Hi, i have just started using xtool D1 Pro 10W Laser, and i have been trying to make an Audi Logo in Lightburn. https://xtool.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/6486692933143 From this website i took settings/parameters for 4mm Basswood. However with 100% Power 180mm/m and 1 Pass it does not cut fully through. To be more precise some gets cut some don’t, if i try more passes i burn the wood and its very unstable. I did clean wood and platform before putting the board in and i positioned laser. Any ideas what could be the issue, i wasted so much wood trying different options that i am out of ideas..
That’s where running your own tests on your machine come in. Clearly their settings don’t work for your machine with your board. Published settings are good to get you close, but you need to adjust for your particular combination of material, etc.
I would slow the speed down to maybe 120 mm/min and see how it does. If it still only cuts in certain areas, you probably have a bad batch of plywood (glue pockets). If it cuts through, but you don’t like the quality of the cut, go to 2 passes at 180, but decrease your power to maybe 75%. It’s all about experimentation until you find the combination that gets the results you want.
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I will try it out tommorow thanks. Someone else also said Blue color (layer) is for engraving and Red color (layer) and others are for Cutting. I was using Black whole time, is that true?
The color layers are for whatever you tell them to do. Many people stick to a certain convention with their projects. I personally use black for engraving, blue for scoring and red for cutting, but I can use any layer for any purpose. Many files you purchase use a different convention and include guidance as to what each layer is to do.
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Ah ok, just to make it clear as i am begginer, “Line” is for cutting right? I saw some old videos having a “Cut” option but now it doesn’t exist?
Yes, line is for cutting or scoring. The speed/power combination differentiates the outcome. Think about it this way, line mode follows the lines of your graphic. Fill mode fills in the graphic, if it’s a closed shape.
Thank you, i will try out what you said tommorow, if it works i will mark it as solved!
Hi, these settings or examples you gave are still not right, i tried various combinations of even 30 Passes with 1100mm/min 50-100% Power, and i am not getting it right…
1100 mm/min is too fast for cutting. I suggested that you slow down, but instead you sped up considerably.
Let’s back up. Has this machine ever worked properly? Does it work in XCS? Did you use the proper .lbdev file when you installed the machine in lightburn?
No, 1 time motherboard broke down but it was fixed. Never tested in XCS i prefer Lightburn. No i did not use any .lbdev files i just scanned for my machine
I suggest you start by installing your laser properly. That may solve all your issues.
https://xtool.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12992536234007-Configure-LightBurn-Software-for-xTool-D1
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I will do it, but what is the difference, shouldn’t configuration be same when i search for it and connect and manually adding it?
Xtool machines don’t play nice with Lightburn. They have very specific requirements to work. The lbdev file sets certain parameters that don’t get set with “find my laser” I’m not even sure that the link I sent is the current, correct way to install your laser. I remember there is an install for one of the machines that Lightburn came up with, that isn’t on the Xtool website. I don’t remember if it’s for the D1 or a different model.
Latest one i could find is this: Operate xTool D1 Pro with LightBurn - xTool Support Center
But still could it be because of no configuration, thats why it wasn’t properly cutting with those parameters?
I think you have a configuration problem, but 1100 mm/min is not a cutting speed. That is too fast. You need to do testing to find what speed works, probably closer to 100 mm/min.
Probably it would do the job, but what about passes? 1 or 2 should be enough with 80% power i think? Sorry if i ask too much but testing different combinations takes a lot of time and material for me
Use the material test in Laser Tools. That will get you close. There is no substitute for testing.
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I do a lot of cutting with 2.8mm Baltic Birch (aka Basswood) and a 10w laser.
800mm/m
80$ power
3 passes most of the time cuts
5 passes always cuts.
With 4mm thickness, you may need to lower the head slightly below the focus and try 8 passes with the same speed and power I listed above. Like @thelmuth said, these are BALLPARK numbers and you may have to make adjustments for your machine.
Okay i will try these with 8 passes hopefully works, if it doesn’t i will stick to mine 1000mm/m 100% power and 30 passes, but first gonna try yours because i probably had wrong configuration.
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