EZCAD 101 | Everything you ACTUALLY Need to Know (EZCAD2 and 3!) BEGINNERS
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- In this laser engraving tutorial I share my complete beginner guide to EZCAD 2 and 3! LOOKING FOR OUR PATREON? Use this: masters.lasereverything.net/
Here's the most comprehensive guide I could throw together for you for GETTING STARTED with EZCAD. This guide is not for experienced users. It covers your DAY 1 learning curve to help you get up and running, learn the buttons and all of the absolute most basic features for setting up files and marking. I hope this complete beginners guide helps you on your laser journey - if it did leave me a comment below!
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0:00 - Intro - Overview
1:38 - Top Menus Overview
3:44 - Customizing Your Workspace
4:12 - Ezcad Plugins
4:54 - Draw a Shape
5:08 - Position / Scale
7:39 - Import a Vector
8:31 - Managing Groups
10:38 - Locking / Unlocking Objects
11:38 - Quick Mirror Object
11:51 - Undo / Redo
12:22 - Move / Magnify
13:27 - Object Alignment
15:05 - Transform, Rotate, Reflect, Scale, Shear
16:32 - Creating and Manipulating Text
18:57 - Basic Mouse Functions
20:25 - Barcode Tool
21:19 - Hatch Basics
22:03 - Hatch Parameters
27:35 - Mark Contour
27:57 - Line Distance Resize TRAP
29:14 - Assigning Pen Colors
30:24 - Managing Pen Colors
32:47 - Basic Parameter Settings
34:45 - MIN/MAX Jump Delay TRAP
35:18 - Managing Parameters in EZCAD
37:08 - Instant EZCAD Parameter Library
41:35 - Monthly Parameter Updates
42:50 - Note on EZCAD3
43:17 - Breathe
44:05 - More Resources
44:49 - FREE Discord Support
45:21 - Outro - Supporting the Channel
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Note: To modify pen settings beyond "pen 1" make sure all objects are not selected. If you want to change your "Mark Contour" or outline pen for an object, choose the colored blocks while an object is selected. This messed me up a few times. Great vid Alex!
Good tips ;) Thanks for adding them. We'll get this pinned.
I'm trying to change my pen settings to create a test grid and every time I change a new pen setting it changes all of them even though no other objects or pens are selected. Any tips?
I am just now starting to get into this stuff and this video was great! Lots of useful knowledge that you laid out in way that is easy to understand. So far I am loving your content! Keep it up!
Thank you so much for watching it! I'm so glad it helped you and I'm really glad that you're here with us.
It was a very simple overview, and perfect for new users, thanks. Cant wait for the next one in the series
Thanks Lithgow glad you liked it!
Awesome video! Got my first fiber laser about two years ago and had to stumble through most of this on my own. Upgraded to a 50w a few months back and I'm still learning. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I learned a bunch!
So glad it helped you out, that's what I love to hear!
Can u please help me
I'm a total laser novice and purchased my first chinese laser, It arrived and I got it set up today. This video helped out immensely!
Awesome, so glad it helped you! We have a couple of other videos as well including setting up your lens finding your actual focal point, picking up extra lenses, and beginner artwork for engravers tutorials so definitely check those out too!
Hey man. Thanks a lot for the content. Cant wait for more videos/lives on the Co2 galvo
Coming soon to a computer or phone near you!
Absolutely amazing video, thank you so much.
Just received my laser a few days ago. Will be getting my hands on your settings and excel file as I have a 60W and plan to swap to a 70x70.
Hey great video dude!! Very thorough in the menus. Your work ethic is insane btw
Just tryin to help out. More to come ;)
As a brand-new user with zero experience with ezcad or galvo lasers, I REALLY appreciate this tutorial. Thank you.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. your the only video i came across that actually explains hatching. Other videos just showed putting an already saved text. which being new to the lasering and engraving, i would always look for fill text as i didnt know what hatching is.
You're very welcome! Glad it helped you :D
ALL the things (insert mind blown gif here), thank you Alex for sharing and all the detail you put in.
At your service.
