Adding a Rotary Axis to a Fiber Laser for use with EzCad2

Here's my experience adding a rotary to the fiber laser for use with EzCad2. I ran into one issue where the wiring wasn't what I expected and had to make a change, but seems to be working fine.
This is the link to Peter Verdone's website for his documentation of the full process of selecting components and wiring the rotary. It's an easy to follow post with lots of good pictures and diagrams: www.peterverdone.com/laser-acc...
The wiring diagram photo used in this video which pointed out pins 4 and 5 on the DB15 connector of the JCZ board were internally connected 5V+ pins was posted by Viktor Zsigrai in a fiber laser facebook group.

[@kruegkel]

Can you add a link to the chuck assembly from where you ordered it?

[@jefferyj]

Sure, here's the link: www.rattm-motor.com/ruseu-shipcnc-4th-axis-a-aixs-rotary-axis3-jaw-chuck-100mm-k11-100mm-tailstock-for-mini-cnc-routerwoodworking-engraving-p2051571.html It came with a tailstock and alternate set of jaws. It was fulfilled by Amazon and arrived in about 5 days or so. If you're going to order from that site, I'd advise you make an account as their order system is a little shaky; I never received an order confirmation email and the paypal invoice was basically blank. No issues otherwise.

[@kruegkel]

Thanks

[@jessicaliu7424]

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[@billycoleman5340]

Excellent tutorial for fiber laser owners. It has to be shared facebook.com/groups/fiberlaserengraving They should be happy to watch the video.

[@mustafaali9057]

@@jefferyj hi sir... can you tell me where I can buy raycus source please... my machine doesn't work anymore so I need to buy a new source for it

[@DerGreve]

I just got my laser a few weeks ago but it seems your videos are still the best source of information even though there mostly over a year old. Thank you!

[@DimensionMachine]

Just built and installed a rotary today. Your video and the linked info was super valuable. Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I too had a -5 rather than +5 on pin 3 and I sure am glad you pointed it out so that I could correct it before I fried something. Thanks again.

[@billjohnson69]

Thank you for putting up this video and the link to Peter’s website. I just got a fiber laser and rotary and this saved me countless hours of research and a fair amount of hair pulling. I had the same issue with the 5v+ being a - and in the same spot, even though my documentation said it was a +. I ended up putting the stepper drive right under the 5v power supply and it fits perfectly. I am going to screw it down tomorrow. I clipped out the 5 pin connector that was on the back of my enclosure (that was a nerve wracking 5 wires to snip, even though I knew I could solder them back together if needed!) and replaced it with the 4 pin connector that goes to our rotary. Now I just need to do all the setup in EZCad and start testing the rotary!

[@BrandonDuckett]

Would love to see more work with the rotary and EZCad, your videos have really been a life saver for me! Thank you so much for all your videos!

[@jessicaliu7424]

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[@bobabbott8370]

Oh man so glad to see you added a rotary. My 30 watt machine came with one and while I have used it some I am looking forward to watching more of your videos on it.

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

Thanks for taking the time, next up some videos on how to use it.

[@Just_An_Idea_For_Consideration]

Thanks for posting! Have missed your tutorials!

[@arkadiychernikov]

Thank you for the video Jeffery. Your videos is an excellent tutorial for any fiber laser owner.

[@clayhayes4323]

Keep the videos coming man! I love them. It’s been a while! Even if it’s just different artwork on different materials with different settings. Always fun to watch! I’ve developed a method to get a real reflector effect ( like a bicycle reflector). I’m sure with all your playing around, you’ve probably come across this too! Post it up!

[@johnnyrowlandsshootinshowa8360]

Sure wish you still were doing videos. i learned so much and still feel like a greenhorn. hopefully you find your back to your viewers. we sure love your guidance.

[@MrDilloncooper]

Jeffery...You are the best at describing and showing on all te videos you have. Thanks for the good work!

[@systotech3826]

I am waiting for few more videos of using rotary so i can understand the setting. I am learning a lot from your video. Keep it up and thanks for making.

[@MrWaliqudus]

Thanks Jeff....upgraded my lmcv4 from lmc (old ezcad controller)..am just follow the wiring instruction and now my rotary back to work.

