LaserWeb is open-source laser cutter and engraver software, and JordsWoodShop made a video tutorial (embedded below) on how to convert a cheap laser engraver to use it. The laser engraver used in. Aug 16, 2020 Use the internal conversion functionality to engrave pictures and logos. Send your projects to hobbyist laser cutting and engraving machines. Tweak the color parameters and view the progress. The solution works with engravers that support power modulation through the S command. LaserGRBL 3.7.1 is available as a free download on our software.

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LaserWeb is open-source laser cutter and engraver software, and [JordsWoodShop] made a video tutorial (embedded below) on how to convert a cheap laser engraver to use it. The laser engraver used in the video is one of those economical acrylic-and-extruded-rail setups with a solid state laser emitter available from a variety of Chinese sellers (protective eyewear and any sort of ventilation or shielding conspicuously not included) but LaserWeb can work with just about any hardware, larger CO2 lasers included.

LaserWeb is important because most laser engravers and cutters have proprietary software. The smaller engravers like the one pictured above use a variety of things, and people experienced with larger CO2 laser cutters may be familiar with a piece of software called LaserCut — a combination CAD program and laser control that is serviceable, but closed (my copy even requires a USB security dongle, eww.)

LaserWeb allows laser engravers and cutters to be more like what most of us expect from our tools: a fully open-source toolchain. For example, to start using LaserWeb on one of those affordable 40 W blue-box Chinese laser cutters the only real hardware change needed is to replace the motion controller with an open source controller like a SmoothieBoard. The rest is just setting up the software and enjoying the added features.

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If you’d prefer to roll your own machine from scratch, we have a list of helpful hints on homebrewing a system. Since handling exhaust is always an issue, check out this DIY fume extractor and filter setup for a laser cutter that took advantage of some items from IKEA.

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Thanks for the tip, [Peter]!