Laser FAQ

On this page I will start listing all the questions people have and attempt to answer them or link to answers. This will serve as a single searchable page for questions.

Misc

• How do I make the laser go to a specific place on the laser bed?
  • LightBurn has a setting called absolute coordinates, the other option is current position.
  • LaserCut has a similar setting labelled immediate. Uncheck that for absolute coordinates.

File questions

• What types of files do I need?
  • LaserCut5.3 (80 Watt Laser) takes .dxf format
  • Lighburn (60 Watt Laser) takes various file types; Vector / mixed formats .ai, .svg, .dxf, .pdf, .plt, .hpgl. Image formats: .png, .jpg / .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .tif / .tiff.
• Why are some parts of my design are missing when I import dxf into Lasercut?
  • Often those elements were not paths, but objects like basic shapes or fonts. Convert those objects to paths so they can be converted.
  • Also grouped items may not be converted to paths when saving as .dxf

Cleaning questions

• Where is the isopropyl (rubbing alcohol)?
  • On the table in the wood box unless someone moved it. There is more in the admin lockers. Ask whoever is hosting if you need help getting something from the lockers.