[@thalesengraving7915]

Thanks!! I just bought one and could not figure it out. Lol. You are the best. I have the same machine and learned how to use it from your videos. 😎

[@emailausdrucker]

The most underrated youtuber i follow. :-(

[@MisterFizz]

Jeff - dunno why I never complimented your work on this rotary lesson. You did a great job on it. You probably recall that mine was set up before being shipped to me. I diid not have to do anything but plug 'n play.

[@TurnRacing]

These videos are awesome

[@johnnyrowlandsshootinshowa8360]

Where did you go and when are you coming back? These videos are really good for beginners. hope to see you back soon

[@timcox7315]

Thank You I learned a lot from you as I am in the same place as you were.

[@kylewarren69]

I am thinking about adding a rotary to my laser, I just bought a 30w fiber laser and it will come in the next couple days. I'm excited to start playing with it

[@coolthought8456]

Your video is a lot more useful than most of manufacturers. Thank you!

[@arnoldg3076]

I just got my 30w Laser last week from Aliexpres. Thank you for your videos and really appreciate the time you take to make these educational vids for our laser. I installed the rotary assembly and been testing it out to engrave powder coated cups. I'm having issues with ghosting where for example my diameter is 84.5mm and my split is set for 5mm and hatch to the Spiral setting at 0.5mm spacing. What happens to my logo that is about 75mm x 75mm ring (5mm thick) w/ txt Enveloped inside, while its engraving lest say the 3rd split/5mm section, the laser goes out and burns up to the 10th split ring therefore being distorted because its not focused or rotated yet to that area. I notice this happening more when I use the spiral and less often when just using the Straight line 0deg Hatch. I'm at v2.14.10 Ezcad. This laser has messed up 3 good cups already.

[@mobo9391]

I wanted to add this,, You seem to be the GO TO Guy for All that is Fiber Laser. Very Cool of you to do these videos by the way. This is my two cents. if you did a real start to finish set of videos about Lasers I think it would be a MEGA HIT!!! I see all the time peeps asking how to order, what to order, what options, what power for what metal, nothing to in depth but quick tips so they can look and get answers. Then setting it up out of box and then setting Ezcrash up. That is a big one. I have watched a few of your videos and the settings are hard to see and sometimes go by so fast i have to rewind a lot to get them. most everything i have is totally different than yours, I don't know why. also the rotary video was great but then the ezcrash part went really fast and there was very little detail on the whys of settings, if other lasers from drop down can be used and for what. I never got mine to work. I tried my setting, your setting and others setting i saw on line but it never worked. i have heard that the Knock off boards may be the cause of that but not sure. any way thank you again for these and I hope to see more in the Future about Ezcrash and rotary. ps there are a ton of CRAP ROTARY videos on youtube. I have searched many many times. if you search "fiber laser rotary" , "laser rotary" this video doesn't come up in the search. it is not at all or in related to Laser rotary search for some reason. just FYI if you can add tags so it will come up for more peeps searching so they find you and not the 100 craps videos in chinese on here that are worthless.

[@jefferyj]

Hmm...I'll add some tags to the video, thanks for the note. I try not to go slow in the videos only because I've found myself falling asleep while watching other people's instructional videos on youtube - even though their video is helpful and has lots of great info. I'll probably make another video on the rotary to actually talk about settings since I didn't go over it here.

[@jimn851]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking at getting a rotary as well, same size also. How would it work with a 30 or 30 oz tumbler? I was wondering if it would be too big.

[@jonkzak]

Jeffery J, question, please. Are there any consumables that one needs to consider in the purchase and maintenance of a fiber laser, like the k40 bulb needs to be replaced? Big ticket items that is? Thanks for sharing all your vides they have really impacted my decision to purchase a laser.

[@DavidRhodes66]

Hey Jeffrey thanks for the vids. very well done. Concise, accurate no bs and most importantly, NO INTRO, a waste of time. A ? if you will, I have a 30w fiber rice burner that does pretty good but seems most things I would like to work on are bigger than the field area. I looked through your vids hoping to find one showing how to continue a mark on a large piece. I haven't had much luck continuing a hatch without a definitive line showing at the "joint". Excuse my ignorance if its a simple process but is there a way to possibly "fade" a continued hatch? maybe a setting that would suffice? any help would be appreciated. You are my 2nd subscription since the birth of youtube. Thank you for your time.

