Mikah Barnett
11-06-2016, 10:21 AM
I bought my G.Weike laser 5 or 6 years ago now and have used the crap out of it - it's been a workhorse. While LaserCut has been mostly adequate, it's never been what I would call "good."
The version of LaserCut 5.3 I'm running has many unfortunate quirks and while I've found and worked around most, I ran into one yesterday that cost me hours of time and aggravation (trying to align some Code Text) and very nearly ruined a lot of expensive parts.
So, I'm ready to upgrade my controller to gain access to better software. Specifically, I want better WYSIWYG, would LOVE to have a table where I can store laser settings for cutting/engraving different materials so that when I put items on a layer I can simply pick the right "laser profile" for that layer from a list rather than re-keying it every time (we currently keep an Excel spreadsheet with all our settings).
From what I've read, the AWC608 with LaserCAD seems like the ticket. Has anyone done this upgrade and wants to share their results/impressions? Or, is there a better option out there?
The version of LaserCut 5.3 I'm running has many unfortunate quirks and while I've found and worked around most, I ran into one yesterday that cost me hours of time and aggravation (trying to align some Code Text) and very nearly ruined a lot of expensive parts.
So, I'm ready to upgrade my controller to gain access to better software. Specifically, I want better WYSIWYG, would LOVE to have a table where I can store laser settings for cutting/engraving different materials so that when I put items on a layer I can simply pick the right "laser profile" for that layer from a list rather than re-keying it every time (we currently keep an Excel spreadsheet with all our settings).
From what I've read, the AWC608 with LaserCAD seems like the ticket. Has anyone done this upgrade and wants to share their results/impressions? Or, is there a better option out there?