LightBurn for Chinese lasers?

[Steve Utick]

Oh I did watch the video , I really don't see any big advantage in the camera. I get that you throw the drawing on to the laser bed and the camera takes a picture lightburn does the tracing and stuff then the laser cuts it. There might be a couple more steps with out the camera but is it really worth the extra expense ? well ok maybe to you but not to me LOL . I'll just scan it trace it in corel and transfer it to laser and cut it. Might take me a few mins longer. I suppose if your in business and time is money then maybe the added expense of the camera system might be worth it.

You're focusing more on the tracing part of the video, which in reality is a novelty thing. What it's more useful for is aligning output to your substrate. Granted, the video does focus a bit more on the trace he did, but that's not really the primary reason for the camera. That's the primary use for the camera in the new Epilog Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge machines as well. The ability to place your output exactly where you want it on whatever weird shaped substrate and have it come out exact.

[Bert Kemp]

You're focusing more on the tracing part of the video, which in reality is a novelty thing. What it's more useful for is aligning output to your substrate. Granted, the video does focus a bit more on the trace he did, but that's not really the primary reason for the camera. That's the primary use for the camera in the new Epilog Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge machines as well. The ability to place your output exactly where you want it on whatever weird shaped substrate and have it come out exact.

What am I missing ? I just place my red dot where I want it to start and hit go, can't get much eassier then that.

[John Lifer]

Agreed, it is a novelty thing. I put my substrate all over my 36x54 inch bed and using my two linear red dots it is where I want it. Camera wouldn't be nearly as accurate on large bed. Same as the English Premier League spending 5 minutes seeing if someone is offsides with a picture that has all sorts of issues with distortion from angles.

[Steve Utick]

What am I missing ? I just place my red dot where I want it to start and hit go, can't get much eassier then that.

Let's say you have a oddly shaped piece of wood that someone wants curved text engraved along a a curve. Not saying it can't be done by your method, but being able to overlay your job on the picture and place the letters exactly where you want them on the piece, hit start and have it be perfect.

To be honest, I don't have a camera on my LightBurn lasers either. I can see the benefit, but due to the layout of my shop, and the fact that they don't support IP Cameras at this time, it's just not feasible for me. If they ever support IP Cameras easily, I'll put one in for those difficult jobs just to help get them done quicker, as I see the benefit from time to time, but certainly not for every day usage.

[Dennis Watson]

Yea, oddly shaped and thrown on the bed crooked. Dont matter. camera takes a pic and you place the text/logo to fit the piece and go.