[@TheHidros]

hi, great video. I have a question, have you ever encountered that when you mark using a rotary, the results are like there is a pile or stretch. where can you fix this?? Thankyou

[@regretarbor8579]

Thanks for sharing all of this info. Your channel is a lifesaver. Have you seen any aftermarket fiber laser options? I’d like to add a power z axis or even a galvo camera. It would be great to co-witness my fiber with a camera for easy alignment.

[@jefferyj]

I haven't looked into adding a camera, but if you check out Lightobject or places on Aliexpress like Rock Solid Laser or Cloud Ray, they often sell parts and accessories for fiber.

[@aheadsolutions]

I'm in the UK and am going through your KZbin channel vids. Thank you for posting such informative content. Do you recommend the SFX machine that you have even after a year or so of uploading your videos? Also I'm looking for a machine that can deal with the arced 'faceplate' surface/s of medical ID bracelets. Would you recommend the machine you use in your videos for this or, would this only really be suitable for totally flat materials?

[@fardanoman]

Hello Thank you for the videos I find them very helpful Had a question since there already was a port for rotary in back of the machine Why it was Necessary to install a support device?

[@jefferyj]

The stepper drive was necessary as it wasn't included with my machine. Some people may have it already with theirs. If you're referring to the 24v power supply outside the machine, this wasn't necessary - it was just something I added to play with the rotary settings without powering up the laser source.

[@eliasmoawad1]

I can’t thank you enough for all the laser videos you have out there. I want to ask you though why did you decide to build everything out for a rotary vs. buying the rotary that comes with the machines. The one I have, I bought with the machine and all I need to do is plug it in thru the 15pin port on the back of the laser. Edit: never mind , I just figured you don’t have the 15pin on the back of your machine.

[@johnedlin517]

I agree, I purchased a rotary with my machine and all I had to do was plug it in. More information on rotary engraving would be really useful.

[@mobo9391]

Does the hatching line spacing have to match the split line size all the time? I'm just trying to set I'm up and get the programing down. you stated that and I wanted to know. Plus the settings in the Canfig screen are very different from what I have. How did you come up with them? Min Max Coor, Min Max Speed, ,,,, Thank you.

[@jefferyj]

To avoid having lines in your art, yes the split size should match the hatch spacing. The values you see for min/max are just numbers I was playing with. I kept everything pretty low because I hadn't yet bolted the rotary down to anything when I made the video.

[@sukiperu1]

Hi Jeffery, great tutorial as always. I watched this after noticing my rotary only goes in one direction, (so it doesn't return to home). And wondered if there was an issue with the wiring to the control board. But my Rotary only has 4 wires coming from it not 5 so could that account for the single direction of the unit? Many thanks in advance. Bobby

[@SincerelyMichelle]

Love your videos Jeffery! I just got a 50W Fiber laser and have Ezcad2 set up. When I power up the laser everything works fine, I create a shape or Text on Ezcad and when I light it I can see it (even though it's kind of blurry) but whenever I click 'Mark" it just loads for a second and then goes away. When I click 'continuous mark' it makes a louder noise like it's trying to mark it but really the red light is just flashing the shape on the metal and that's it. I've tried raising and lowering the laser to focus it but it still isn't actually marking the material. Please help and thank you for any tips!

[@jefferyj]

Few questions: I assume you set the marking mode to 'continuous' and ran the Z axis all the way up and down to find the correct focal length at the loudest point? After that, when you set your text on the ezcad workspace, did you apply a hatch to your object so the laser is filling in your text and not just marking the text outline? That might be why the 'mark' screen loads and disappears so quickly.

[@xSrturtlex]

Thanks for sharing. I have the same connection as you but the rotary does not move. I have checked the cables. I have seen that there are like two types of the same board. What are the differences in the serial number? The sticker comes with an A Do you have an A?

[@rpshotty4801]

Would you suggest only going with a Raycus laser power supply? There are a few available with a different brand.

[@oakwoodfixitguy8183]

I purchased a BJJCZ fiver laser with rotary and cannot get the text to scale properly. I do not understand the different rotary options. Split2, rotary tect, etcL: Do you have any tips for me to get this thing working? I am doing table engraving fine. Thanks for the content you put out! MAX 50W FIBER LASER MARKING MACHINE Q-SWITCHED, BJJCZ + ROTARY AXIS & 2 LENS

[@TheDopalgangr]

Nice job Jeff, I guess I'm next

[@brianblackshear9295]

Jeffery, I'm stumped at the moment, I ordered a 4 wire rotary chuck thinking they were all kinda universal. Turns out my laser, a 30w raycus, has only a 3 wire connector on the back which I'm guessing is for a 3 phase rotary. I'm not even sure if I can wire it up correctly. I purchased the laser new from ebay a few weeks ago. I'm at a loss at the moment, with no response from the sellers. Any help would be awesome. Great informative videos, keep em coming.

