
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    I have forwarded some youtube videos of those...

    I have forwarded some youtube videos of those machines for him to look at.
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    To Rodne, My Friend has no idea. It's hard...

    To Rodne,


    My Friend has no idea. It's hard to know as these are "sitting on the fence" discussions. We don't know the market personally and we don't know who the actual competition would be. He...
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    Hi Rodne, Does fiber work with plastic...

    Hi Rodne,

    Does fiber work with plastic engraving materials? My friend hadn't mentioned fiber once and I am not too familar either. A quick look at youtube shows it's good for metal though!
    ...
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    Hi Scott, My comments on Rotary is based on...

    Hi Scott,


    My comments on Rotary is based on the depth of the engraving (and even the top layer is thicker for non-laser material, is it not?) versus laser and the poor results I have ever had in...
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    Sorry, which comments are those? I don't see any...

    Sorry, which comments are those? I don't see any Steve on the thread....Very willing to read any comments that might enlighten me!
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    Industrial Engraving... Worthwhile?

    Always wanted to start with this.....

    Not for me, asking for a friend!

    I know someone, retired, who has recently gotten a bug to get into industrial engraving, having had work done for various...
  13. Hi Bill, Thanks for the feedback on 8, will...

    Hi Bill,

    Thanks for the feedback on 8, will try with a newer laptop today perhaps.

    And Bob, I am totally onboard the class action suit when someone starts it regarding the windows iron lung...
  14. Found and installed Version 6, that worked with...

    Found and installed Version 6, that worked with the worst file for the weird layers in V5 and can talk to the machine unlike V8.

    I know know now not to rely on saving native files (usually to dial...
  15. Lots of RD Cam / laserworks woes today. Please Help!

    So, windows update reared its ugly head last night and my laptop I use for the laser
    1)would not start
    2)Got it to start, would not run RDCAM version 5
    3)went back to a restore point, got RDCAM...
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    This has been from day 1....really, I don't use...

    This has been from day 1....really, I don't use the machine for stuff that needs absolute accuracy anymore, use the CNC for that.

    Sad to re-read my posts and realize that maybe current results are...
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    Can you describe that a bit more (belt up and...

    Can you describe that a bit more (belt up and down on the gear).

    As a continuation of the thread, I put in the hybrid closed loop steppers tonight, put on a new belt (well, old belt but since the...
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    Short answer is no. we've been having worse...

    Short answer is no. we've been having worse problems recently as the cuts aren't lining up. Tried changing the stepper, but didn't seem to help. And, actually, the other axis (Y) is worse apparently....
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    I'm guessing, by way of nothing new posted to...

    I'm guessing, by way of nothing new posted to this thread, that these issues are still outstanding? I am getting a lot of emails (relatively) from Diane in the last month after nothing for maybe 6...
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    That's probably true, but the looping...

    That's probably true, but the looping specifically is there to make a longer distance to travel than down the main tube.

    Having had the misfortune of many tube problems, this was originally...
  21. Hi Walt, Saw your message today, looks like I...

    Hi Walt,

    Saw your message today, looks like I was a little late however. I believe your problem was a consistent problem, getting worse as your machine cut along in one dimension (and starting at...
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    This is what I had at the time: ACCOUNT NAME: ...

    This is what I had at the time:

    ACCOUNT NAME: LIAOCHENG SHENHUI LASER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD

    BANK: LIAOCHENG BRANCH, BANK OF CHINA



    A/C NO.: 237702397087
    SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ500
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    I've done some cardboard with a 80 RECI and 50mm...

    I've done some cardboard with a 80 RECI and 50mm lens, air assist if I recall (shop air pressure with regulator, don't recall the settings). Cut great!

    Only problem was the cardboard wasn't ever...
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    Get a spare....they ship more safely with the...

    Get a spare....they ship more safely with the machine. Read my signature, only 1 unbroken tube shipped without the machine. I thought I would save the money too, it was a mistake. 2nd mistake would...
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    Another update (no success yet) I have tried...

    Another update (no success yet)

    I have tried 10000 steps per rev, and 1000 steps per rev......figuring out how to set the "Y" axis value in the meantime (I had set both drivers the same but didn't...
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