Thanks for the info.
I completed the 2 mods to the hardware separately however, since nothing changed I removed the mods and went back to OEM. Still having the same issue.
I have written to both Sainsmart and OxLasers for some assistance and/or to replace the Woodpecker board and the laser to see if that makes any difference.
I will post back if/when I am able to get this working with the fix details.