[@bangswitchcustoms6678]

Jeff question Im getting overlap on the slices when the part spins. Where can I look to resolve this? I have checked all of the timing and such and everything looks good if its flat.

[@momchilabadzhiev7119]

Hi Jeffery, thank you for your videos, very educational and help a lot! Could you please be so kind to make a little but more detailed video about engraving on rotary, especially inside a wedding band. Thank you!!!

[@jessicaliu7424]

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[@robertbain432]

Can you do another video showing how to use the rotary? I want to mark a set of dials for a surface grinder (mine are difficult to read due to wear and very fine engraving).

[@JoselLvarez]

Hi Jeffery. I just finished installing the rotary with the help of this video. It is correctly installed, but I cannot seem to find the correct way to engrave. May you point me on the right direction? A one minute tutorial about how to engrave a simple tumbler.

[@kelbyparker9712]

This fiber laser rotary basics video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpuXkGSdbpJgi80 in the fiber laser group might be helpful facebook.com/groups/440091022989424/

[@chriswis2457]

Hi I just added new rotary to my system and had no luck setting parameters not all options work properly. Do you have a blog I can follow screen shots.

[@jefferyj]

Check the link in the video description...you can follow Peter's walkthrough there.

[@jaymoore7011]

Questions: If you were to purchase another fibre laser today, would you stay with 20w or step up to 30w or 50w? Would you go with the Chinese made laser again? I am looking into purchasing a fibre laser to mark steel saw blades and cutting tools, painted saw blades, and solid carbide rotary cutting tools. It appears from your videos that the 20w will do the job, but would 30w be faster of better in any way? Thank you for making your videos, they are very informative.

[@jefferyj]

30w is faster if you're going for depth. If I were to buy today, I'd probably get a 30w because the price difference is small when looking at Chinese lasers. I don't know of any other fiber laser manufacturer that is remotely in this price range, so it would have to be Chinese again.

[@jaymoore7011]

@@jefferyj Thank you. I have looked at other fibre lasers and the prices have been from 15K to 30K and for what I will use the laser for, I just can't justify that much money. So for less than 1/3 of the lowest price I have been quoted, I can get one made in China. Thank you again for your videos, they illustrate that these are functional and affordable laser options. Also thanks for your tips and advice.

[@yanhengchin2060]

Hi, if I would like to mark a round part (40mm in diameter) with patent numbers which occupy less than 15 degrees, do we actually need a rotary axis

[@The_Hudson_Workshop]

What is your lens? I have a 20W with a 175x175 and can't get black marks on aluminum, I've watch all of your videos but can't rember if you have said.

[@jefferyj]

Mine is 150x150.

[@xSrturtlex]

Hi, thanks for your vídeo. I've a ezcad lite and i havent plugin rotary. Can you share your software and driver? Thanks

[@michaelburke5750]

I tried to follow your setup parameters and my gear reduction is 20 teeth on the servo and 50 teeth on the gear driving the chuck but I fall about a centimeter short when I do a test rotation. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@MHTech116]

Hello Jeffrey, would you know how to do a square bevel? Please let me know

[@benjamonliving9936]

Hello sir! Im clarence from texas . I bought this laser about 2 week ago and im loving it , but there's a few things i need help with. Like when I engage my rotary light or mark I can't get it to stop. Thats the main one. Please help!😊😊

[@jefferyj]

I haven't put much time into the rotary so I wouldn't be the best source of info. Check out these facebook groups for some good fiber info: Fiber Laser Engraving Talk and Tech facebook.com/groups/547620632495173 EZCAD2 Users Forum (good general ezcad group) facebook.com/groups/300139820848489/

[@JackInTheShop]

This video is going to save me a lot of time. I guess the power setting is coming from the main screen before you go into the rotary menu? I did 1 Artic mug tonight. It took 40 min for a small "We the people Flag" that covered 1/4 of the top of the mug. Way too long!!! Thanks

[@lazerusmfh]

Have you been able to successfully do vectors on a rotary Mark?