Thank you for this valuable information, keep up the good work! Regards from Cape Town
So glad you got value out of it, and thanks for watching!
This is a great video for those of us who are just starting. Thanks for doing it so well.
Glad it was helpful!
i've been working with Corel 2018 and Photoshop CS6 for years. I stumbled onto your page because I needed to learn about my new 60w Fiber laser. Thanks for the video as I learned a couple of quicker ways to do thing.
Great job explaining the basics!
Awesome video covering the basics!
Great video! Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! Nice tutorial!
Thank you for all your hard work!
Thank you! And thank you for watching 😊
This vid gave me hope, I was getting frustrated with my fiber laser. Thanks a lot!
Glad it helped!
Just want to tell you that thanks to your channel I managed to purchase a great fibre laser straight from manufacturer, import it to Netherlands. Start it and calibrate everything. And 5min ago I engrave first piece of some scrap metal! The help and knowlage that you guys share is amazing!
Hetzelfde hier! Laser zelf geïmporteerd en nu wachten totdat de machine er is. Probeer mezelf alvast in te lezen. Leuk te lezen!
@@lesleyhorde8326 My one is already in NL since 4 weeks. I set everything according to this tutorial and it works perfect. Good luck with your one!
Super helpful video!
Glad you think so! :D
Very helpful, thank you!
You got it!
This was so incredibly helpful. Your tips have also helped me understand some of the CorelDraw features I didn't know existed. Big thanks!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
What level do you use to engrave/ mark tumblers with 30W fiber laser
Lots of good information.
Glad you think so! :D Hope it helped ya!
Thank you bro alex
You got it!
I like how I can still understand you at 2x speed :D Thanks for the video it really helped me.
Awesome, so glad you found it helpful - thanks for watching!
Hi, Thank you for this helpful video,
Thanks for watching!
Wow! After trudging through the software for nearly a year and not really putting the equipment to proper use, I came across this video tutorial yesterday. Awesome. You've explained a lot in a concise, easily understood way. Thank you.
Now, a question - our laser came pre-loaded with EzCad-Lite. 😞 Will we need to jump through a bunch of hoops to upgrade to a full featured edition? Thanks again!
Thanks for all the effort on the channel bro, I've learned a lot!! would you know how to hatch and laser without it lasering the outline??
Uncheck "Mark Contour" and or "follow edge once*
Thank You
You're welcome
Truly appreciate your videos! They have definitely helped me several times. I have a question...is there a way to pause or stop when you are engraving something? When I am using the rotary tool, there is a "Quit" button, but it doesn't work. Thanks
No way to pause but you can cancel the job with the Esc key on the keyboard. Very annoying bug. Thanks so much for watching my videos, so glad you like them!
Thanks Alex! Looking forward to 102.
102 has kinda been broken up into a series of shorter videos on specific topics. If you haven't head to the main page of the channel and check out the "Lasers 101" playlist. Lots of good info in there.
I will be watching this video regularly! 😊
Good haha as many times as you need, hope it helps you!
@@LaserEverything as a beginner (my fiber laser is supposed to arrive today) I’ve found your videos to be very helpful! Great presentation and information what I need at a speed that’s just right for me. Most guys are way too fast or not the right info.
I'm really glad its helping you and you're getting value out of it!
Hi awesome video I have a question how do you enlarge the line on the logo to be thicker thank you
I wouldn't do it in ezcad. We have tutorials on inkscape, adobe illustrator and affinity designer. I'd check out one of those to do art prep and adjustments. th-cam.com/video/Pm6pWTwD_NY/w-d-xo.html
I love the exhaust system I see in your lab. Where did you buy it?
thanks
It's built kinda from an amalgamation of parts from AC Infinity. I have a bunch of them linked in the buying guide: www.lasereverything.net/buyingguide
hi, i dont have the option show countour in the mark select panel, the one at the bottom. is there any way to activate it or make it appear in the panel or if its not there then i cant have it at all.
I really like your video's you do a great job. I see you have the lightburn software on your laptop as well. Can you import lightburn files into ezcad.
You can export artwork from lightburn using their export to AI function and those files import nicely into ezcad.
