I’m a new (returning) member and I’ve got a pretty basic laser etching project in mind (Mother’s Day gift) but I missed the certification class last night.
Is there anyone that would be willing to run the machine for me? I’ll provide the image and workpiece and will pay for your time. Thanks!
Ill be there tonight for a class. Should be done by 730-8
I wont have availability before hand either so it will have to be after the class. Also you don’t need to pay me. I just learned to use it last night and want more experience running it. How long will the print take approximately?
I’m not sure about runtime, I still need to put the image together so I’m probably not ready to hand it off tonight. I can try to get it drawn up in inkscape this evening and then get together on it at your convenience? Thanks!
That works. I believe there are also free laptops to use while your in the space with lightburn on them. You can also download lightburn free for 30days no cc or email.
Since I haven’t taken the class I’m not super clear on the workflow- I should design image in Inkscape then use lightburn to create the gcode? Or can inkscape generate the machine code itself? Appreciate the help
Not sure my self. I believe you can make it in inkscape then open the file in lightburn. Worst case is youll have to set up the cut % and speed in light burn. The wiki may have more info for what your looking for. I have yet to use inkscape snd just recently downloaded lightburn
Set up any vectors in Inkscape and import into Lightburn. If you’re using text, make sure to convert your text to path in Lightburn after import, especially if you’re not using a default font that our lab computers won’t recognize.
If you’re importing a raster/jpg picture, or not converting to a vector, no need to use Inkscape. Lightburn isn’t the best tool for image manipulation.