[@daveearles7692]

We do vectors on the rotary all the time to make precision measuring dials. Using Splitmark2 from under the laser menu has given us the best results so far. We use the bidirectional hatch and set the split size to .05mm for our purposes. With these settings we can get clear readable text in our vectors down to 1.3mm in height. There are probably other ways to get a similar result but this way works for us

[@res2580]

what kind of file image is best for rotary? I have a logo and text that i'm testing on my rotary but only prints the txt.

[@jefferyj]

Vector files are best for the laser.

[@fermartin1766]

sabras que parametros usar para hacer fotos en medallas de acero noxidable?

[@bluegizmo1983]

I'm curious... With a rotary axis, can you only do completely round objects? Or, for example, can you put a flask in the chuck (which is usually a wide curved surface but not actually round) and mark on the curved face?

[@jefferyj]

I haven't tried yet, but I'd imagine as long as the dimensions were entered correctly, it wouldn't be an issue. That said, it would probably be faster and more reliable to mark something like a flask with a 300x300 lens that can handle a little curvature.

[@jessicaliu7424]

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[@spoofer20]

Ive done this at work, its really simple once you have programmed all the variables, you just set the diameter of the place on the flask youre marking, a caliper is a must when youre working with a rotary chuck btw.

[@Xenatrii]

Hello Jef. I'm planning to buy my first fiber laser machine. Is there a way to contact you? There's so much question that I want to ask.

[@reemabdulla1830]

Do you have wood carving settings? When I run over the wood it burns and the writing is not clear😢😢

[@riyadhbougueroua413]

Hello sir, first many thanks for your videos, I have question for you, I have fiber marking machine 20w GWEIKE, could you please tell me what's the consumable of this machine (like co2 laser tube for co2 laser machine) if there's not consumable, what's time life of laser (Reci)? Best regards

[@jefferyj]

They quote something like 100k hour expected life, but it's hard to say.

[@rodolfolopez6923]

Quick question,, my rotary doesn’t return to the original position,, is there any setting for that ,,, I have a 30w fiber laser machine, thanks 🙏🏼

[@_JustBeingCasual]

Just wondering; aren't you scared the light reflects into your eye; those metal plates does seem prone to reflection?

[@abhaysoni6189]

Sir, what is the ideal parameters for 28to32 gauge gold sheet from 30watt laser cutting machine.

[@mr.manny_s5506]

my rotary only has for pins instead of 5 on the connection. can i still connect all this with that one missing pin?

[@kapilkatoch9824]

Hi Jeffery Could you please help out , how to connect Ethernet or Rs232 port with JCZ board? Regards

[@mr.manny_s5506]

i followed your video but EZCAD doesnt show the "Laser" on the top menu setting? anyhelp?

[@Tonythetiger1968]

I would love to see more videos from you. Are you on Facebook?

[@TheRgKGamer]

How big of objects can this hold?

[@mr.manny_s5506]

Really quick question, my rotary only has a 4 pin connection . 1-4 pins can anyone point me to the direction of how to set that pin set up and if it required the 5volts ??

[@johnnyrowlandsshootinshowa8360]

Where did you go?

[@adam5098]

JefferyJ how to delete the rotation before starting the engrave ? ( sory for my english, regards from Poland 😀 ).

[@sanjur7670]

I am not able to print with the rotary , can you help me out with the settings

[@bobreichel]

Just wondering my machine has the stepper driver already installed but the pin setup is 3 pins. I can get a rotary axes off Ebay but it has a 4 pin setup. Why the difference?

[@jefferyj]

You may have a different stepper drive. Open the case and trace the pins back to find out where the wires connect. I've seen lasers pre wired wth 4 pins on the back of the case which corresponded to the 4 motor wires. In that case, the stepper was already installed.

[@bobreichel]

@@jefferyj Yes, I found out it is set up for a 3 phase stepper motor. I got a 3phase motor nema 23 which I plan on swapping out the 2phase that comes with the rotary axes. In setting up the motor in ezcad2, i saw that you made the steps to 12800. Mine says it is set to 10000 on the driver but, the lettering comes out stumpy so I did some adjustments and set it to 45000 and it looks just like what I see on the computer. Not sure if its ok to do that or if it will shorten the motor life. Like to hear your opinion.

