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[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

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With a focus here: Common GRBL/GCode Setups - LightBurn Software Documentation

I see you have $30=2000. We recommend $30=1000, but you can have it set differently, and you must have this match the S-value max in LightBurn.

And this post is worth your attention as well:

Configuring a 3018 CNC (or other CNC-based laser) for use with LightBurn

The summary: Turn on Laser Mode to get rid of the travel lines You’re trying to move too fast, which is why you don’t get enough power You need to zero the machine 3018’s are pre-configured for use as CNC machines, not lasers, so their settings and speeds will likely need to be changed to give you acceptable results with LightBurn. To see the existing settings, you can type $$ into the console in LightBurn and press enter, or go to Edit > Machine Settings. Both are showing the same values, b…