Ghosts in the machine.

Misc notes on using the Ruida controller and Lightburn

Fast/Slow on the Wireless Handle

The button in the middle of the motion arrows is labeled 'fast/slow' But it didn't work.

Going into Lightburn Machine Settings under Miscellaneous there is a setting 'enable wireless panel speed shift' and a …

Project in progress...

I just installed my new Ruida 4445S controller, and I dug in and while I have wires that were connected to the limit switch inputs on the previous controller I don't actually appear to have limit switches.

Needs further investigation. But I can cut if I just …

Upgrade from the Leetro MPC6515 controller to Ruida RDC6445S

These are raw notes.

Things that I need to know:

Homing / Reset Origin TopRight - is where there are limit switches

Work Area Size (eg 700x500mm) 1200 x 900 mm

Ultimate Air Assist Yes / No I don't know

Automatic Z Axis (Controlled …

How to engrave a picture onto a glass bottle

Speed: Power:

Speed: Power:

Speed: Power:

Engrave: speed 300 power 40 Cut: speed 20 power 85, 3 times.

is helpful.

The laser originally LaserCut 5.3 and a plugin to Corel Draw.

It had the Leetro MPC6515 controller

Pictures from Aug 5, 2024

The full controller. Rotated to match the block diagram.

two Stepper drivers. Not sure where the third driver is.

Switches set the same. I rotated the image …

How to engrave a picture

On the way from the Lodge I told Finn "We don't want to go saying stupid things, like 'an Octopus in a Tuxedo."

"What's wrong with an Octopus in a Tuxedo?" he asked, quite reasonably.

I waited for a safe place to pull over, and …

Finn wanted a boat. Just five pieces, and he helpfully drew a picture of it.

I found a Laser cut Noah's Ark DXF and downloaded it.

Corel Draw loaded the plans as 'outlines,' at least, once I clicked 'convert outline to object' I got something I could work with.

My …

I had the front doors of the laser off, which might be a bad idea. In this photo you see the 'hatch' or top cover, and then two doors with key sockets on each side.

The two doors are actually one, but it is hinged in the middle so that …