Where did you learn a lot of this? I’m trying to get deep into this subject and am looking for more learning resources. Loved the video!
Mostly self taught over 8 years in the industry. Created the channel because there are a lack of resources out there for people. I will try to continue providing new ezcad related content for you!
Thanks for your support, please let me know how to send automatically scanned QR code values in EZCAD.
Thankyou
hi Alex, i would like to know the settings and parameters of making pad printing steel plate/ pad printing thin plate. Do u ever tried to make this before?
not familiar with pad printing but we do have general settings for steel. If you join the discord you can send a photo of what you're trying to accomplish and I can take a look and see. :)
i want to put a roll of velcro material under the laser to cut shapes, using an automatic feeder, where is the fuction on the sofware for that? thank you
I haven't used an automatic feeder before but if you join the discord someone there may have used one. That's the best place to ask, link in the description :P
Hi, Thank you for this helpful video, I have a 50w fiber laser, but I face a difficult to engrave silver 925, so what is the suitable parameters to engrave silver?
This video is for photos but some of these settings would work well regardless of what you're engraving. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/SO8e8ueBAug/w-d-xo.html
Is there a setting in variable text that would allow text on a curve with a base angle chosen (say 135) and also an angle range chosen to (say 90) for the characters to be a fixed height and spacing unless the text string needs to scale down to fit inside the angle range selected ?
Hi,
Thank you for the Awesome tutorial. Can we connect EZCAD to SQL database & run storeprocedure to get data to EZCAD ?
That's a bit beyond anything we've gotten into, and I'm not sure on that. Ezcad does have some access to automation, but not something we've dove into. As a starting point, you may be able to utilize the variable text functionality.
Alex i want to thank you so very much for all you do for the Fiber laser owners ,iam the poster child to KISS i have had my 30w Fiber for about a month now and pretty much everything i have learned from massive You Tube Vids is yours you make things far better for us new owners i would venture that for every 10 Fiber laser units purchased 4 get left just setting because of the massive gap in understanding China based software and the fact we has Americans do not for the most part get much from a sound less video from over there. My supplier has been good to deal with even thou the time change is about 14 hour response time he helped me with some set up issues and corrupted EZCAD software that came with the machine... In todays world there are two many here on You Tube that just show off there laser skills with head banging back ground music newbies like me learn nothing from this... Laser Everything hands down has been my go to for learning what really is a steep learning curve for a average guy like me . I joined the discord not real sure how to use it and iam going to become a patreon member with you as the Parm lib would be such a big help for me as a Gun Smith of 24 yrs having example the P mag settings is big for me who wants to distroy 20 dollar Pmags learning. Again Alex and everyone behind Laser Everything thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Wow! Thank you! And thanks for watching 😊
Great video. I need your help, i recently bought a fiber laser 100watt, but it’s not marking the whole text, it only marks 1 or 2 letters. What could be the problem? I’m using ezcad3 by the way
can you install and run ezcad with a fiber marking machine on a computer thats already running another laser cutter or must the computer for your fiber laser be a designated computer?
plz i need video for Silicone Wristband Bracelet setting & hatch
my fiber laser 30w
Do you do many of these silicone wristbands? Have an extra? If so - send me one!
Is there a way to lock a text box to specific x y coordinates. So if you edit text and add lines it still locks it there in the centre.
If you get text centered where you want it you can 'center justify' the text in the ezcad text options like you would in microsoft word or other word processors. Doing so should accomplish what you're asking for. Will be on the left hand side of the window under text properties when you have the text selected.
Thank you so much! Any chance of a how to for 3d engraving with ezcad? Using STL files?
We'll be talking about 3D engraving more when Lightburn is released later this month!
Thanks for the video. I think it will help me but I have a problem with my new fiber laser I just got. I tried some tests on a piece of steel with a jpeg image of my makers logo and it worked great yesterday. Today, I tried the same image on other typrled of steels as well as my first practice piece and I noticed the laser stays red and doesn't burn the material away to engrave it. It does make a very light colored mark but that's it no matter how many passes I make.
