I purchased an Ortur 2 and have been watching videos and have been able to get very faint burns on a pine board. I have not been able to replicate what I am seeing in videos where the laser is literally burning the wood and visible smoke is emitted. I was using the GRBL software but Lighbirn was recommended. I am having the same issue with this software so I imagine there is some setting or trick that I am missing. I am trying to burn onto endgrain hardwood cutting boards and need more power! Any advice is appreciate! Kurt

What speed and power settings are you using? Diode lasers need to go slow, with high power, and you also need to make sure you are focused properly to the smallest dot you can get. [image] How do I turn on my diode at low power to focus it or frame a job? Resources Diode lasers often don’t have a red-dot pointer like CO2 lasers do, so it is often useful to enable them at low power for focusing or framing. (Please do NOT do this if you have a CO2 laser, as the beam is invisible and this could blind you or start a fire) In LightBurn, go to Edit > Device Settings, or click here: [image] Turn on the ‘Enable Laser Fire Button’ switch (make it green): [image] Quit LightBurn and re-run it. You will now have two new controls in the Move window. A …

Thank you for the prompt reply. I will try this! KH

[image] Laser on but does not mark wood, cardboard or plastic GRBL Vigotec VG-L3A frame ( http://vigotec.cn/ ) With 450nm / 550mw diode lase.( https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-2500mw-5500mw-Laser-Head-Laser-Module-Engraving-Module-Part-For-CNC-Engraver/402351061096?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=672349456099&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649) Controller board markings CNC-01 V2.0 170708 I have viewed the videos & read the introduction document I have tried the settings I can find sp $32=1 $30 & S-value max = 255 But I cannot even mark cardboard, plastic or w… I had a similar issue this might be the problem

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LightBurn Hardware Compatibility Ortur Lasers

Daveypoos (David Marsh) October 15, 2020, 9:14am 4

I had a similar issue this might be the problem