[@tarekhadrabova8272]

amazing , i try alot to connect the rotary to the machine but its still not working

[@chriswis2457]

How can I mark twice same text on rotary just trying to repeat in the same area

[@benediktbuchhauser362]

Hey, just bought such a laser, but the Software is on Demo Mode do u know how to fix it ?

[@jefferyj]

Make sure your laser is connected to the computer, drivers are installed, and power to the control board is on.

[@aliawais7803]

Hey, My rotary doesnt come back to the starting position, it overlaps the marking when i repeat it. Could you help me regarding this issue?

[@mayvasha]

Hey Jeffery, when I engrave text my text comes wavy when I want it straight, do you know how I could fix the problem? my metal is flat.

[@shenyangfaithkiki9768]

Hi，At this time, it is necessary to investigate the source of the interference effect of the external power grid fluctuation on the galvanometer. You can try whether the lines scanned by the indicator light are wavy lines when the laser power driver is not turned on. After confirming that there is no interference in the preceding steps, start the laser power supply first to see if the wave phenomenon occurs. Then gradually increase the output power of the laser power supply and observe the traced lines. Finally, turn on the acousto-optical drive and observe it. It is basically possible to determine where the interference comes from at which step the wave phenomenon occurs. After finding the source of the interference, come to think of a solution to the interference.

[@mayvasha]

@@shenyangfaithkiki9768 didn’t understand anything but thank you

[@TheRgKGamer]

Mine has a 5 pin on the back like yours. But my rotary has 4 pins. Its a different rotary than yours. Will something like this work?

[@jefferyj]

The 4 pins of the rotary are probably leading to the two coils of your motor. This sounds like the same setup I have.

[@aressignsgfx2288]

@@jefferyj can i just buy a 5 to 4 pin adaptor to make it work or do i have to rewire everything?

[@stanleychua3709]

is it possible to print on uneven surface?

[@eid0eid0]

Hi Jeffery, I have one question and don't know personally anybody who can answer this. I recently aquired a 30watts fiber laser similar to yours, with a raycus laser source. In the specification of the laser says that 30 watts laser can't go lower than 30khz, but mine can go down to 20khz with ezcad, so I suspect it's actually a 20 watts laser. Can your 30watts laser work with 20khz or is locked to 30khz?? Thanks a lot.

[@jefferyj]

Often, ezcad will let you enter numbers that your hardware can't use. You can restrict this range in the parameters menu. It doesn't necessarily mean anything's amiss. If you open your case, you should be able to see the specs of your laser source to confirm it's a 30w.

[@eid0eid0]

@@jefferyj thx for the answer, I opened the outer case the day it came but the label with the watts was not there or perhaps was in the hidden side. The thing is that in the raycus datasheet they tell that a signal below 30khz as input is not allowed, but with my machine the 20khz is the strongest lasing I can do by far. Perhaps I should limit to 30khz in ezcad if the laser is really 30watts, as pulses with more than one 1 mJul can be dangerous for the mirrors too. Can you confirm me that you can lase with 20Khz with your 30w machine?? Thx a lot

[@jefferyj]

@@eid0eid0 My machine is actually a 20w. Your laser probably has an internal governor so you cannot damage it with software settings. Have you checked out the fiber facebook groups? Lots of good info there: Fiber Laser Engraving Talk and Tech facebook.com/groups/547620632495173 EZCAD2 Users Forum (good general ezcad group) facebook.com/groups/300139820848489/

[@riyadhbougueroua413]

Hello sir, could you please tell me what's the consumable of the fiber marking 20w?

[@jefferyj]

There isn't really supposed to be a consumable part with a fiber laser. I'm yet to find out and it's been 2 years.

[@riyadhbougueroua413]

@@jefferyj thank u very much

[@aliciaknudsen5070]

Hi JeffreyJ, I was wondering if you offer private lessons. Trying to work out why my new fiber laser is not quite performing as well as i expected. Im guessing its operator error 😉 Thanks, Alicia

[@jamesrobert7405]

You probably find someone from the fiber laser group: facebook.com/groups/fiberlasers

[@YAOG]

You still around, bro? Haven't uploaded in awhile.