Initially I thought something was wrong with my laser but I tried to engrave text through the program and it engraved just fine.
I don't recall changing anything significant in easycad but I have no idea what it could be to cause this. Any help would be much appreciated
Alex this is all new to me... i need to know how to get the red lines back to show me where i need to place the plate to print on , Please can you help ?
Your red laser is just totally gone? Drop some pics of your setup, digital workspace and results on the facebook group or discord server so we can take a closer look. Links in the description.
Awesome video, can you or someone in the community can help me with a question
What can i do to increase the laser engraving speed on ezcad3 ? the less time that i can reach is 1:55 min
amazing video! joined the LMA, do you know if there is a service i can PAY to get the template of color marking? i have the fiber laser parameter library but id love if i can do the same with color engraving, i have a jpt m7 60 e laser. thanks for all and any help!
Thanks, the term is firehosed. Not to much at once nice job.
How do I subscribe and get your library? I can't find you on Patreon.
Can someone advise on how to mark a text string with a heart at the end? I have tried a bitmap for the heart and a text symbol. The bitmap option marks only the text string, the symbol option shows and marks a box with X (void I guess) and the text string. I am using Ezcad2. Thanks in advance.
Hello, wanted to know where I can get comprehensive online training for EZCad 3 in English. Could you possibly recommend an online course to help me use a fiber laser properly
Hi, thank you for the great videos
I’m having trouble with my laser firing please assist
Hey Kristy, please join us on discord for advanced support, it's free!
discord.gg/f88MnNpp
So you have to have design software to create designs in and then import them into ez cad design software?
Precisely, Ezcad is really not intended to be design software.
hey thx for this demo , what is the Hatch colors for, why would i choose red or blue or black pens , when laser engraving will all be colorless, ( when to use different color pens and whats the effect of it on objects, my 2nd question is about the angle ( from lense to the object it is 90 degrees right? ) so u said something like 45 & -45 can u educate us more about that coz im confused
pens are for if you want to use multiple settings on the same project, each pen color represents a different setting - doesn't have anything to do with the actual color of the mark. Also the angle between the galvo and the surface is 90 degrees, yes. The hatch degree setting refers to the direction the lines are engraved when the engraving is happening. 0 degrees would be left to right, 90 would be up and down 45 would be diagonal.
What do you do to be able to see the hatch lines when you zoom in? When I zoom in I only see solid black, no lines.
Shouldn't be a specific setting, is your line distance REALLY REALLY tight? If it is it may not be able to resolve your hatch.
Hi, your video is pure gold. Thanks for it. I have a 20w fiber laser and I have realized that the speed parameter has disappeared. I think I have mistakenly turned it off. Can you assist me to get it back on the screen? Thanks
Thanks for reaching out Emmanuel, can you join the Discord to receive support? It's very hard to give advice without screenshots so I can see what's going on - there's a link in the video description!
I have joined the Discord. Thanks
Can someone advise how to combine and mark text plus a heart at the end of the string? I have tried a bitmap for the heart and a symbol. The bitmap option with text marked only the text. Using a heart symbol converts the symbol to a box with an X. That prints the text and the box with X. There must be a trick to this. Thanks.
I'll watch that later to the end...but do you have an idea of how to update the ?drivers? when changing from XP to WIN10 with EZCAD 14.11? The latter does not recognise "the dog" (=dongle=running laser machine) any more. The old computer still can operate the machine, so there's nothing defect.
Hi Alex tanks for your great work, I would like to know how to invert to 50w jpt.. I’m planning to order one.. and did u heard about bogong machinery?
I haven't heard of them. Are you trying to buy a new machine or upgrade one you already have? This is pretty high level so you may want to join our discord server for better support, here's a link: discord.gg/dvu8PFjW
@@LaserEverything I’m trying to buy a new one. I’m in the jewelry industry, and I want to ingrave or cut silver or gold.
This is a really helpful resource
Thank you very much for such a descriptive video.
I was searching for EZCAD 102 that you mentioned, or more on EZCAD but couldn't find it. Can you please share with me the link.
