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Thread: Laser Cut 5.3 without a "Soft Dog" usb

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    Laser Cut 5.3 without a "Soft Dog" usb

    I have a 9060 100Watt Laser from Laserworld circa 2013ish. It was a nightmare, I bought another laser, and, after a couple years, I am trying to get this one up and running again. In the mean time I lost the "soft dog" that was needed to run the lasercut 5.3 software.

    So two questions:
    • anyone know the easiest way to replace the "soft dog" - i haven't heard back from laserworld yet
    • anyone know of a way to download and use lasercut 5.3/equivalent WITHOUT needing to have the softdog?
    • is there anything else out there that is better and/or easier to install and use than 5.3?


    I realize this question must have been asked before but I could not find any useful references/threads after searching for a half hour.

    Thanks for any help
    100 Watt Laserworld TH 9060 pass through CO2 laser (220 volt)
    Laser cut 5.3
    JCUT 25S 4.5kW (6hp) water cooled, dual spindles, 1300X2500x300(z) or approx 4'x8'x12" table
    DSP controller
    20" powermatic planer
    18" Jet Bandsaw

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    You mean a "dongle"?

    None of my machines have required a dongle, if you cannot find an easy solution I think it would be worth just replacing it with a new Ruida controller.

    I also have a couple spare controllers from several years ago, if you want to send me the model numbers of what you have I can see if what I have is compatible.
    Shenhui 1440x850, 130 Watt Reci Z6
    Gerber Sabre 408

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    you cannot beat the dongle

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    I think Rabbit Lasersells the softdog dongles
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    Rabbit RL_XX_6040-60 watt Laser engraving/cutting machine Oh wait its a 3D Printer my bad LOL
    Lasercut 5.3
    CorelDraw X5

    10" Miter Saw with slide
    10" Table Saw
    8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
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    Thanks Bert. I will call Ray and Carole and see what they have. Will keep in mind the Ruida controller as well. I had been hoping that someone might have created an "open source" software that would negate the need for the dongle.
    100 Watt Laserworld TH 9060 pass through CO2 laser (220 volt)
    Laser cut 5.3
    JCUT 25S 4.5kW (6hp) water cooled, dual spindles, 1300X2500x300(z) or approx 4'x8'x12" table
    DSP controller
    20" powermatic planer
    18" Jet Bandsaw

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    Got it from Ray. $142
    100 Watt Laserworld TH 9060 pass through CO2 laser (220 volt)
    Laser cut 5.3
    JCUT 25S 4.5kW (6hp) water cooled, dual spindles, 1300X2500x300(z) or approx 4'x8'x12" table
    DSP controller
    20" powermatic planer
    18" Jet Bandsaw

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    [QUOTE=daniel coyle;2859758]Got it from Ray. $142[/QUOTEAWESOME YOUR UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
    If the Help and advice you received here was of any VALUE to you PLEASE! Become a Contributor
    Rabbit RL_XX_6040-60 watt Laser engraving/cutting machine Oh wait its a 3D Printer my bad LOL
    Lasercut 5.3
    CorelDraw X5

    10" Miter Saw with slide
    10" Table Saw
    8" bench mount 5 speed Drill Press
    Dremel, 3x21 Belt Sander


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    [QUOTE=daniel coyle;2858168]I have a 9060 100Watt Laser from Laserworld circa 2013ish. It was a nightmare, I bought another laser, and, after a couple years, I am trying to get this one up and running again. In the mean time I lost the "soft dog" that was needed to run the lasercut 5.3 software.

    So two questions:
    • anyone know the easiest way to replace the "soft dog" - i haven't heard back from laserworld yet
    • anyone know of a way to download and use lasercut 5.3/equivalent WITHOUT needing to have the softdog?
    • is there anything else out there that is better and/or easier to install and use than 5.3?


    Yes - Lightburn is the go to replacement for RDWorks and Laserworks if you are running a Ruida controller -Which many of the Chinese machines do. There's a free trial available at https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/...before-you-buy .
    Bill Carruthers, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
    Shenhui G350- 60W; + Hengchunyuan 1300x900 100W EFR , CNC router 40x60, Lightburn fan, RDCam , Coreldraw 12, Photograv 3, Scroll saw, and not enough time to play with all of them!

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    For $350 you can buy a new Ruida 6442 controller, software is free [no dongle] and you can try Lightburn. I have tried Lasercut and switched to Ruida and never looked back.

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