[@bobreichel]

Just wondering if you know anyone who changed the laser source. I got a feeling my source went bad. The laser lost power and within a minute or two it went out. I got refunded by the seller and I still have the machine. So I'd like to buy a 30w fiber laser source and install it. I've checked the power source and that seems ok. Got a new board and that did nothing so I'm thinking it's the laser source itself.

[@jefferyj]

So you have an extra broken machine lying around? Not a bad deal. I'm assuming you checked all the basics like switches and the PSUs. I don't know anyone who has changed the source, but maybe you can purchase the least expensive 20w source you can find to swap in just for experimentation.

[@darja_popolitova]

Hello Jeffrey! Why the rotary stretches the logo on a ring? 💦 I tried different Ezcad operations (Ring Text Mark; Rotate Text Mark; Split Mark2) but they don't give me a straight result. 💦 💦 I activate the rotary with ↑ ↓ arrows in Split Mark and the device works (rotates). However, when it comes to the ring engraving, the rotary doesn’t rotate at all. 💦 💦 💦 I entered Part Diameter and other numbers as in a youtube tutorial, but pointless. 💦 💦 💦 💦 What is wrong? Did I connect the rotary to the laser (30W) somehow wrong... or is my mistake in Ezcad?

[@darja_popolitova]

Is it possible that I by mistake connected PUL- and DIR- incorrectly? Would the rotary even spin if PUL- and DIR- is mixed up? At the moment it spins but leaves gaps or spins too much.

[@godgunsandcars6771]

Do you have a video on actually how to use the rotary? I haven't been able to find anything narrated in English that explains how to use it properly.

[@jefferyj]

Not at the moment, I'll probably put something together after I use it more.

[@Xenatrii]

Can I engrave bamboo with it?

[@portillojewelers]

I’m wondering if you can give me insight on an error I get with my laser marking machine. I can’t find support from my manufacturer so I’m reaching out to anyone that can help. The error I get when trying to mark something is: IPG Laser:System error!

[@mayvasha]

Jeffery what’s the best way to contact you ?

[@tonborlenghi5398]

Hi, how can I engrave on a curved plate bracelet.

[@jamesrobert7405]

Have you asked in the fiber group? facebook.com/groups/4105345129538639/

[@melikjones747]

Will this etch glass for led work?

[@jefferyj]

It can but it's not ideal.

[@younasbajwa9917]

I want to round mark on 1.2mm stainless steel wire, need help

[@mustafaali9057]

Thank you very much sir.. can you please show us how to use the machine for jewelry name making

[@jessicaliu7424]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTIo3WlhqyiipY

[@thalesengraving7915]

Quick question, I finally got my chuck and can't get it to spin. When I check the CON4 on the board with my ohm reader, no signal is being sent. Anyone else having this issue ?

[@jefferyj]

I couldn't get mine to spin either initially. I wasn't getting 5v from the jcz board to the stepper drive. Check out the diagram at 6:21 in the video.

[@thalesengraving7915]

@@jefferyj I was able to get some help from my Chinese vendor but BJJCZ now says since my card has an M on it, mine doesn't have full features. Does yours have an M on it after FIBER?

[@linae4617]

Have you ever had this pop up on the screen: IPG laser system error ? Received my laser last week, set it up, I was adjusting the lens to focus and this popped up 🤦‍♀️

[@jefferyj]

Yeah it happens occasionally. Restart ezcad - if that doesn't work, power off the laser completely and then restart ezcad. Supposely it happens if there is a loose connection somewhere, but I've never found one.

[@linae4617]

@@jefferyj thanks so much, I'll try that. Hope it's nothing serious, would hate to have to send it all the way back to China...

[@mayvasha]

Hey Jeffery how can I contact you ?

[@pramilsony1]

My driver is 2 4 7 is on position And my rotary not come to starting point after marking

[@WillDaBeastStudios]

I swear you had an update to your enclosure video right... I cant find it.

[@jefferyj]

I deleted a few videos that I wasn't happy with. For the enclsoure update, I no longer use the WEN filtration unit. It worked fine but the filters are pricey and require frequent replacement. I now use a simple inline fan and exhaust directly out a window.

[@WillDaBeastStudios]

@@jefferyj got ya thank you!

[@jessicaliu7424]

@@WillDaBeastStudios kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTIo3WlhqyiipY

[@jameswilliamson7355]

Hey Jeffrey, I had a question about some troubleshooting. Can you shoot me a message?