Thanks :)
We ended up doing a bunch of smaller more targeted videos instead of a compressed 102, check out the "Lasers 101" playlist on our youtube home page for the other episodes.
@@LaserEverything Much appreciated. Thanks mate, you're doing a good job.
I will soon share with you how my experience was.
I have a 30w fiber laser can’t get it to work on Ezcad but I got LightBurn and I got it to work in there but my laser seems so weak I don’t know how to set my settings or nothing I been looking on TH-cam but I can’t figure it out can anyone help
ok seen some were 90.for the year ??do i just post my card number here an that wil get me a kay to the settings
oh no please don't post your card number publicly on youtube. All of the downloads and bonus stuff is available through our supporter website over at masters.lasereverything.net/
Hi guys, quick question for anyone that can help me out, i have a fiber laser and the software runs on Ezcad 2.9.4 but will not work at all on any newer versions of ezcad, ive installed the drivers that came with each different version and still wont work, any ideas? thank you
which paarmeter will cut gold and print for gold and silver both
We provide parameters on masters.lasereverything.net/
Hi Alex -- In the hatch settings, what's the difference between "Mark Contour" and "Follow Edge Once"?
I also wondered this
Honestly not sure, they seem to do the same thing when they're used. Not convinced there is a technical difference between them but I haven't looked it up in the manual either.
this video can be used like quide for beginners for any fiber laser from china with ezcad, gj!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it Peter!
@@LaserEverything I saw it like 15times, but everytime I found something new :D :)
@@pepemau5 Awesome! :D
Hey Alex, firstly thank you for helpful information. The issue I'm having is that I cannot hatch dxf's when I import them into EZCAD Lite. I can draw the same shape in EZCAD Lite and am able to hatch it. Please advise how I can solve this issue
It depends on how the dxf is being prepared. I would join either the facebook group or discord server for more info > Links in the description.
HELP!! I have some text that I made in Fusion 360 and exported as a dxf file. I import the vector file to EZCAD but when I try to hatch the text only some of the letter hatch. Any Idea why this is happening?
DXF import is tricky, please join our community via Discord or Facebook to get further assistance.
I am using the software Glaser that came with my Gweike G2 20 watt fiber laser. The program looks identical to Ezcad2. I am a member of mastereverthing. I downloaded the param file, however, it looks as though the configuration of glaser is different than Ezcad. Do you know which file should be replaced in order for the params to appear in the select from param dialog?
They're probably using a proprietary file format. If you run your downloaded file through the Shark Laser Param Converter on our website you should be able to export it as an excel file and input them manually.
hello,
I have the 2016 30w fiber optic laser engraver with the lmcusb_ipg_ CO2 version 2016. The Lenovo laptop using Windows 7 OS that was sent to me with correct specifications that allowed it to install from the machine's dongle is now shot. I now have an ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 with Windows 10 OS which does not see the laser machine when it is plugged in but it makes the sound when connected. I also have windows 7 running Virtual System on the ASUS incase it requires the older OS. But when I plug in usb dongle to Virtual Windows 7 I cannot see the dongle and Laser says Unknown Device on both Windows 10 and Windows 7 under device manager. I have the x64 bit OS and x64 based processor.
Please help me identify correct laptop/specs to access dongle and install the EZCad2 to recognize laser .
thank you!
Go to our downloads page at: www.lasereverything.net/downloads
And download and install the 64 bit drivers. Here is a video that shows you how to do it: th-cam.com/video/_UgMvws0PZo/w-d-xo.html
Hi do you know if i can set up 2 lasers on 1 pc please
On Ezcad you aren't able to do that but it is possible if you move to lightburn, here's the relevant video: th-cam.com/video/pwtX94syf-s/w-d-xo.html
Alex I’m new to your site and been engraving the last 2 years on a boss older model until now. Not sure if the kind we have now. When finished engraving the name seems to be higher on the metal then originally marked, any ideas? It should engrave where I put it not higher. Thanks for your help.
I'd pop over to either the LE Discord or Facebook group so someone can take a closer look at this and get some more details. They're free to join and linked in the description.
Will the files and the convertable excel file work with a 80w MOPA?
