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Hi Derrick, The MG3 differs from MG2 in a way that the power circuits are not shared as in MG2.
M …In: Board detection and Lightburn re-homing differences between MG2 and MG3.
4 months ago
Hi Milos, thanks for reaching out to us. The PSU is not the same but still can be used with the MG3. …In: Help with installation
4 months ago
Hi Wicus, the $ settings between the MG2 and MG3 product are slightly different. We apologise for th …In: 60Watt Install
10 months ago
Hi Wicus, I suspect the logic levels of the limit switches are not good enough to pull the limits.
…In: 60Watt Install
10 months ago
The pull off distance of the limit switches can be set via $27. Normally set to 4mm but you can try …In: 60Watt Install
10 months ago
Hi Wicus, the WP input on the Laser Power supply should be grounded (probably via the safety key) in …In: 60Watt Install
10 months ago
11 months ago
I had a customer with some issues to get his engraving to work. This is a complex process and we wro …In: Engraving quality, ImagR-Kasia
11 months ago
In a nutshell: reduced noise from the power supply by using Optocouplers, increased gantry speed, l …In: MG2 to MG3
11 months ago
If you cannot find the answer here or it is more K40 user related tips (first use, power supply issu …In: Other K40 forums that might be helpful
11 months ago
You can extend the rails in the K40 and use the existing stepper motors. Just adjust the x and y axi …In: External Stepper Drivers MG3
12 months ago
Just read a great post about laser banding (dark and light bands in the engraving)
See this link …In: Laser Banding
1 year ago
If you encounter any issues with MG3 , you could start here MG3 troubleshootingIn: MG3 trouble shooting
1 year ago
There is a blog about customising the air assist port see MG3 Air assist
There are two commands i …In: Customisation Air assist port
1 year ago
Hi David,
You could try Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32785321586.html?spm=a2g0o.sto …In: K40 Stepper Motor
1 year ago
Hi Merv,
This is an excellent question and many beginners bump into this issue. The first thought …In: Grayscale
1 year ago
1 year ago
Just letting you all know that LaserGrbl 4.7.1 seems to work with MGs when set for smoothie device. …In: LaserGrbl 4.7.1 works with smoothie setting
1 year ago
We expect a new batch this week, so it will be available within a week or twoIn: Stock Availability?
1 year ago
We encountered an issue while testing our new controllers with the Y axis being shrunken.
After c …In: Y axis is shrunken when I draw a perfect square
1 year ago
Hi Greg, in order to fire the laser, the laser enable signal labelled 'LO' should go to lo …In: Laser won't power up
2 years ago
2 years ago
Hi Henric, you can actually measure the voltage on the miniature pot on the step stick with a multim …In: Loosing steps on Y-axis
2 years ago
The original base code is Grbl which was created for CNC controllers. We ported it to a STM32 proces …In: Set defaults to mm/sec ?
2 years ago
Hi, it might be possible that the step stick driver is set to a low current value. We set these defa …In: Loosing steps on Y-axis
2 years ago
All the controller $ settings are in mm/min. There is no need to change or translate them. When swit …In: Set defaults to mm/sec ?
2 years ago
Hi Mark, excellent. The TL terminal on the power supply is the one you need to connect to the LO pin …In: Install on 60W
2 years ago
Hi Mark,
The LO signal is the Laser On or laser enable signal to turn on the Laser power supply v …In: Install on 60W
2 years ago
Hi Mark, yes you can install the MG to drive this setup. Just make sure you keep the common gnd (gro …In: Install on 60W
2 years ago
Thanks for the detailed actions you took to eliminate the issue. I suspect that the step sticks are …In: Mini Gerbil Freezes mid Cut. (K40)
2 years ago
2 years ago
I believe that you can set the job origin to engrave from back to front. I have managed to set that …In: Moving Backwards
2 years ago
We just had a report from a customer who experienced no movement from his laser using Lightburn 9.22 …In: Release 9.22
2 years ago
Hi Adrian, from the photo I see you selected "grbl" as device G code driver instead of &qu …In: error 24
2 years ago
Hi Adrian,
Please can you post the file that you try to laser? Ideally the Lightburn project so I …In: error 24
2 years ago
Hi Ansgar,
Is the red heartbeat led flashing when the board is powered on? (Don't plug in th …In: Mini Gerbil Problem with installing ...
2 years ago
In addition to above questions, what are the arc tolerance setting? Sometimes the arc of the vector …In: Stops Engraving
2 years ago
Hi Riley, maybe you can send some pictures of the installation?
We have seen three instances of t …In: Stops Engraving
2 years ago
Excellent information, we came across the LB blog on scan settings https://github.com/LightBurnSoftw …In: Mini Gerbil: Laser on/off vs. PWM outputs
2 years ago
Hi Matthew, i would suggest to improve the rotary function. You can replace the rubber bands on the …In: Poor performance and rendering quality
2 years ago
Hi Martin,
I tested the fill and line both on the k40 and trotec. Normally I run separate jobs f …In: Skipping steps please help.
2 years ago
Hi Nathan,
Just to provide some additional info for other people who are reading this and aren� …In: Minimum PWM Output
2 years ago
Hi Matthias, dailing in grayscale is a bit of an art and a lot of trial and error. What laser progra …In: Grayscale
2 years ago
Hi Mark, wobbly lines are result of loose belts. So you need to tighten them but don't overtigh …In: When a square isnt a square (k40, lighhtburn, mini Gerbil)
2 years ago
https://youtu.be/YvQ8L7Xth8k is must watch about quality photo engraving explained from Russ at thin …In: Dialing in photo quality engraving
2 years ago
Hi Martin, the super fast line speed is the default max feed rate at $110 for X, and $111 for Y.
…In: Skipping steps please help.
2 years ago
Hi Nathan, indeed you can use the $31 setting as minimum output. I would trial a value slightly abou …In: Minimum PWM Output
2 years ago