EZCAD2 Screen dimensions vs. Actual dimensions don't match.
I made a 1mm square on screen and the same square measures 1.71mm at the laser bed.
I thumbed through the manual and EZCad2, no luck.
Does anyone know where these settings are kept?
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EZCAD2 Screen dimensions vs. Actual dimensions don't match.
I made a 1mm square on screen and the same square measures 1.71mm at the laser bed.
I thumbed through the manual and EZCad2, no luck.
Does anyone know where these settings are kept?
Red Bolt Laser Engraving
Houston, Texas
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It's in the parameters section. You engrave something and put the actual size it is and it calculates the right scale. I think you do that in both the X and Y. It's simple and takes about 10 minutes at the most.
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Section 10 of the 2.10 manual. And check your TC positions. Mine was ending a quarter to half MM to early. And took a bit of playing with it to get it right.
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Thanks all. I should of guessed with a field titled "scale" that was it.
Just didn't want to fix one thing and break something else.
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Red Bolt Laser Engraving
Houston, Texas
Moderator
John, if I remember correctly, if you click on the >> symbol, it asks you what size it was supposed to be and what size it is and then it calculates the change.
Lasers : Trotec Speedy 300 75W, Trotec Speedy 300 80W, Galvo Fiber Laser 20W
Printers : Mimaki UJF-6042 UV Flatbed Printer , HP Designjet L26500 61" Wide Format Latex Printer, Summa S140-T 48" Vinyl Plotter
Router : ShopBot 48" x 96" CNC Router Rotary Engravers : (2) Xenetech XOT 16 x 25 Rotary Engravers
Real name Steve but that name was taken on the forum. Used Middle name. Call me Steve or Scott, doesn't matter.
Scott, it does, but I was trying to adjust mine just a bit and that went too far. I guessed a lot lower and got it within a thou on an inch square. For now that is good enough.
Woodworking, Old Tools and Shooting
Ray Fine RF-1390 Laser Ray Fine 20watt Fiber Laser
SFX 50 Watt Fiber Laser
PM2000, Delta BS, Delta sander, Powermatic 50 jointer,
Powermatic 100-12 planer, Rockwell 15-126 radial drill press
Rockwell 46-450 lathe, and 2 Walker Turner RA1100 radial saws
Jet JWS18, bandsaw Carbide Create CNC, RIA 22TCM 1911s and others
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Once the scale was set to match both screen and laser bed. I did have to go in and adjust my "Red Light Pointer" to correct the alignment which was 1-2 mm off set from the actual engraving. So, if you adjust scale you will most likely need to adjust the red light pointer also.
Red Bolt Laser Engraving
Houston, Texas
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