Yes, everything in the LMA parameter library is compatible with a wide variety of machines including yours. The library is not MOPA specific so all of the included settings assume you have your pulse width set to 200ns. The Patreon page is closed and has been replaced with the Laser Master Academy which you can find here: masters.lasereverything.net/
where my ezcad says power vanished and i power down and power up open diffrent files and nothing have a job panging and can adjust power any tips? pls
Providing support via TH-cam comments is super difficult for more complicated issues but I would say definitely join either the Discord server or Facebook group and you'll get help from me or others super fast. There's links to both in the description! Be sure to include screenshots if you can so we can see what's going on.
Question... If I want to upgrade from ezcad 2 to 3 do I need to prepare anything like saving my laser settings?
You'll need an ezcad 3 board inside your actual laser as the ez2 boards are not compatible. You may also need to upgrade your power supply. Finally you can copy the text out of your ezcad PARAM file and paste it into the one in your ezcad 3 folder. To my knowledge almost everything transfers flawlessly.
Why some sellers say you have to turn of the firewall protection during instalation ezcad I just can melé the ezcad2 runing in my computers
Hi Alex, love the vids. Just became a member and still trying to figure out ezcad as far as saving a file. Once I create a program with all my parameters, how do I keep that whole file for later use? I've gone to save as is, then name it to my desktop but when I return to reopen it asks how to open and it gives me an example of "open with internet explorer" looking for any advice thanks Eddie
Hey Eddie, Windows doesn't associate ezcad save files with the software so you have to open the save file from within Ezcad. Open ezcad and click the Folder icon to open a file. Navigate to where you saved your ezd and open it from that context window instead.
@@LaserEverything Alex, that Worked Awesome, you are a wealth of knowledge. As I said before your videos have helped me so much. Thank you
I recently received a Diaotu 50watt fiber laser and I’m having problems getting the machine to engrave I have the outline and everything but I don’t know how to hit the start button as it were
For the best support please check the links in the description to our discord or facebook group. There you can share screenshots and photos that will make it much easier for us to provide assistance :)
I recently contacted Diaotu who for assistance I had them correct my issue through TeamViewer it took them a little bit of time to figure it out but they finally corrected my issue and my machine works great
How do I line my item up right so the it lasers in the correct area. How do I make the image still to line up?
It takes a lot of time and practice to get used to adjusting for the red outline and getting artwork aligned with tight tolerances, but the first thing I would suggest is, make sure your red light outline is 100% accurate with your engraving. Also knowing how you have it configured (red outline represents the inside edge of the artwork, outside edge, or spot on) and adjusting to and getting used to those tolerances and ensuring you're in focus when doing so. We have a video for doing this with lightburn, but the process is very much the same for ezcad, in the f3 params. th-cam.com/video/ip08rkqw9o4/w-d-xo.html
Which is the best fiber laser engraving machine in 2022. Ho solve all salutations of metals everything.
My favorite is still currently probably the 50w LP or 60w M7 from Mactron, links to their store in the description. Really love the company. SFX also makes good machines which you can grab off amazon. Links to those in the buying guide over at www.lasereverything.net/buyingguide
I've been playing around with my new 50 watt laser, and trying to figure out the hatching part. Some vector images I try seem kind of goofy when I hatch them, leaving blank spots where you really don't want them to be. So is it possible to more accurately control exactly what gets hatched and what doesn't?
Also, referencing at 25:45 in your video. Doesn't the entry to Line Space need to be related to the size of the actual focused dot of the laser? And that is related to the lens you are using? For instance, a 70x70mm lens will have a focused dot of .016mm (depending on what chart I look at) while a 200x200mm lens will have a focused dot of .031mm. Using a line Space setting of 0.025 for both lenses will have the 200x200 hatching overlapping by 0.006mm, whereas with the 70x70 lens will have a .009mm gap between the hatching lines. Possibly insignificant, but if someone is using a 300x300mm lens with a focused dot of .050mm that could be a substantial difference. Or a matter of inconsequential differences?
