Camera accuracy betwen camera on laser head and above the bed

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

We get asked this a lot. That’s why I made it a 'Quick Tip"!

Quick Tip - Best place to mount a USB camera to use with Lightburn?

We get asked this a lot. Straight down, in a stable location above the bed, with the whole bed in view, with a little extra room to allow for pixel loss when correcting distortion is “best”. If your lid opens to a set and consistent location, mounting with the lid open works well for clearance and reduces the requirement for extreme fisheye. With a well focused and calibrated camera, it is possible to correct an awful lot, but extreme angles or extreme fisheye will test the limits of it. Mount…