So I guess my question is, should that Line Space setting match the size of the focused dot of the lens you are using for best (more uniform?) results?
edit: I had the figures reversed for the two lenses concerning overlap, and gap, so I corrected it. Duh....
1st: Sounds like you have some double lines in your vector. Outlines that appear twice or line segments hiding behind complete shapes can totally throw off your hatch. Try opening your artwork in a vector editing program like AI or Inkscape and ungrouping everything all the way down. Start deleting things to see if there are hidden lines or shapes. If you ever think you had to hit the delete key twice to delete a piece, you probably did and there are likely two of them. A faster way would be converting your vector to a bitmap at a high resolution and then using the image trace feature to retrace the artwork which should resolve any doubles issues you're having.
2nd: while you could set your workflow up so that you're always engraving perfectly spaced lines, in my work I've found a lot of materials really require the laser to hit the same spot multiple times in order to get a clean effective ablation. We use .025mm standard assuming it's necessary. I've had good luck with it but you aren't wrong with your assessment.
I do a lot of barcoding , and its real slow how can I speed it up to go faster but still burn bar code dark enough to scan, also i noticed when the first bar code starts its light and gets darker 1/3 of the way through the bar code , i do 5 barcodes at a time and always the first code is lighter
Depends on your material, settings and lasers. We can't really get into it in the TH-cam comments as it's not the best place for more intensive support threads but we do have a few options where you can get help. Either check out Discord Server or Facebook group - links in the description - or you can check out our new forum over at www.lasereverything.net/forum and I'm sure we can get you pointed in the right direction.
Hello, what is the difference between ezcad2 and ezcad2 lite? I can't seem to find this information anywhere... Thanks!
Not much, some artificial limitations imposed in software. Contollers have some differences on how they handle extension axis controls but it's specific to the board. EzLite doesn't have any wobble and handles jump delays a little differently than Ez2. Most differences will be rectified with lightburn when released.
Hello, I wanna marking 0 but in 20mm circle, bottom is splay, top is pointed.
How can I do?
How can I give ofset?
We can't really get into it in the TH-cam comments as it's not the best place for more intensive support threads but we do have a few options where you can get help. Either check out Discord Server or Facebook group - links in the description - or you can check out our new forum over at www.lasereverything.net/forum and I'm sure we can get you pointed in the right direction.
What version of ezcad do I need to have the laser menu? My version doesn't have it
Definitely Ezcad 2, not sure about the differences in version numbers as far as the toolbar goes. I haven't seen too many versions tbh. You can try seeing if the Ezcad 2 CE is compatible with your machine. It's available for download at www.lasereverything.net/downloads
I am having a hard time getting any type of small bitmap image to import without a small white box around it? I am just trying to do some basic text keychains and there is always this light box around it that is also being engraved? Can anybody help me? Thanks
this is for silver but it covers ezcad photo prep and solves the problem you're asking about: th-cam.com/video/SO8e8ueBAug/w-d-xo.html
watch at 8:30
"Disable Mark Low Gray Point"
Hi,
Thank you for this helpful video, but please I face a difficult to engrave (rubberized) materials such as light up power banks, pens.
so what is the suitable parameters to engrave it clearly?
Highest frequency you can use, very fast speed. Fibers are not designed for plastic so you have to move very quickly and hit it very lightly otherwise it will melt
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Yes this for plastic, but some items comes with rubber layer on it, so I want to engrave this layer to appear the plastic.
I hit it twice or three times to remove it, is there any other parameters to speed up this process?
I'd say you're doing it right.
Need help making a decision on purchasing a fiber lazer.
Check out the Discord Server or Facebook Group, links are in the description :)
I use ezcad2 and have the omtech fibre laser but my exact software is always not responding. Any idea what to do?
Drop some pics of your setup, digital workspace and as many details as you can on the facebook group or discord server so we can take a closer look. Links in the description.
Hello, is there any way I can save files in EZCAd? The save button seems to be not working at all, I can't find my projects after finishing them.
Any idea of why my EzCad not recognizig png files ? It just prints the shade like if was a vector file
I would make a post in the Discord Server or Facebook Group if you can with some photos so we can see what's happening and that will help us diagnose the issue.